Year 5Parents Information

AfternoonRunning order:

The teamBehaviourNew curriculumHomeworkInformationQuestion

Year 5 Team

5M – Jon Myers (Year Leader)5D – Rachel Davies (Science Coordinator)5B – Katherine Ballinger (Joint MFL Coordinator)5P – Sue Perrin (DT Coordinator)/Jo Young (Geography Coordinator)

Music Teacher - Anna Rusbatch Jane Johnson- PPA coverMike Brownlee- PE Teacher

Karen Webb – Teaching AssistantMeg Ballard – Teaching AssistantMrs Bonnel/Mrs Allenby/ Mrs Manley - Individual Needs Assistants

Rewards

Star of the WeekPupil of the TermSilver StickersGold CertificatesGolden Time

Behaviour

Warning-5

-10Mr

Franceschi

Gold Certificate!

Silver Sticker!

A word from Mr Franceschi!

ICT has been replaced with Computing....Throughout the year your child will become.....

Animators     Opinion Pollsters     Bug Fixers CommunicatorsPresenters

Your child will have 1 Computing Lesson a week, not all lessons will be in our new Computing Lab some will be using...a pencil and paper!

Cross Curricular

We have a range of technology which your child will be using throughout the year inlots of other subjects.

Laptops Netbooks Digital Cameras DesktopiPads Machines Android Tablets

Blogs

From November every child in the school will be blogging on our school Virtual Learning Environment - only people in the school community will be able to see this. Why not ask them to share it with you?

French instead of SpanishIntroducing P4CSLP

Why do philosophy with children?

Builds a community of thinkers

Develops reasoning skills

Creates a culture of respect

This Term’s

HomeworkGiven out on a ThursdayDue in on a Tuesday

Main task – SpellingsMaths (times tables)French (coming soon)Two week homeworks (projects)

Advance warning!

InformationPE days-• Tuesday and Thursday• 5PY and 5B swimming on Tuesday’s (5M and 5D after

half term)• PE Kit – please label clothes!• Jewellery

Water bottlesHealthy snacks

Communicating with your child’s teacher

Best time is at the end of the dayThursday morning – play dutyHomework diaryMake an appointment at the officeSend a note with your childSend a message through the office

Important Dates

Parents’ Evening – 11.11.14 & 13.11.14

Class Assemblies-16th January 5D27th February 5M13th March 5B 24th April 5PY

• www.downsjuniorschool.co.uk

Thank you for attending

If you would like to come into help with reading or can offer any expertise please see your

child’s class teacher.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE POP THEM IN THE SUGGESTION BOX ON THE STAGE.

We look forward to working with you over the coming year.

Areas Top Playground Middle Playground Bottom Playground Hall Gym Music Room ClassroomMusic Practice

Room

Monday

SKil Netball Yrs 5 + 6

3.15 - 5pm

* CDance Art-Lynda Forster

4.00pm-8.00pm

MultiSKil Year 3 3.15-5pm

Karate 5pm

12.30-1.00 Superchoir Y6 Only

 Drum kit Tuition

3.15-5.00

TuesdayOutdoor

Project 3.15 - 4.15

OSKil Girls Ftball All Years

3.15 - 5pm

Dance - Helen Whitehouse 3.20-4.20 * Tap Dance - C Thompson 4.30-5.15

* After half term

SKil Health Related Exercise Yrs 5+6

3.15-5pm

 

DJS Arts & Crafts Club - 3R

3.20 - 4.20

Drum kit Tuition 3.15-6.00

WednesdayCricket

3.30 - 4.30 TSKil Basketball All Years

3.15 - 5pm

Mega Choir 8-8.50am (Hall) Open to all

Taekwon-do (Howard) 3.15-4.15

MultiSKil All Years

3.15-5.30pm 

Creative Writing ICT Suite 3.20-4.20

 

Thursday   O  

Yoga 3.15-4.00 Dance Art 4.15-8.00 (Also Canteen

7.15-8.00pm)

MultiSKil Yrs 4,5 + 6

3.15-5.30pm

Orchestra 3.15 - 4.15

Y3 Crafty Club 3R

3.30-4.30

Piano Alice Hawkes 9am-10.30

Friday   *COTO

Skil Boys Ftball Yr 5 + 6 3.15-4.30

Boys Ftball Yrs 3 + 4 3.15 - 4.30

SkilGymnastics Y3 + 4 3.20-4.20

Y5 +6 4.30-5.30 

SlverBox Film ICT Suite 3.20-

4.20

Piano Alice Hawkes 9am-10.30

1.30-3.15