Welcome Parents!Year 5

Staff in this year…• Class teachers are Mrs Kelly and Mr Ronan.• Literacy is split into three smaller groups with Mrs Bains teaching one of the groups, Mrs Kelly and Mr Ronan the other two.•Maths is also split into three groups taught by Mr Ronan, Mrs Gordon and Miss Paul.•Mrs Betterton is our Teaching Assistant who is based with a specific child in 5K.

Classroom Schedule

8:55 – 9:05 SODA and registration.

9:05 – 9:35 Guided Reading

9:35 – 10:35 Literacy

10:35 – 10:50 Assembly

10:50 – 11:05 Break Time

11:05 – 12:05 Numeracy

12:05 – 12:35 SPAG and Mental Maths

12:35 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 3:20 Topic

3:30 School is dismissed

This is what a typical day in our classroom looks like.

Topics covered this year are…

Proud to be a BrummieWild WatersInvaders (Angles, Saxons and Scots)Mexico and the MayansBritain at play (Leisure and Entertainment in the 20th Century)Walls and Barricades

Homework…Power Projects! These will be given out each week or two

weeks (on a Friday) and the children can choose from the given section which task to have a go at.

Spellings – these will be given out every Friday and tested the following Friday.

Mathletics – the children will be re-issued with a login for an online Numeracy resource.

Bug Club – the children will be re-issued with a login for an online reading resource.

TimetableMonday – Children should return their reading books. Children will require their indoor P.E. kits. Thursday - Children will require their outdoor P.E. kits.Friday – Children should return their reading books Power Projects and spelling activity given out/

due in.

What’s New?

• Classes now have their own names, after British trees. 5TR is Beeches and 5KK is Elms.

• Year 5 has its own scientist, Charles Darwin, and we will focus on some of his achievements throughout the year.

Spelling WorkshopsSpelling will be a particular focus over the coming year.

There will be a workshop to give parents support, tips and ideas as to how they can help their child improve their spelling.

Year 5’s workshop will take place on Thursday 5th November just after morning registration.

We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there.

BehaviourAt Wylde Green we are trying to improve children’s learning

behaviour by changing the vocabulary that we use with them and our systems for monitoring behaviour.

Children are asked to make the right ‘choice’ with their behaviour and understand that the consequences are as follows:

Warning.Move down the ladder ONCE.Move down again. Once they have moved 3 times, they will be

issued a Yellow Card and will spend the next morning break. Red cards are issued for serious offences such as fighting (including

play fighting), damaging property and serious disrespect.

Reading Comments…• Your child will be listened to read by an adult at least

once a week during their guided reading session. It is still really important for you to listen to your child read at least twice a week if possible.• Children can change their books on Monday’s and

Friday’s and you are expected to complete and sign their Reading Record. Reading Records are a good opportunity to leave comments for the class teacher should you have any concerns about your child’s progress in reading.

Questions?

Let’s Have aGreat Year!