Welcome to Year 5

Wolves and Snow leopardsMr. K, Mr. Taylor and Mrs. McK

Themes and TopicsAutumn 1 - Class Animals; Wolves/Snow Leopards

Autumn 2 - Ghosts and Monsters

Spring 1and 2 - Spies and Secret Agents

Summer - As a year group, the children will select the theme they wish to study from a list they have already created, based on the skills to be covered in Year 5.

End of Year 5 learning expectations - Reading★ Read a range of appropriate texts fluently and accurately★ Re-read and read ahead to look for clues to determine meaning.★ Use features to locate information. e.g. contents; indices; subheadings etc.★ Justify predictions by referring to the text.★ Locate information using skimming, scanning and text marking.★ Distinguish between fact and opinion.★ Infer meaning using evidence from the text.★ Use clues from action, dialogue and description to establish meaning.★ Make reasoned judgements on characters’ actions.★ Identify features of different fiction genres.★ Identify structures and grammatical features of non-fiction.

End of Year 5 learning expectations

- WritingWrite about the main topicWrite in the most suitable style (letter, poem, report etc.)Write with a clear beginning, middle and end.Write with some humour or suspense.Write helpful descriptions of events, characters and feelings.Write with careful choice of words and phrase to give detail.Use adverbs/adverbial phrases including some new ones.Use connectives such as which, so, also, where, because.Use capital letters, full stops, questions marks, exclamation

marks, speech marks and commas in lists.Use verbs in right tenses.Begin sentences with adverbials such as ‘when it started to rain’

or suddenly and use verb tenses correctly.Use modal verbs and compound sentences

End of Year 5 learning expectations - Speaking and

Listening★ Adapt what I say to the needs of the listener by varying the use of vocabulary and the level of detail★ Show an awareness of Standard English and when it is used★ Show that I have listened carefully through relevant comments and questions★ Talk with confidence in an increasing range of contexts★ Listen attentively in an increasing range of contexts

End of Year 5 learning expectations - Maths

Read and write numbers to 1,000,000Use decimal notation for tenths and hundredths and multiply and divide any whole number by 10 or 100Know all my tables to 10 X 10 tables and I can work out the corresponding division factsWork out doubles and halves of all numbers to 100 and numbers which are multiples of 10 to 1000 and multiples of 100 to 10000Write my calculations down in columns to help me subtract 2 numbers HTU - HTU with exchange (decomposition)Write my calculations down in columns to help me add and subtract 2 numbers ThHTU ± ThHTU Use words such as faces, edges, vertices, angles etc. to classify 2D and 3D shapesKnow that a whole turn is 360°Read a train or bus timetable and use the 24 hour clock

End of Year 5 learning expectations - Science

★ Create questions which can be tested when planning an investigation. ★ Decide on an appropriate type of investigation to test the question. ★ Make a range of predictions. ★ Change one factor/variable and control all others.★ Know that scientific ideas are based on evidence.★ Make a series of observations and measurements.★ Retrieve information from a range of sources provided.★ Create line graphs and use the mode★ Select suitable equipment.★ Suggest improvements to the investigation, giving reasons.★ Use graphs to show and interpret patterns in data.★ Make generalisations using scientific vocabulary.

The Importance of Reading

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. (Dr Seuss)

Reading at home for a minimum of 10 minutes a day, 5 times a week, with the reading record signed by a parent.

Receive 1 Dojo for 5 reads in a week, 7 consecutive reads will earn 2 Dojo points.

Important that they are heard reading out loud and questioned about what they have read within that 10 minute timeframe.

SPaGSpelling rules are being taught in a specific lesson each week, whilst we continue to develop correct spelling across all areas of the curriculum.

Punctuation and Grammar will also be covered in these sessions. This will develop the children’s understanding of sentence structure and feed into all their writing.

Children will be assessed in school throughout their learning so a spelling test will not be conducted.

Learning at Onchan School

Onchan’s learning language and 6R’sSebastian Shark (Readiness)Polly Penguin (Relationships)Ollie Owl (Reflectiveness)Bobby Beaver (Resourcefulness)Woody Woodpecker (Resilience)Elma Elephant (Remembering)

We encourage all children at Onchan to use their learning habits to become better learners. All children are capable of becoming better learners by developing and using these habits.

Learning Heroes

Each week, teacher’s are looking for learning heroes. Children who have been using their learning habits to improve as a learner.

