
Welcome to Elm Class
Class Teacher: Kerri Peatt
Welcome to Year 5. On this page you should find links to our curriculum overview for the year, our current learning enquiry question, along with other useful information including home learning expectations.

PE Days
Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays with an additional half an hour on a Friday. The children are to arrive at school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Learning Journey
Our new Learning Journey sees our geographers utilising their research information to provide an informed view on whether the population of London is likely to increase or decrease in the next 20 years. They will write a report to present to an Urban Planner, with the purpose of informing future planning. We have real life visitors planned to come and engage with us and the end of our final task. Will their report receive the approval of our town planners? Watch this space . . .
Reading Practice
Being able to read fluently and comprehend is essential for all children's success across the curriculum. Reading is taught daily in Elm Class with a particular focus on developing a passion for reading for pleasure. Our class book corner is well stocked with a variety of books and the children can also access the school library throughout the day.
Children must have their reading book and reading record in school every day so that I can enjoy and celebrate reading with them. The children choose two library books within their reading range - a quick read that they can read and quiz on in a few days and a longer chapter book which make take 1-2 weeks to read. Library books can be changed on any day both in the classroom and in the library.
All children are expected to read at home daily for at least 15 minutes and are asked to keep a log of their reading in their Reading Record After completing a book, children are to quiz on Accelerated Reader at school or at home.
Why not try reading some recommended reads:
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Maths
In Year 5, we are having a big push on fluency of number facts and learning of times tables. Children can practise these key areas including their individual targets on Times Table Rockstars, MyMaths or Hit The Button.
Each Friday, the children are set a homework task on MyMaths to complete by the following Friday.
Spelling Practice
Spelling rules from our weekly spelling lessons can be practised on Spelling Shed ahead of our weekly spelling quiz each Friday. A paper copy of the spelling list is also sent home every week on a Friday. I recommend that the children learn their list of spellings by practising for 5-10 minutes at home each night either on Spelling Shed or paper. Please see the spelling menu below for a list of suggested ways to practise in addition to this.
Home learning
Additional homework will be set via Class Dojo.