Year 5 Chestnut

The chestnut tree is a deciduous tree closely related to oaks and beeches. 9 different species of chestnut can be found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.

Did you know that people used to grow chestnuts for their seeds- conkers since 2000BC. They were a substitute in areas where potatoes couldn't be grown.

Welcome to 5 Chestnut

Welcome to Year 5! This is the first year of Upper Key Stage 2 and it's so exciting to see you!

We have three school rules

-Be ready

-Be safe

-Be responsible

Staff

The staff that teach us are

Mr McNulty Ms Bahar Miss K

Class Teacher HLTA ETA

Important Information

The School Day

The school doors open at 8:30 a.m., the class register will be taken at 8:45 am, and learning will begin immediately after this.

It is vital that pupils are on time for school so that they do not miss any important learning.

Pupils should bring to school each day:

Their reading book and reading record
A water bottle with their name on
Suitable clothing for the weather to ensure they are comfortable during outdoor break times
A packed lunch (if required)

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15 pm

PE days & Uniform

PE is taught on Mondays and Fridays.

Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit. For more information on uniform please click Uniform.

Please make sure your child's name in in their PE kits, school uniforms, coats, hats, scarves and gloves.

Reading

Reading books will be given out every Friday.

Your child will receive a 'Year 5 top 50 must-read book', a book of their choice to promote reading for pleasure. The children can change this whenever the children are finished it.

They may also receive a shared reader matched to their phonic reading level.

The shared reader will be changed on Friday.

Homework

Every Friday your child will receive homework to complement the learning in school. It is due back the next Friday. Homework is optional.

Water

It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day, so please ensure your child brings a water bottle with their name on it.

Key Dates

Friday 20th of October- Class trip! Please see Dojo for more details
Friday 27th October 2023- End of half term
Monday 30^h October 2023 -Sunday 5 November 2023 - Half-term
Friday 22nd December 2023 - INSET Day (disaggregated)

Friday 9th February 2024 - INSET Day
Monday 24th June 2024 - INSET Day
Monday 22nd July 2024 - INSET Day (disaggregated)

This half term we will be learning...

Reading

We will be reading 'Climate Action' by Georgina Stevens. We will be looking at lots of different themes within the text e.g. pollution and deforestation. We will learn about how climate change is affecting our world, explore the impact that humans have on the planet, and read about innovative ideas for tackling climate breakdown.

Later this half term, we will be reading 'Macavity: the Mystery Cat' by T.S. Eliot

Writing

This half term we will be beginning our writing with a focus on non-fiction, writing persuasive speeches to encourage people to help refugees and the homeless. We will then move on to fiction and look at Arthur & the Golden Rope by Joe Todd-Stanton where we will be doing some creative writing and continuing the story.

Maths

In Maths this half term we will be starting our learning with place value and then move onto learning about the 4 operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.