Term 4

And just like that we are in Term 4; the year is just flying by and I am just having the best time. We hope you all have a wonderful half term and are ready for the joy of Term 4. The sun will begin to shine more often, the weather will brighten up and we will continue to be Year 5 superheroes.

This term we will be looking at the question:

How do we witness change?

We will be putting our science and geography skills to the test by looking at changes around the planet, changes in materials and what we can do to help our planet. We will take a leaf out of Greta Thunburg's book and write our own speeches to persuade people to make a change and start to be more considerate about their choices. 

PE this term will on Tuesdays and Thursdays and we will be practicing our Dance skills. Not only will we be learning a routine, we will also work to choreograph our own and put our own personalities into our movements. 

We will be looking at our science skills a lot in forest school this term so remember your forest school gear every other Wednesday starting the second week back. The dates are as follows:

2nd March

16th March

30th March

Please remember to wear layers, although the sun may be shining and spring is in the air, it can still be a little chilly and we will continue to go out whatever the weather so make sure you are dressed appropriately. 

As always, homework is set on Google Classroom for all children to access. There is also a paper copy provided to each child early in the term. We are still following the expectation that all children complete at least one piece of homework per section (of course, if they would like to do more I am not limiting them!) 

Just another reminder to say children are expected to read 4x per week, as well as log into TT rockstars and Spelling Shed 4x per week. There are opportunities for this in school but they should also be accessing this from home. Your child has their log in details at school so can bring them home if needed. We will be checking on these this term to ensure all children are getting the most out of the programmes they have access too. 

Well done for all your efforts on TimesTable Rockstars last term, we will continue to set challenges this term and show everyone what Jaguar's are made of! All of the adults are super proud of you all for your hard work so far this year, and we can't wait to see what you achieve this term!

Keep smiling,

Mrs Clark, Mrs Penfold, Mrs Blake and Mrs Whateley 

February Half Term Challenge 2022

Term 3:

Wow - term 3 already! We are almost half way through the year, can you believe it? You have achieved so much and yet there is still so much more to come. 

This term our question is: Can you feel the force?

We will be putting on our scientist hats to explore all things forces. We will look at common forces we experience every day without realising and the affect they have on different mechanisms including levers and pulleys. We will carry out our own investigations using a range of equipment and will be focussing on our scientific vocabulary as we work through the term.

Our writing will be linked to forces this term too; we will be looking at the book 'The Tin Snail' by Cameron McAllister and exploring how forces can be used to assist engineers through both our fiction and non-fiction writing. I am very excited about this topic and I know you are all going to achieve amazing things. 

PE:

We are lucky enough to have Elite working with us again every Monday this term and we will be looking at cricket skills as a class every Friday this term. Please think about layering up as we work through the term, who knows what the Winter/Spring weather will chuck at us!

Forest school:

Forest school this term will fall every other Wednesday starting from the second week. The dates are as follows:

12th Jan, 26th Jan, 9th Feb.

Celebration Assembly:

Whilst we don't know what restrictions will be in place this term, we are scheduled to hold our celebration assembly on the 4th February. Updates surrounding whole school gatherings will be sent out in due course. 

Homework: 

As always, homework is set on Google Classroom for all children to access. There is also a paper copy provided to each child early in the term. We are still following the expectation that all children complete at least one piece of homework per section (of course, if they would like to do more I am not limiting them!) 

Just another reminder to say children are expected to read 4x per week, as well as log into TT rockstars and Spelling Shed 4x per week. There are opportunities for this in school but they should also be accessing this from home. Your child has their log in details at school so can bring them home if needed. We will be checking on these this term to ensure all children are getting the most out of the programmes they have access too. 

We are all really looking forward to another term together. We really feel the Team Jaguar power after the first two terms together and can't wait to take on more challenges as a team.

As always, any questions or queries, please do catch me on the door in the mornings or after school, or alternatively book a meeting or phone call through the office. 

Take care and keep smiling,

Mrs Clark, Mrs Penfold, Mrs Whateley and Mrs Blake 

Term 1: 

Welcome to Jaguar class 2021/2022! We hope you had an awesome summer and are refreshed and ready for the new school year. Mrs Penfold and I are so excited to get going with this year and see all of the amazing things you will achieve.

Term 1: Who was strong: Anglo-Saxons or Vikings?
This term we will be focussing on our history and geography skills in our Curriculum work; this will include our English and our Topic work. We will be covering a range of writing genres and just know your awesome skills will be put to good use.

Our first maths topic of the year is number and place value. We will recap some familiar concepts from year 4 before we move onto the challenges of year 5!

Our PE days this term will be MONDAY and TUESDAY. We are lucky enough to start the year with Elite taking our PE sessions on Mondays. Please make sure long hair is tied back and earrings are removed on these days. As we all know September and October weather is fairly unpredictable. Please ensure children are in suitable clothing to cover the seasonal changes. Suncream must be applied before school and can be reapplied by children if necessary whilst in school but we cannot assist with this.

Forest school this term will be alternate forest school. We will be heading down to backhouse woods for every other forest school. The dates are as follows: Wednesday 8th September, Wednesday 22nd September, 6th October, 20th October.

Music this year will be taught by the wonderful Mr Dray. We are lucky enough to have an hour a week with Mr Dray who will cover multiple musical skills. It really is an amazing experience.
Homework will be set in the usual way through a 9 square grid. Each child is expected to complete at least 1 Maths, 1 English and 1 Topic homework each term. This usually equates to 1 homework every other week. We will collect homework on Fridays and it can be submitted through google classroom or brought into school. The homework grid is uploaded on google classroom, below this post and a hard copy can be given to children if required. It is expected that children read at least 4 times a week, I know children will begin to read independently at this age, sometimes before bed or in the morning. Each child has a reading record that needs to be signed by an adult this term and we will begin working towards more independence throughout the year. The reading record is also uploaded onto Google Classroom should you wish to complete this electronically.

