The document provides information for parents about assessments that will take place during the summer term for children, noting that requests for absence during this time will not be authorized in order to help children prepare. It also includes the term dates for 2009-2010 and an overview of the subjects and topics that will be covered during the autumn, spring and summer terms for children in Year 5.

1. SATs
During the Summer Term your child will complete various
assessment tasks and tests. In order to help the children prepare
for these tests we ask parents not to book holidays during the
Welcome to
summer term. Dates for assessments will be confirmed as and
when we receive them.
Requests for absence during this time will not be authorised.
Term Dates
2009 – 2010
Autumn Term 2009
Year 5
Directed Day: Wednesday 2nd September
The staff who will be working
Start of Term: Thursday 3rd September at 8.55am
with your children
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th October
during the year are
Directed Day: Monday 2nd November
Term ends: Friday 18th December at 2pm
Spring Term 2010
Mr Postlethwaite
Directed Day: Monday 4th January
Mrs McCarthy
Term begins: Tuesday 5th January at 8.55am
&
Half Term: Monday 15th – Friday 19th February
Mrs King
Term ends: Friday 26th March at 2pm
Mrs Cullum
Summer Term 2010
Directed Day: Monday 12th April
Term begins: Tuesday 13th April at 8.55am
Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May
Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Directed day: Monday 5th July
Term ends: Wednesday 21st July at 2pm
Please keep this information in a safe place
for future reference

2. WELCOME TO YEAR 5 OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR
Autumn Spring Summer
In Year 5, we teach all the National Curriculum subjects.
English (Literacy) Topics Greeks Space The Tudors
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This will be taught during a daily literacy hour (usually timetabled in Christmas Carol Energy My Healthy
the morning). Speaking and Listening, reading, writing and spelling Body
form the basis of this work. The skills learned during these lessons
will also be used in other subjects e.g. report writing is used in
Science and Geography, as part of an extended write.
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This will be taught daily for one hour session (usually timetabled in PE/ 5M will have PE on Tuesday and 5P on Wednesday.
the morning). Children will learn how to use and apply mathematics Games/ Both classes will have games on Friday.
using number, shape, space and measures and data handling. Many Swimming They will be required to wear a white T-shirt, navy
of the skills taught in maths will be practised in other subjects, blue shorts and black slip-on pumps. These should
including Science and ICT. A secure grasp of times tables will be be kept in a named PE/Pump bag. For health and
encouraged to develop speed and accuracy. safety reasons all watches and earrings need to be
removed.
Science Swimming lessons will take place on Mondays during
the Spring Term.
In Science children will be learn about life processes and living Children will be required to wear a swimming
things, materials and their properties, and physical processes. costume (no sports shorts allowed) bring a towel,
Through work in these three areas children will be encouraged to goggles (optional) and both boys and girls will be
develop their scientific enquiry skills by making predictions and required to wear a swimming hat.
recording their observations.
ICT Spellings Spellings will be given out on a Thursday and tested
on the following Thursday.
The children will use a range of ICT tools (laptops, digital cameras
and interactive whiteboards) to develop their research and
Homework Numeracy and Literacy is given out on a Friday and
communication skills. These ICT skills will also be used in other
brought back by Tuesday.
subjects.
The following subjects will also be taught:- History, Geography,
Forest Schools, Music, Art, Design & Technology, P.E., R.E. and Reading We recommend that you hear your child read as
Personal, Social & Health Education and Citizenship. Some through often as possible. Ask them questions about the
topic work during the year. story: “Why do you think that happened?”
“What do you think will happen next?”
Children will be expected to keep a record of all the
books they have read.