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Class 5

Welcome to Class 5

Relationships that shape us!

Today in our whole school assembly, we explored the special relationships that make our time in school so positive and meaningful. We talked about the friends who make us laugh, the teachers who support and guide us, and all the people who are there for us no matter what. Together, we created a huge collage filled with names and drawings of our special people, celebrating the connections that remind us that we are loved and valued every day.

Biscuits with our Buddies

During the last week of term, the Buddies came together to celebrate the Ducklings’ first term at school. It was a wonderful opportunity to recognise the special friendships that have developed between the Ducklings and their Year 5 Buddies. These relationships have supported the Ducklings’ sense of belonging and confidence, promoting their Personal, Social and Emotional Development as they learn to form positive and caring connections with others. To celebrate, the Buddies a

Glendale Reading

During this first term, we have been back to reading with our reading buddies at Glendale. Some of the residents are very generous with their time on a Thursday afternoon and listen to our pupils read. The children enjoy reading and discussing their books and are always very well behaved. Thank you Glendale buddies.

Black History Month

This week we celebrated Black History Month. It was an opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture. The day began with a live zoom between us and Nouvel Community School in Ghana during whole school worship where the two schools had the opportunity to speak to each ot her. We also enjoyed a brilliant storytelling session with Caleb and Chloe’s dad, William, who told us a folklore tale about Anansi the spider. Kevin, who is in the

Harvest

This week we held our Harvest Festival in Church. During the service we sang Harvest Samba together while all the children created the...

Fire Safety Visit with Kent Fire and Rescue Service

This afternoon we were delighted to welcome Matt from the Kent Fire and Rescue Service to St Eanswythe’s. Each phase took part in an...

Buddy Crafting

Last week, our Ducklings had a wonderful time meeting up with their Year 5 buddies for a special craft session. Together, they have been...

FESI Harbour Worship

This morning the Christian schools in our FESI group of schools got together on the Harbour Arm. The whole school enjoyed taking part in...

Dancing, Glow Sticks and a huge welcome back!

Well, what spectacular fun we had in our whole school assembly today! Our topic in PSHE this term is "All about me" and to celebrate this...

Bellboat Tournament Year 5

This week, Year 5 headed to Seapoint Canoe Centre in Seabrook to take part in a bellboat tournament against local schools. The day...

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Class 5 latest blogs

Dear Parents/Carers,
We are really excited to welcome your children into Year 5. This is an important and exciting year where we will be learning lots, having fun, and exploring a wide range of topics together. From creative writing and rainforest studies to coding, art, and preparing for the Young Voices Concert, there are so many great opportunities ahead. We are looking forward to working with your children and celebrating all their achievements this year

Maths

This term in Maths, we are building confidence with large numbers, following the White Rose Maths scheme. Our first block, Place Value, focuses on reading, writing, and understanding numbers up to 1,000,000. We will also explore Roman numerals to 1,000 and develop the important skill of rounding large numbers to check our work. Following this, our second block is Addition and Subtraction. Children will apply their place value knowledge, using both efficient mental strategies and the formal column method for calculations with large numbers. A key focus will be on checking answers using estimation and inverse operations.

English

In English this term, we are exploring suspense writing through Pie Corbett’s story Zelda Claw and the Rain Cat and Varjak Paw by SF Said. Children will learn how writers create tension using setting, vocabulary, and character reactions. They will retell the model story, practise short burst writing to build skills, and then plan, write, and publish their own suspense story. This unit will help them develop vocabulary, sentence variety, and confidence as creative writers.

Geography

Our topic this term is South America: Why is the Amazon Rainforest Important? Our studies will include, the different layers of the rainforest; how animals have adapted to live in the rainforest; food provenance and the issue of deforestation. We will learn the rules of debating and look at how artists use the rainforest as inspiration for their art.

Science

We will be investigating properties and changes of materials this first term. This lends itself to plenty of opportunities for ‘hands-on’ activities. Our learning will include suggesting which materials will suit a particular purpose; soluble and insoluble materials and reversible and irreversible changes. Alongside these investigations we will enhance our understanding of some key scientific enquiry skills, such as: identifying, grouping and classifying; comparative and fair testing, research and written explanations using scientific vocabulary.

Spellings

We have devised a fresh new approach to spellings, which aims to encourage children to actively participate in various activities to improve their confidence. We will be praising and rewarding both effort and achievement. Regular short burst spelling tests will be carried out in class, often in pairs. Children who wish to take a copy of any spellings home will be able to.

PE
We will be focusing on handball and football. We will learn and practise the key skills needed for both sports, such as passing, dribbling, shooting, and teamwork. We will develop our understanding of the rules and tactics, while also improving our fitness, coordination, and communication.

Art
We will be creating self-portraits to develop our observation and drawing skills. We will also be introduced to typography, learning how letters and words can become a form of art. We will practise designing our own typefaces and making strong, detailed drawings.

Computing
We will be developing a wide range of digital skills. We will begin by exploring coding, where we will design, write, and debug programs using sequences, selection, repetition, and variables. We will also learn about online safety, focusing on how to use technology responsibly and understand how the internet works.

Music
We will be working on an exciting project to prepare for the Young Voices Concert at the O2 Arena in London. This project will give us the opportunity to take part in a memorable concert experience alongside thousands of other young singers.

Homework

Reading will be expected to be at least 20 minutes daily and will be recorded in their reading journals with a parent signature when possible please.
Maths will usually be concentrated on times tables, but when needed for reinforcing learning, other work will be sent out either individually or as a class.
Homework Grids: Grids will be sent home termly in your child's Home Learning Book (find this term's Grid below). These contain a range of activities that your child may complete. They should aim to complete one or two per week.

REMINDERS:
PE this term will be on a Monday and Friday but children must have a named PE kit in school at all times please as we also have workshops/events going on throughout the term.

If there are any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to ask.

Miss Willson and Mr Brinkley

St Eanswythe's