Year 5

Please find regularly updated information about Year 5 work, activities and events. You will find long- and medium-term plans, detailing key objectives and tasks for all the subjects.

Word lists/ homework for the weekly spelling tests are uploaded.

Many thanks

Miss Shedlow, Mrs Broscombe and Mrs Armstrong

Monday
Tuesday	Swimming from week 2 until the end of the academic year
Wednesday	Morning - Mrs Watts teaching
Thursday	P.E - children come in P.E kits
Friday	Reading logs collected in Spelling test and new spellings given for the following week Library

PLEASE NOTE: On Monday 2nd March, Year 5 will go swimming, not on the usual Tuesday. This is due to us going to Boston Spa Academy on Tuesday 3rd March.

Key dates

Monday 27th April	Wetherby High experience day
Thursday 30th April - pm only	Netball tournament at Wetherby High
Tuesday 7th - Wednesday 8th July	London residential

Science - we learned about how we get day and night due to the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours.

Year 5's visit to a multisports event at Wetherby High

Testing different materials to see which are electrical conductors and insulators

Mixing paint to create the colour palette of L.S Lowry

Science - testing the properties of different materials

Homework Expectations

Reading (at least 3 times a week). Reading diaries should be in school every day.
Times Tables Rockstars/ Maths Shed (at least 3 times a week)
Spelling Shed (at least 3 times a week)
Optional topic-based learning log activities (suggestions below)

Children are awarded Dojos for completing homework.