Welcome to Year 5
Miss McDonagh is the class teacher with Mrs Shorbagy (teaching assistant) supporting.
Mrs Jeffrey teaches the class on a Wednesday as PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) cover.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year full of hard work, dedication and progress but also lots of fun!
We have lots of exciting things ahead such as learning about Tudor England and Ancient Greece, learning to paint, cook, and sew in D&T, and looking at different habitats such as our oceans and deserts. We will focus on the importance of the Earth's oceans and how we can protect them.
Of course, we also have our end of year residential trip to Alton Castle to look forward to, where we will work on problem-solving and team-building exercises, and we can reflect on our faith.
Key information you may need to know:
Our PE day is Wednesdays so please remember to wear your PE kit.
Our weekly maths and grammar homework are given out on a Friday but needs to be returned the next Thursday for it to be marked.
Weekly spelling lists will always be given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday.
Children are also asked to be practising their timestables at home, using their Times Table Rock Stars login, as well as regular reading at home with their accelerated reader books.
Week Commencing 19th May 2025
English - We are writing our own suspense stories this week, using our class text "Inkheart" as inspiration. The children have complete creative freedom over this and we are so excited to see what they come up with after 3 weeks of hard work!
Maths - We are measuring and calculating angles in Geometry this week!
RE - We are consoldiating our learning about Eatser this week, exploring fur Gospels, recoridng where there is proof of Jesus having risen.
Also!
- We are trying out for an upcoming athletics event on Monday, so don't forget your PE kit
- We are starting our final art piece, looking at mixed art mediums.
Homework:
SPaG - pages 44 and 45 - due Thursday 22nd May
Maths - stuck in purple books - due Thursday 22nd May
Spellings - due Friday 23rd May
Week commencing 2nd June 2025
English - We are starting our new non-fiction unit on report writing. We will learn about specific techniques that are reuqired to create an engaging report.
Maths - We are finalising our unit on shape, focusing on 3D shapes. We will start our new unit on position and direction in geometry.
RE - Monday 2nd June is our Multi-Faith day. We are learning about the Jewish festival of Shavuot, focusing on its origins and key figures in the Jewish religion.
Also!
- We are preparing for our residential to Alton Castle next week by looking at the types of activities we will be participating in and choosing buddies for our rooms.
- We will be practicing our music skills using glockenspiels to play a song.
Homework:
- There is no homework due this week.
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.