Welcome to Year 5
Mrs West is the class teacher and Mrs Carson is the teaching assistant. Mrs Budd teaches the class on Mondays.
During PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time on a Tuesday morning, Mrs Budd teaches the class.
Our PE days are Monday and Thursday.
Week Commencing 16.03.26
Maths: This week, we are finishing off our unit on decimals and percentages. We are learning about percentages for the first time, and are beginning to find equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages.
English: This week, we are writing our adverts for Tudor World. We are aiming to use persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, triples, alliteration and exaggeration.
RE: In RE this week, we are finishing our learning on Lent. We are reflecting on the sacrament of reconciliation and are writing our own prayers to God, to thank Him for His forgiveness.
Homework: Year 5 arithmatic paper 1. Please find answers on a recent email from me. There is no grammar homework this week.
Week Commencing 09.03.26
This week is assessment week so some maths and English lessons will be used for assessments.
Maths: This week we are learning how to round decimals to the nearest whole number or to the nearest tenth.
English: We are practising persuasive writing techniques and will be planning our own advert on Tudor World.
RE: We are revisiting our learning on the sacrament of reconciliation. We are reflecting on what is it for, what does it celebrate and why we might need it.
Homework for end of week 3: Page 64 grammar and rounding decimals.
At Saint Augustine’s Primary School, our school rules are simple yet powerful: Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be the Best You Can Be.
These school rules guide us in everything we do, helping us create a positive, caring, and inspiring learning environment.
Being ready means coming prepared to learn and try our best every day.
Being respectful reminds us to treat others with kindness and value everyone's contributions.
Being safe ensures that we look after ourselves and others, both inside and outside the classroom.
And striving to be the best we can be encourages us to aim high, work hard, and take pride in our achievements.
Together, these rules help us to grow into confident, compassionate, and capable individuals.