Year 5
Welcome to Y5!
General Information
Staff:
Teachers: Mr Baskeyfield, Mrs Marshall and Miss Whitehead
Teaching assistants: Mr Sizer and Mrs Little
PE:
Children will come to school dressed in their uniform and will bring their PE kit in a labelled bag.
Some PE sessions will take place outside unless there are extreme weather conditions i.e. ice, snow or heavy rain.
Please ensure they have the appropriate kit e.g. jogging bottoms/leggings and a jumper/hoodie.
Homework:
Home learning menus are given out at the start of every half term highlighting activities and projects the children can complete based on their current topic.
Each half term, children will be encouraged to complete homework from a 'homework menu' from their class teacher. This will be a range of activities relating to their current topic that parents can complete with their children.
Please do share photographs of your children carrying out the tasks by sharing them with the year group's Twitter page.
Home Learning
Topics covered:
Summer 1
Rivers
In Year 5 this half term, we will be looking at the journey of a river from its source to mouth. We will be looking at important rivers around the world and looking at the five rivers of Sheffield. We will carry out a local fieldwork study to investigate a tributary of the River Rother which runs through Shirebrook Nature Reserve. We will be looking at maps of all different scales and ages to really understand their importance in the making of our Steel-City.
Subject Knowledge Organisers
For more information around subject coverage, knowledge and skills, head on over to our Foundation Subjects section on the website which can be found here.
Books to enjoy at home!
Summer 1
River Boy by Tim Bowler
Winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal, this profound novel is incredibly rich in descriptive language. It tells the story of swimming-obsessed Jess as she struggles to come to terms with the impending death of her grandfather, who insists on finishing one last painting before he dies. Jess meets a mysterious river boy and is faced with an ultimate challenge of her own to complete. This is a novel that deals with themes of life and death and is suitable for more mature or confident readers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/River-Boy-Tim-Bowler/dp/019276960X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ICA8T293N5YJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Wjnht8RRv1ElniEET7FnFSDF-hrExWmI_XK95IU46rUy8dfH4yn-nK9uBbbObyY0ysB0iar5h6mGR8abbCCLwQ.qw0ezYW5omLBm0KWR_oR8YeCwNL0L7tRS3eCLxghvKk&dib_tag=se&keywords=riverboy&qid=1743592178&s=books&sprefix=riverboy%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1
Once Upon a Raindrop by James Carter
Once Upon a Raindrop: The Story of Water by James Carter and Nomoco immerses the readers into the wonderful world of water; from the tiny raindrops that drip and drop onto hills to the waves roaring mightily in the oceans and then to the wispy evaporations of steam and clouds. More than a simple explanation of the water cycle, this book uses gentle and poetic verse to evoke the transient flow of water through its different forms, accompanied by swirling, meandering watercolour illustrations.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Upon-Raindrop-Story-Water/dp/184857987X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XP9PK24LNSRZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HUF7dKqGdedJ2-8tfgaHY4b6E39c1-znJPh9ljj4WWQ.LYkEIZ_Pb37X_OTSrjsCpbdjh3siF4UYKAchzvTbYiE&dib_tag=se&keywords=once+upon+a+raindrop&qid=1743591975&s=books&sprefix=once+upon+a+raindrop%2Cstripbooks%2C150&sr=1-1
One Well by Rochelle Strauss
An in-depth look at the role of water on Earth, the water cycle, and threats to the global supply of water.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Well-Story-Water-Earth/dp/0713687614
The Little Drop of Water by Robert Douglas Holmes
Follow a day in the life of The Little Drop of Water from the top of the mountain all the way to what his Mother calls the 'wide open sea'. A beautiful and comforting book that reminds readers of all ages that we are all connected to something much larger than ourselves and that love is eternal.