Spartan
Welcome to Year 5 and Spartan Class
Teachers: Ms Marsh (M,T,W and Thursday) and Mrs Mason (all week)
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Andrews
We are looking forward to a positive year, full of exciting learning experiences and stimulating enrichment opportunities.
Please read through the curriculum letters to find out about the arrangements for the class.
Reading: children are encouraged to read daily at home and to bring their signed reading records in everyday to be checked by a class adult.
Independent Learning (homework) will be posted onto Spartan Class Google classroom for children to complete the tasks set each term.
Spartan Class Term 1 Curriculum Letter
Swimming Letter Terms 1 & 2
Useful information
- Swimming in on Tuesdays starting Tuesday 17th September for 10 weeks
- PE is on Wednesdays - children need to wear their PE Uniform on this day.
- Forest School is on Fridays starting Friday 13th September - children need to wear their Forest School clothes on this day.
- Every child needs a named water bottle with only water.
- Please ensure your child only has fruit or vegetables for a break time snack.
- Please write your child's name in their cardigan/jumper and coat.
- Children need to read daily at home, please record this in your child's reading record
Term 1 Learning
Our first subject this year is: Geography. We will be recapping our general knowledge from previous years and building on it with a focus on the continent of Africa. We will be focusing on South Africa in particular and looking at the physical and human geography of this country. Within this term we will also be learning about:
- Swimming and Football – Physical Education (PE)
- Online Safety – Computing
- Family and Relationships – Relationships Education (RSE)
- Wonderful Me! Taking responsibility for my feelings. – Wellbeing
- Non-chronological reports and biography writing – English Writing
- English and Power Maths lessons will take place daily
- GPS and RIC will take place three times a week
- Regular Big Write sessions
- Art – painting and colour (oil painting in the style of Aboudia)
Art Day - Oil painting in the style of Aboudia
Geography Learning Term 1 - South Africa