Every child has a log in to Timestable Rockstars and Spelling shed. If you need a reminder of this please do let me know. It is expected that each child practices on these websites at least 3 times a week. They will also have opportunities to use them in class throughout the week.
We are really looking forward to the year ahead and cannot wait to see just how amazing you are. If you have any questions please do let me know or contact the office and they can schedule a catch up if preferred.

Keep Smiling,
Miss Burden and Mrs Penfold :)

Term 6!

How did this happen? Term 6 already! There are a lot of emotions flying around right now. As we enter the final term of Year 5, I can't help but feel a little sad that our time together is coming to an end; however, the overwhelming pride of each and every one of you make it easier. You really are incredible and to see you all thriving even after such a complex few years makes us prouder than you know. 

This term we are focussing on growing up. Why don't humans lay eggs?

We will be focussing on this in our topic work thinking about animals including humans and living things and their habitats looking at life cycles, similarities and differences and different stages. We will also cover the statutory RSE units (relationship and sex education) throughout the term.

In English we will be looking at the picture book 'How to live forever' by Colin Thompson and the animation 'The Piano'. We will explore both texts, complete some emotive pieces of writing and finish the term showing everyone what amazing writers we are. 

PE will be on Mondays this term and we are lucky enough to be working with Elite again once a week. Our other PE session will take place as swimming sessions like last term on Wednesday's and all children in school will undertake physical activities on this day. Once again we have the pleasure of being taught by Mr Dray on Thursdays for our music lessons. Aren't we lucky!! Forest school dates will be confirmed soon and I will ensure a parent mail is sent out to update you as well as updating this page. 

We do have to say goodbye to Mr Backhouse this term. We have been incredibly lucky to have him working with us over the last 7 weeks and I am sure you all will join me in thanking him for all of his hard work and commitment in Jaguar Class. We wish him all the luck in the world for the rest of his training. His last day with us will be Friday 11th June. 

I hope you are all as excited as I am to see what we achieve this term. Whilst it is bittersweet, I am beyond lucky to have been your teacher this year and can't wait to celebrate all of your achievements over the next few weeks. 

Miss Burden, Mrs Blake 

Term 5!

Can you believe it?? Term 5 already. This year is flying by and looking back I can see why. We have been learning in school, we have been learning from home, you have been superstars. 

This term we are focussing on space - Is there anyone out there?

We will use this focus in our English work when we look at the book Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. We will be putting ourselves in the position on Liam Digby, stranded in space. Throughout the term we will also be exploring different aspects of space as we know it and look at the advancements in technology and knowledge over time. Unfortunately we won't be taking a trip to space (although what an awesome school trip that would be!!!). 

I am super excited to get stuck in with this and see how we get on. 

PE will be Mondays and Thursdays this term and we are lucky enough to be working with Elite again once a week. Forest school will be alternative Wednesdays starting 21.04.21. Once again we have the pleasure of being taught by Mr Dray on Thursdays for our music lessons. Aren't we lucky!!

I am super excited to see what this term holds and I know you will all continue to be superstars! 

Miss Burden, Mrs Blake and Mr Backhouse.

KS2 Christmas Concert 2020

Merry Christmas from all the staff and children in Owl, Bear, Jaguar and Eagle Class!

Please enjoy music from all the classes both individually and as a whole Key Stage.

You can also see each class' Book Week art and Christmas tree decorations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh3KS2vcHno&t

Term 2:

Were the Vikings really vicious and victorious?

This term we will be looking at the Vikings and the importance of their reign in England. We will make links to the Anglo-Saxons, research important features of Viking life and use different materials to make helmets and longboats and put them to the test to see if they are fit for purpose. 

TERM 1:

Alfred the Great. How great was he?

This term we will be looking at the Anglo-Saxons and their impact on British history. We will look at the journey to England, their impact whilst they were here and their victories and challenges along the way. Here we will share some of the amazing work we have completed and what we have been up to! 

“We are the grammaristics!”

Hello there! Over the past few weeks, we have been using small but extremely helpful puzzle piece shaped bits of paper. What are they called? They are called…THE GRAMMARISTICS! They help us with our writing and remind us of the different types of grammar. For example, dialogue is a conversation between two people. And past and present tense is sentences that show when something is from the past and when something is from the present. That is only two out of many more grammaristics. Here are the Grammaristics:

Boomtastics

The boomtastics are a great way to learn and write constructive paragraphs. The teachers say if you do two great sentences they will be happy if we have really thought about the vocabulary choices, then we can add additional ideas. They help us because we write more interesting and descriptive sentences.

Here are the boomtastics:

We have started using 'The Write stuff' ideas to help us with our writing, which includes learning about The Fantastics, The Boomtastics and The Grammaristics!

In English we have been writing sentences using the FANTASTICs. These are symbols which help us to decide what type sentence will be best in our writing. Here they are:

F Feeling

A Asking

N Noticing

T Touching

A Action

S Smelling

T Tasting

I Imagining

C Checking

We are now part of the Letter-join handwriting scheme and any of our pupils wishing to practice their handwriting at home can now log on to the Letter-join website on iPads and tablets as well as desktop and laptop computers.

DESK TOP LOG-IN

Go to www.letterjoin.co.uk and log in using the desktop log in boxes:

Username:ald

Password:ing

Letter-join works best on browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Opera.

IPAD AND TABLET LOG-IN

Go to www.letterjoin.co.uk and select the tablet log in button, log in using these details:

Username:ald

Swipe code: starting at the top left form the shape of a capital L