Welcome to Year 5
Please find attached below the curriculum map for Autumn 1 which tells you everything we will be learning about this half term. Our history topic is Mining and on Friday 9th October, we will be taking a trip to The National Coal Mining Centre. This will be a full day learning about what life was like as a miner, including taking a tour through one of the mines! To help us provide the children with this fantastic experience, there will be a cost of £25 per child for our trip to the National Coal Mining Museum in West Yorkshire.
I completely appreciate that £25 can feel like a significant amount, particularly with the other costs that families have throughout the year. However, this is a really special opportunity for the children and is our big Year 5 trip! The visit will give them the chance to experience history in a fun, engaging and memorable way, bringing their learning to life beyond the classroom.
Reading
We will be reading a book called ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar this half term. If you see a copy in a charity shop, it would be great for the children to be able to follow along whilst we’re reading it.
Homework
Children are expected to stay in the green zone for Doodle maths and Doodle spell as well as complete additional assignments when set. These are set specifically for your child and will relate to things we are learning in school.
PE
PE days are Monday and Friday. Please ensure your child has their kit in school on these days.
Please also find attached the slides from the open classroom earlier this week as it contains useful information about Y5.
Please ask if you have any questions!
Miss Foster.