Nightingales 
Welcome to Nightingales Year 5
Mr Vear, Ms Thomas and Mrs Bates
(Mrs Bates teaches on a Tuesday)
GENERAL INFORMATION
PE:
We have PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Please come to school dressed in the appropriate PE kit on these days.
HOMEWORK:
Homework is set each week on a Friday and is due in the following Wednesday. This is set on the homework tab on the website.
It should be completed neatly in your homework book in blue/black pen or in a pencil.
READING:
- All children are expected to read 5 times per week minimum.
- Homework Diaries should be in school EVERYDAY. Your reads will be counted on a Monday.
- You must have a parental signature at the end of every week.
- Children can bring in a book from home, choose one from the library or choose one from our class book shelf.
- 5 reads and a parental signature will earn you a raffle ticket each week! The raffle tickets go into a box and at the end of term one lucky winner will be drawn out who will then go on the bookshop visit to buy a book for their class.
MATHS:
Times Table Rockstars login details are in your homework diaries.
SPELLINGS:
Below are the statutory spelling lists for Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. It is very important that you practise these often!
Spelling Lists Year 5/6
Term 1
English
In English, the children have been working hard on story writing. We have been using 'The Lost Thing' by Shaun Tan to help inspire our writing.
Maths
In Maths, we have focused on place value, addition and subtraction. The children are working hard on doing calculations with 6-digit numbers!
Science
In Science, we have been learning all about reversible and irreversible changes ! We have conducted a number of experiments using our scientific enquiry skills. We looked at which materials dissolve to form solutions and which materials mix to make a mixture. We then learned about how to separate mixtures using different techniques such as sieving and magnetic attraction.
Geography
In Geography, we have been learning about rivers. We began by looking at the water cycle and at the different features throughout the course of a river, from the source to the mouth. We finished this part of the term participating in the River Workshop with the Wessex River Trust! We had a blast, learning about the speed of the current and then river dipping and finding all sorts of different creatures that live in our river.
We will be continuing our river topic into term 2!
History
In history, we have been learning about the British Empire. We have learned about various countries that were part of the empire during its peak in 1922. We have also examined different pieces of evidence to determine who Britain wanted such a large empire and how its demise eventually came.
RE
In RE, we are have been studying Christianity and God.
Term 2
English
In English, the children worked hard on writing biographies and non-chronological reports . We have been using 'Survivors' by David Long to help inspire our writing. The story of Ernest Shackleton and his expedition was the basis of our non-chronological reports. David Attenborough and his incredible life story has been the inspiration for our biographies.
Maths
In Maths, we have focused on fractions! The children worked extremely hard learning the methods needed to add, subtract and find equivalent fractions.
Science
In Science, we continued to learn all about reversible and irreversible changes ! We have conducted a number of experiments using our scientific enquiry skills, for example, we looked at chemical reactions and how they are irreversible.
Geography
In Geography, we carried on our topic, rivers. We began by looking at the water cycle and at the different features throughout the course of a river, from the source to the mouth. We finished the topic by investigating the River Thames by observing satellite images, and exploring what causes floods and droughts. The children loved the topic and were curious throughout.
History
In history, we have been learning about the British Empire. We have continued to expand our knowledge on how the empire came to fall and focused on the Falklands War, looking at why Britain were successful.
RE
In RE, we are have been studying Christianity and God.
Term 3
English
In English, the children have been working with great passion, writing letters and speeches around deforestation. We used 'Greta and the Forest' by Zoe Tucker to help inspire our writing.
Maths
In Maths, we have focused on...
Science
In Science, we have been learning all...
Geography
In Geography, we have been learning about...
History
In history, we have been learning about...
RE
In RE, we are have been studying Christianity and God.
Term 4
English
In English, the children have been working hard writing to inform. They children wrote balanced arguments, discussing debatable topics such as, 'Should children have more time at lunch?'. We have also become critical readers and wrote our own book reviews. 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes was used to help inspire our writing.
Maths
In Maths, we have focused on...
Science
In Science, we have been learning all about...
Geography
In Geography, we have been learning about...
History
In history, we have been learning about...
RE
In RE, we are have been studying Christianity and God.
Term 5
Term 6