In Hedwig Class we have lots of fun and laughter!

On this page you will find our class news and lots of information about Year 5!

Important information about us!

Teacher: Miss Hackwood and Mrs Monkton

LSP: Mrs Southen

Additional Important Information:

 In Year 5, our school day begins at 8:30am (8:20am for Soft Start Breakfast) and finishes at 3:10pm.

Children can bring a named water bottle which needs to contain only water or squash.

Children can bring a small healthy snack with them to school to eat at break time such as: fruit or raisins. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the children can order a piece of toast as a break time snack for 20p. 

Your child will be given a reading book specific to their reading level. We would like the children to read as much as they can at home and record this in their reading record. 

PE Day:

Hedwig Class will have PE every Monday and Wednesday.
Please ensure that correct PE kit is worn to school on these days and that all jewellery has been removed. 

Homework:

All weekly homework will be related to our English and Maths learning from the week. 
All homework will be set on a Friday and should be returned to school by the following Friday.

Each half term, the children will also receive a homework grid of curriculum based activities.
They need to aim to complete a minimum of three activities from the grid and bring them into school.
We are looking forward to seeing your creativity! Extra homework means extra Dojo points!

Reading Challenge:
We are holding a Read to Succeed challenge again this year! Every time you read, write it in your reading record. For every comment, you will earn a point. When you reach 45 points, you will be awarded the Bronze Level; when you reach 90 points, you will be awarded Silver Level and for 135 for you be awarded Gold Level! There is also a Platinum level when you read over 50 books and a new Diamond level when you read an additional 100 books! 
Good Luck, Hedwig Class! 

Mathletics, Spelling Shed and Purple Mash:
Children can access these websites from home. Each child has an individual username and password. Mathletics is an excellent resource which allows children to practise their mathematical skills. Spelling Shed will help the children with their weekly spellings and Purple Mash provides access to a range of different tools across different topics!

Our topics:

If you would like information about our Year 5 curriculum, head to the curriculum page.  You will find information outlining what will be taught, in all subjects, across the year.  You will also find our termly curriculum overviews as well as linked homework opportunities. 

Autumn 1:

Geography - Trees and Forests

History - Britain after the Romans

Art - Lino Printing

Science - Properties, Changes and Separating Materials

PE - Basketball and Orienteering

Computing - Quizzing

Music - How does music bring us together? 

RE - Christianity

PSHE - Being Me In My World

French - On Holiday

Autumn 2:

Geography - Natural Resources

History - Early Islamic Civilisation

DT - Catapults

Science - Forces including Simple Machines

PE - Basketball and Orienteering 

Computing - Databases and Game Creators

Music - How does music connect us with our past?

RE - Islam

PSHE - Celebrating Differences

French - Eating Out

Class Dojo:

We use ClassDojo to share events and curriculum experiences.  

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us using this app, or come and see us.  

Thank you for your continued support :)!

Our Class Representatives:

Our School Councillors are: Sereena and Mackenzie

Our Eco-Councillor is: Moasia

Our Art Ambassador is: Victoria

Our Reading Ambassador is: Teannah

We are so proud to have these children represent our class!