Welcome to Year 5!

We are so excited to work with you this year and are looking forward to all of the amazing
learning that we will share together.
Our topic this term is ‘Making moves’. In Science, we will be exploring different types of forces and space, while in History we will be heading back into time and learning about the Maya civilisation before moving on to Geography and learning all about trade.
Writing:
In writing we will be studying 3 amazing texts. They are: 1. Twitch by M.G.Leonard
A thrilling mystery adventure series celebrating friendship, bravery and the incredible world of birds, starring a birdwatching detective called Twitch!
2. Epic adventures by Andy Sedgman
A beautiful and fact-filled book encapsulating the excitement and wonder of adventure and travel – all seen through the world's most epic train journeys.
3. The Night Bus hero by Onjali Q. Rauf
Meet Hector: a bully whose dastardly antics spiral out of control when, after school one day, he decides to bully a homeless man in the local park. But as London's most famous statues and emblems go missing and its homeless communities are pointed to as the thieves, has Hector managed to pick on the leader of them all?
PE
Our PE days this term are Tuesday (gymnastics) and Thursday (swimming). Children are expected to come in their PE kits on these days. Our PE kit is black joggers or shorts, a plain white t-shirt and green school jumper as usual. Please ensure your child has trainers that are suitable for movement to ensure safety whilst participating.
For swimming the children are expected to have the following:

Homework
It is important for your child to read every day at home for at least 10 minutes. Your child will also ask you to sign their reading record so they can collect extra dojo points. Your child’s reading book needs to come to school every day.
Your child has access to Times Tables Rockstars and should practise their times tables as often as possible to support their mathematics.

The Year 5 team are:
Rauf: Miss Bishop
Horowitz: Ms Wright
PPA cover: Mr Smith and Mrs Piper
If you need to contact us at any time, please use dojo in the first instance. We are also available on email to help you further:
Miss Bishop (Rauf Class) – gbishop@widdenprimary.co.uk
Ms Wright (Horowitz Class) – kwright@widdenprimary.co.uk

Website Links
Some useful websites to support your children's learning:
Times Table Rock Stars - Times Tables Rock Stars is a maths programme that takes all the worry out of learning timetables and has a proven track record of boosting children's learning.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth 
Class Dojo - Class Dojo is a global community of more than 50 million teachers and families who come together to share kids’ most important learning moments, in school and at home—through photos, videos, messages, and more.

Please provide your child with fresh drinking water in a resealable bottle daily. Squash or fizzy drinks are not suitable. A piece of fruit or vegetables will be a perfect break-time snack. As the weather is variable this time of year please remember to bring a coat.