The Learning Hero award has replaced the old star of the week.

Every child will have an equal chance to achieve the Learning Hero award and they can achieve it more than once.

Learning Logs

Each child has a Learning Log. These logs are used by the children to record their home learning and to reflect on their use of learning habits during the week.

Children will also bring their learning logs home to complete home learning tasks. These will usually be open-ended and enable children to have the freedom to complete the task in a way that they choose. We encourage you to work together with your child on these tasks and talk to them about their learning.

These tasks will usually be set on a Friday; the task will be discussed with the children. Learning Logs will be sent home on a Friday and then due back into school the following Friday. However, sometimes we may give the children more or less time to complete a task, depending on the nature of it. This will always be discussed with the children and the date it is due in written on the task.

We recommend that children spend 10-15 minutes per night working on their learning logs rather than trying to complete them all in one go, however, all children are different and you will be aware of how best they apply their learning.

Talk to your child about their day. What has excited them? What have they learnt during the day? What learning habits have they used during they day? How have they used the learning habit?

Reading out loud and talking about the text to a grown up, for a minimum of 5 times a week, 7 would be wonderful.

Encourage your child to become organised and more independent - ready for transition to Yr 6 and beyond.

Maths - the basics! Mental maths, times tables, real life maths.

Home Learning, support your child and discuss their Learning Logs.

Parental Support

BehaviourThe whole school follows the same behaviour policy, which can be found on our school wiki.

Each classroom is set up with a ‘Behaviour Wheel’

If children are showing the appropriate behaviour throughout the day they will remain in the green zone.

However, the desired behaviours are not being shown children will receive a verbal warning. If the behaviour then continues the children will be moved into either the yellow, orange or purple zones depending on where the behaviour has taken place.

If the behaviour still continues after being placed into one of the ‘Coloured Zones’ the children will be moved into the ‘red consequences zone’.

Once here depending on the behaviour children may miss their playtime or have to go and see a senior member of staff. Phone calls home may also be made.

Children can also earn their way back out of a ‘Coloured Zone’ by making the right choices for the rest of the day.

Class DojoAll children throughout the school are set up on our Class Dojo System. They have their own avatar and earn ‘dojo points’ for demonstrating learning habits from our Language of Learning.

Initially, when children achieve 10 Dojo points they will receive a prize from the class ‘choosy box’. After Christmas, this will then raise to 20 Dojo points.

Dojo points can be both gained and lost. Please log onto your child’s Dojo account and see how they are doing.

The messaging facility on Class Dojo may be used to provide reminders, however please do not use it as a tool to communicate with teachers. Messages are not secure and we can not guarantee that they will be received daily. As always, if you would like to contact your child’s class teacher, please send an email to enquiries@onchan.sch.im

Example class

Example Dojo awards

PE and Games sessions

Kit - please ensure that your child has both an indoor and an outdoor kit in school at all times. PE sessions can be flexible and children need to be prepared for the sessions.

Long hair (boys and girls) needs to be tied back, all jewellery removed (including earrings) and appropriate footwear worn.

SwimmingAll children in Year 5 will have started swimming again this year. The lessons will run up until Easter.

It is important that your child has the correct kit. Boys need a pair of fitted trunks (not baggy shorts) and a swimming cap if they have long hair. Girls will need a one-piece swimming costume, swimming hat and earring band if their earrings can not be removed.

The teaching of swimming is the responsibility of the swimming teachers, not school staff. They make the decisions regarding the progression of certificates and how the children are grouped. School teachers are there to support the sessions.

WikiThe school Wiki page is an excellent place to find information. Letters that have been sent home or emailed will be placed on here for you to access; there are specific learning spaces for the children to access, there is a Year 5 page which contains the planned learning for the term and there is also a school blog to find out what other classes have been up to.

To access the Wiki, go to www2.sch.im/groups/onchanschool

Home Page

Year 5 Class Page

Extra information

A few small reminders...

Please ensure that the drop off zone is used as is intended, it is not a waiting zone.

School begins at 8:50, when your child’s class teacher will collect them from the KS1 playground. It finishes at 3:25, children will be brought round to the KS1 playground by class teachers.

Please could you communicate all changes to pick ups (Children’s Centre, walking etc) and any changes to medication.

The majority of letters will be sent out via email. If we do not have your current email address, please fill in the email contact form at the end of this presentation.

Thank you for your time.