Welcome to London Bridge Class
Class Teacher: Miss S. Winser (Howard’s Curriculum Lead)
Teaching Assistant: Mrs R. Verma
Homework:
Handed out on Fridays,
Returned by Wednesday,
Please remember that homework is an important building stone in the child’s learning and development. The children will receive Dojo-Points for completed homework as well as particularly outstanding contributions.
Daily Reading:
To help further develop the children’s reading and academic development, please support and encourage the children to read daily for at least 10 minutes. This daily reading should then be recorded (title + pages) in the Learning Diary. We would kindly ask parents to sign/initial the record.
The children will receive Dojo-Points for daily reading.
Recommended reading books for Year 5:
Best Books for Year 5 | Ages 9-10 | BooksForTopics
Expertly selected books for 9 and 10 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)
Reading Activities:
Once the children have completed reading a book, they then choose an activity related to the book (e.g. book-review, letter to the author, sequel, character profile, alternative cover etc.). This activity is completed in the child’s Reading Journal. Our wonderful teaching assistants will then check, feedback and record the completion of these activities.
The children will receive multiple Dojo-Points to reward exceptional work.
PE:
Our current P.E. days are Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss Handley.
Wow! Are we really 2/3 of the way through the year already? We have worked especially hard this term to focus on taking ownership of our work, specifically writing, and up-levelling it to the best it can possibly be. We have used the assessment sheets effectively to identify the end of year expectations for year 5 and are proactively working to achieve them. A huge thank you for all your support this term and I hope you have a lovely Easter Break!
Miss Blackford
This week we will be focusing on:
Maths– revising identifying and calculating missing angles.
Reading- We will be continuing with our class reading book – Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Writing- We shall be continuing with persuasive writing – We shall look at efficient planning methods and how to accurately write and edit an effective persuasive text, using the appropriate grammar and technical vocabulary. we shall also be looking at how to plan an effective debate.
PE – Please make sure your child has their full swimming kit (including swimming hats for girls) for Tuesday.
RE – We shall be looking at the Easter story – creating a comic strip to retell the traditional story.
Additional Information:
Red Nose Day – A HUGE thank you for all the books that have been donated, as part of our fundraising efforts for Red Nose Day.
Reading passport challenge – Every child in the school has been given an exciting reading passport to complete. There are exciting prizes to be won. Please encourage your child to take ownership of their passport and strive to complete as many tasks as possible.
School reopens on Tuesday 18th April 2017
This week we will be focusing on:
Maths– revising multiplication and division strategies.
Reading- We will be continuing with our class reading book – Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Writing- We shall be starting a new unit of persuasive writing. We shall look at efficient planning methods and how to accurately write and edit an effective persuasive text, using the appropriate grammar and technical vocabulary.
PE – Please make sure your child has their full swimming kit (including swimming hats for girls) for Tuesday.
Geography – Exciting times as we start our new unit of Rivers! We shall be writing a non-chronological report all about a river that we have researched in pairs.
PSHE – We shall be celebrating Mothers’ Day.
Additional Information:
24th March – Red Nose Day – we have decided to host a book sale on Friday after school. Please can you make sure that any donated books are handed in by Wednesday 22nd March. Thank you!
Reading passport challenge – Every child in the school has been given an exciting reading passport to complete. There are exciting prizes to be won. Please encourage your child to take ownership of their passport and strive to complete as many tasks as possible.
Netball Club – Miss Handley is looking for keen and enthusiastic players to join her netball team. The club is after school on Tuesdays, please see her if you are interested in joining.