Year 5 Curriculum
Welcome back to school and a huge welcome to Year 5!
Throughout the term your child will continue to develop their learning in Reading, Writing and Maths through a range of units. We are very excited this term for your child to study the topic, ‘Race to Space’. We will be learning all about the lead up to the moon landing and what impact this had on the future. As teachers, we are extremely looking forward to taking the children to the National Space Centre as it is a brilliant place to visit.
Thank you for all of the amazing projects the children have created over the summer holidays. They are going to make our classroom look amazing.
Please encourage your child to bring their book bag every day. Regular reading is a priority and any reading that you do with your child can be recorded in their Reading Records. The children will have two reading books and we encourage them to read both of these, when possible, at home.
PE lessons will take place each week. Please ensure your child brings appropriate outdoor kit, especially suitable footwear, as we will be outside as much as possible.
Spellings will be given to your child on a Monday ready to test on a Friday. You will be able to find your child’s spellings on their homework weekly. Homework will also be given to the children on a Monday for them to complete during the week. Please encourage your child to complete this and return it by the following Friday as it will be linked to their learning in the week.
This year, your child will be working hard to be a ‘BRILL’ Wheeler pupil to earn Wheeler Wonga. Please continue to ask your child, throughout the year, how many Wonga they have in their wallet. Your child may also receive positive praise through Marvellous Me so please keep checking in.
We look forward to the year ahead of us,
Mrs Hall (5H) and Miss Morrice (5M)
Further information:
There are
opportunities for pupils to attend different clubs and raise funds for charities
The staff are really encouraging. They always help us to be the best we can be
The best thing is having someone to go to when you’re upset
They want pupils to ‘Be Respectful, Responsible and Resilient in Learning and Life’
Leaders and teachers have high expectations for every child.
Pupils are proud to be part of the Wheeler family.
Leaders have designed and implemented an ambitious and well-planned curriculum.
It is a safe and happy place to learn.
Pupils take books home which contain the sounds that they are learning in class. This gives them plenty of practice.
Leaders are passionate about preparing pupils to be good citizens for the world beyond Wheeler Primary School
The leader’s vision for the school is demonstrated in the way pupils behave
Pupils in key stage 2 talk confidently about a wide range of authors and texts they have read.
Pupils are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others.
Leaders give pupils the opportunity to complete well-planned and exciting
activities, such as performing in front of an audience, in order to create a ‘bag’ full of life experiences as they progress through the school. .
Everyone cares for each other and that every teacher adds a little bit of fun into every lesson
The pastoral team works well together to ensure that pupils are safe.
Throughout my time at Wheeler, I have been given so many opportunities to experience and learn new things
Pupils are excited about adding experiences to their ‘Bag for Life’.
Pupils enjoy coming to Wheeler Primary School every day.
The school has made recent changes to the teaching
of phonics to help pupils get off to the best start with their reading.
Classrooms are calm and purposeful places for pupils to learn.
Pupils report that bullying is rare, but if it happens, staff will sort it out quickly and fairly.
The support that leaders provide for families is a strength of the school.
The teachers are so supportive they help and guide you all the way through the year
Parents say that the school is ‘fantastic’ and that staff ‘greet the children come hail, rain or shine’ every morning as they arrive.
I think the best thing about being a Wheeler pupil is that all of the staff listen and care about you
Being at Wheeler is like being part of a family and that makes learning fun