Year 5 at Little Heath

Spellings (Test 9th November)  doubt lamb debt thumb solemn autumn column knight knuckle knot

Firstly, thank you to everyone who attended parents’ consultations. It was lovely to speak to you all and reflect on how much the children have achieved so far this year. As I move on to my new role, I want to say how proud I am of the class and how much I have enjoyed teaching them. I hope they continue to work hard, show kindness and make the most of every opportunity with Mrs Edwards and Mrs Baxter-Read for the rest of the year. I know they will continue to do brilliantly, and I look forward to hearing about all their successes! Although I won’t be their class teacher anymore, I’m only down the corridor, so I’m not going far at all! I’ll still be around if anyone needs anything, and I’m sure I’ll see lots of familiar faces around school. A quick reminder of the new PE timetable: Monday: 1 hour (last lesson of the day) Wednesday: Swimming Thursday: 30-minute PE session Thank you again for all your support. It has been a pleasure being their Year 5 teacher, and I wish the children ...

Spellings (Test November 2nd) farther father guessed guest heard herd led lead mourning morning

Happy Friday all! As I was unwell on Monday, we were unable to complete our weekly spelling test. The children will therefore have an extra week to practise their spellings before we complete the test next week. This week's spellings focus on homophones and near-homophones, which are words that sound the same or very similar but have different meanings and, in some cases, different spellings. I will not read the words out in the order they appear on the list, so it is important that the children learn the meaning of each word as well as how to spell it. past passed proceed precede aisle isle aloud allowed affect effect English: Hidden Figures As part of our Space topic and our learning for Black History Month, we have been reading and completing activities based on Hidden Figures. The children have really enjoyed learning about the incredible achievements of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three African-American women mathematicians who played an important role...

Happy Friday all!  Please book a parents’ consultation meeting with me for Thursday 22nd October via Arbor. This will be an opportunity to discuss how your child has settled into Year 5, how they are progressing with their learning and any possible targets to help them continue to develop and achieve their best. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress! Spellings (Test Monday 12th October) past passed proceed precede aisle isle aloud allowed affect effect PE Timetable for Autumn 1 Our current PE timetable is: Monday: 30-minute PE session - trainers only Wednesday: Swimming Friday afternoon: 1-hour PE session Homework This week, the children need to complete page 12-13 in their CGP Maths book. It is due in on Friday 16th October.  Our regular homework expectations are: CGP Books (Maths and English): One piece per week, alternating between the two subjects. I will specify on the blog which topic needs to be completed and when it is due. Reading: ...

Spellings (Test Monday 12th October) past passed proceed precede aisle isle aloud allowed affect effect