Hello and welcome to Year 5's page.

I'm Mrs Hill, the teacher for Year 5.

This is a really important year, when we work hard to secure key skills before the move in to Year 6. The more we can secure this year, the easier next year becomes.

This means that reading regularly at home is an absolute must, as the texts that we share in class will become increasingly difficult, and the more familiar your child is with tackling harder vocabulary and the more fluently he/she can read, the easier all learning in class will become.

It is hoped that by now your child call recall all times and divide tables facts to 12. If this isn't the case, it's definitely something to focus on at home this term. If he/she is able to recall these facts instantly, there are many other facts to learn! Your child has access to fact sheets in class that can also be copied for use at home.

In RE, we are considering the big question: "Why are sacred texts so important to people of faith?" We have started by finding out about the Torah. In our lesson we had the opportunity to look at a replica Torah and the yad - a Jewish ritual pointer which allows the reader to follow the text without touching the sacred document. We also had a go at writing our names in Hebrew, but it was a bit tricky!

We've got off to a great start in Year 5, tackling learning head on with enthusiasm!

Science

We've started our science topic all about space and enjoyed making mobiles of the different planets in the solar system and their position in relation to the sun.

English - writing

In English, we are reading a great book: Robot Girl by Malorie Blackman. We will be using ideas from the text to help us: discuss and debate; develop our writing with character comparisons, dialogue, email in role, setting description, advice letter, action scene, and a book review; create a science-fiction narrative.

In English, we have been learning how to put forward both sides of an argument and present our opinions orally in a debate.