Welcome Year 5
Class: Fox
Year group: Five
Teachers: Miss McGovern
PPA teacher: Miss Garton
Number of children in the class: 28
(PPA is time for teachers to plan, prepare and assess)
Welcome to Fox Class. We are a class of Year 5 children who are taught by Miss Simpson, Mrs Broxholme and from Autumn 2 Miss McGovern. We are helped by Mrs. Oxley and Miss. Ferguson.
This page is where you can find important information, as well as updates of the fun things we are getting up to in class.
We are part of UKS2 and therefore learn closely with the rest of Year 5 and 6 in Kestrel and Kingfisher Class. PE is on Tuesday and Thursday. Please come to school wearing your PE kit on these days and dressed appropriately for the weather should we be outside.
Homework will be given out on Fridays along with Spellings. These will be tested the following week. Homework is to be handed in Thursday. If you need any extra support with homework please send a message or ask your child to come speak to us and we can provide them with extra support.
If you need to contact us directly, please use the contact form above or contact the class page directly on ClassDojo.
Class Information
We are pleased to welcome you back to school. We are excited about the upcoming term, full of fun and learning!
Reminders for Spring Term 2024
Each day, children will need suitable uniform according to the weather, water bottles containing water only, healthy snacks for break, reading book and reading diary every day. Books will be changed when needed. Children should not wear jewellery to school apart from stud earrings.
Just a reminder that children will not need to bring in additional stationery or pencil cases as this equipment will be provided and that toys should be left at home.
PE for Kingfisher and Kestrel will be on Monday and Friday and PE for Fox will be on Monday and Thursday. Children are to come to school in their PE kit and trainers on these days to avoid the need to change in school. Earrings need to be either removed for PE or covered in plasters that you can provide please.
Class Dojo is still being used to communicate with parents and there is a contact the teacher form on the class page on the website for you to be able to contact us directly.
Curriculum Focus for Spring Term 2 2024
Our Geography project this term will be: How is climate change affecting our planet?
Maths Year 5 – Fractions and percentages
Year 6 – Fractions and percentages
English – We will be ‘writing to entertain using our Reading book as a stimulus for writing.
Science – We will be exploring the solar system – ‘What do you know about Earth and Beyond?’
RE – We will be learning about Christianity. Our big question is ‘How does the Bible teach Christians to treat others?
PE – We will be working on our ball skills and gymnastics.
DT- How do you make a successful moving moon buggy?
Computing - How is information sorted and presented?
Online safety – How do people communicate online? What is online bullying?
PHSE – What is a healthy relationship?
French - We will be learning about Planets
Music - How does music teach us about our community?
Diary Dates for Spring Term 2024
Monday 19th February- Children return to school
Tuesday 20th February- SATs Parent Meeting in Kestrel after school
Tuesday 27th February- Big Talk
Thursday 7th March- World Book Day (wear pyjamas)
Friday 8th March- Non-Uniform for Chocolate Bingo
Tuesday 12th March- QEHS STEM for Year 5
Wednesday 13th March- Class photos (and Year 6 photo)
Tuesday 19th March- Chocolate Bingo
Thursday 21st March- Chocolate Bingo
Tuesday 26th March- Parent’s Evening
Wednesday 27th March- Parent’s Evening
Thursday 28th March- End of Term
As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change. The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.