Welcome to Year 5 Autumn Coffee Morning

Monday 14th September 2015

cdreher@west-byfleet-junior.surrey.sch.ukkatie.drabble@west-byfleet-junior.surrey.sch.uk

Introductions

Year 5 Teachers: Mrs Drabble and Mrs Dreher

Year 5 Teaching Assistants: Mrs Sheen and Mrs Wyne

Other adults: Mrs Chapman, Mrs Severn

Topics

• Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age

• Properties and changes in materials

• Earth and Space

• Recounts and Debates

• Talk for Writing

Music

- Clarinet - Lessons weekly on a Thursday- Instruments to be taken home each week to

practise- Instruments will be checked by Mr Broadbent

before being sent home.- Parents asked to sign permission before

instrument goes home.- Children will also have regular music lessons

with Mr Broadbent, as well as choir and singing practise, to meet other curriculum requirements.

Homework

• Covering books• Tasks Set (Friday and due Tuesday)

• Time spent on Homework (1½ hours)

• Reading (at least 3 times a week, 5 times for name on reading challenge)

• Spellings (to be tested every Tuesday)

• My Maths (passwords will be sent out, information on website)

• Ongoing project – Spring Term

Trips

• Hindleap Warren (Sept – meeting tomorrow after school)

• Swimming – Wednesday 7th October

• Butser Farm – 20th October

• Learning Dome (TBC)

• Forest Schools (Spring term)

School UniformBoys

• White Shirt• School Tie• V-necked school

sweatshirt• Mid grey trousers

(standard school style)• Grey or black socks• Black shoes (not

trainers)

Girls

• White Shirt• School Tie• V-necked school sweatshirt• Navy blue skirt or pinafore (standard School style), or mid grey trousers (standard school style, no bootlegs)• White socks or navy blue tights• Black or navy shoes (flat heel, school style only)• Blue hair band as needed

P.E.Thursday mornings until 1st October

PE Kit – Boys and Girls

• PE Polo T-Shirt (in House Colour)• PE Shorts (Navy with House Colour Stripe)• House colours: - Mandela - Green; Victoria -

Yellow; Brunel - Red; Teresa - Blue• Tracksuit top in house colour, with logo.• Jogging bottoms (Navy) for winter months• Trainers• White Base layer – for winter and summer. This

is available for purchase via our suppliers.

• Parent helpers – very grateful, anyone interested please let us know as we can then get the DBS process started.

• Parent Class Reps

• Safeguarding