Year 5

Welcome to Year 5!

We are really excited for the year ahead and all the learning, experiences and opportunities it will bring. Year 5 is an important year for developing confidence, independence and responsibility, while continuing to build strong foundations across the curriculum.

Mrs Butterworth, Miss Moore and Mr Speed will be supporting and encouraging the children throughout the year, helping every child to feel happy, confident and ready to SHINE.

We really value the partnership between home and school. If you ever have a question, concern or something you would like us to know, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Daily Essentials

Each day, please make sure your child brings:

• a coat;

• a named water bottle;

• a snack;

• a packed lunch, unless they are having a school dinner.

Please make sure that children's belongings are clearly named wherever possible.

Communication Between School and Home

Good communication between home and school is really important to us.

If you would like to speak to Mrs Butterworth, please feel free to catch her after school. Messages can also be passed on through Mrs Staveley.

We will also use Seesaw to share important information, reminders and updates throughout the year.

Learning and SHINE

In Year 5, we want children to become increasingly confident, curious and independent learners.

Our SHINE framework – Safe, Healthy, Independent, Nurturing and Exploring – is an important part of school life and helps children develop the knowledge, attitudes and personal qualities they need both in and beyond the classroom.

Throughout the year, we encourage children to ask questions, contribute their ideas, listen to others, work collaboratively, persevere when something is challenging and take increasing responsibility for their own learning.

Our school values of Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity are also woven throughout our daily life in Year 5. We encourage children to show kindness towards others, make responsible choices and demonstrate the determination to keep going when something feels difficult.

Recognition and Rewards

We love recognising children's effort, progress, positive choices and achievements.

Children can earn house points and pom poms throughout the school day, and we regularly celebrate individual and class successes.

Children may also be recognised through awards including:

• Special Mention

• Wall of Success

• Mathematician of the Week

• Reader of the Week

When children need support to make a different choice, we follow our whole-school behaviour approach consistently and calmly, giving children opportunities to reflect, repair and move forward positively.

Homework

Homework will be uploaded to Seesaw every Friday and should be completed by the following Wednesday.

Children will receive a short weekly task linked to their current learning. This may focus on Maths, SPaG or Reading and will be designed so that children can complete it as independently as possible.

Alongside their weekly homework, children should regularly practise:

• Times Tables Rock Stars to develop fluent recall of multiplication and division facts;

• Their weekly spellings, which will be shared on Seesaw;

• Reading at home at least three times each week, although we encourage children to read every day where possible.

Homework is intended to reinforce learning from school rather than become a source of worry. If your child is finding something particularly difficult, please let us know so that we can support them.

Reading

Reading continues to be a really important part of Year 5.

Every child has an individual reading book appropriate to their reading ability, and we ask children to read at home at least three times each week. Children are, of course, encouraged to read more frequently and enjoy books of their own choosing too.

In Key Stage 2, home reading is recorded using the reading log on Seesaw. This helps children to take increasing responsibility for their own reading as they move through school.

Talking about books is just as valuable as reading them. You can support your child by asking them about:

• what has happened;

• characters and their choices;

• unfamiliar vocabulary;

• what they think might happen next;

• clues or evidence they have found in the text;

• their opinions about what they have read.

Children should change their individual reading book once they have finished it.

Most importantly, we want children to develop a genuine love of reading and discover the authors, genres and types of books that excite and interest them.

PE

Children should come to school wearing their PE kit on their PE days.

Our PE kit consists of:

• a white school-logo or plain T-shirt;

• black shorts or jogging bottoms;

• white or black trainers.

Please ensure that PE clothing and footwear are suitable for both indoor and outdoor physical activity.

Seesaw

Seesaw is an important part of communication between home and school and gives families a window into what children are learning and experiencing in Year 5.

We use Seesaw for:

• homework and spellings;

• reading logs;

• class and school updates;

• reminders and important information;

• sharing children's learning and experiences.

We love families engaging with children's learning, so please feel free to like and comment on the work and experiences we share.

If you need any support accessing or using Seesaw, please just ask.

School Meals

Children can either have a hot school meal or bring a packed lunch from home.

The school dinner menu is shared with families through Seesaw. Please take a look at the menu with your child so that they know what is available and can bring a packed lunch on days when they do not like the available options.

Dietary requirements will, of course, be catered for in accordance with the school's arrangements.

Birthdays

We love celebrating birthdays at Daresbury and want every child to feel special on their birthday!

Children are invited to come to school wearing their own clothes on their birthday so that we can celebrate their special day with them.

As a Healthy School, we kindly ask that sweets, cakes and other treats are not brought into school for birthdays. This also ensures that there is no expectation or pressure on families to provide treats for the class.

Looking Forward to the Year Ahead

We are looking forward to a fantastic year in Year 5, filled with learning, new experiences, challenges, achievements and plenty of fun.

As the children move through Year 5, we hope to see their confidence and independence continue to grow and for every child to feel proud of the progress they make.

Thank you for your continued support and for working in partnership with us. We can't wait to see every child SHINE this year!

Mrs Butterworth and the Year 5 Team
Daresbury Primary School

 

Here are some websites that you may find useful to support your child's learning.

Maths

http://www.ictgames.com: Fun and exciting maths and literacy games available.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml   A BBC website with all maths topics covered.

http://www.mad4maths.com/ Fun maths games for children and advice section for parents

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ Lots and lots of games and tools to help your child with maths at home.

http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/ Fun games to support the learning of times tables.  Table Mountain is recommended and can be played in demo mode.

https://www.myminimaths.co.uk Lots of arithmetic practice for all areas of Maths

https://www.mathsframe.co.uk Maths games and

English

https://www.literacyshedblog.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/ks1_reading_vipers.pdf

Reading VIPERS guidance.

https://www.pobble365.co.uk a picture a day that your child can talk or write about to let their imaginations soar.

https://www.spellingframe.co.uk Spelling rules practice for each year group.

Please always ask if you want anything to support your child at home.