Year 5 2020 -2021

We welcome all parents and children to Year 5's webpage. Year 5 is an important year in which we hope to see the pupils grow to be much more independent, have more confidence and begin to express their own opinions in a mature manner. 

 Please send remote learning by Google Classroom or via email year5@st-ambrose.manchester.sch.uk

Google Classroom: Video links to show you how to log on and how to submit your learning: 

Logging on: https://youtu.be/qkBKfk5gZDA               Submit your learning: https://youtu.be/w6LnEqsuO1M

Please download the links in the Files to Download section at the bottom of this page for more information on how to set up and use Google Classroom ( pupil and parent guides).

If there is anything else you need please send an email. You can also keep in touch with all the school information through the website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

SPELLINGS Summer 2  Purple Mash Year 5

A Purple Mash 2do will be set each week to practise these spellings and also a hard copy will be available to do Look Cover Write Check practice. The spellings are also written each week in the children's separate spelling book which they have in their book bags. 

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/literacy/spelling_teacher_resources/spelling_sow_y5

Summer 2 Week 1 Given on Monday 14th June -  tested on Thursday 17th June

Summer 2 Week 2 Given on Thursday 17th June tested on Thursday 24th June 

Summer 2 Week 3 Given on  Thursday 24th  June  tested on Thursday 1st July

Summer 2 Week 4 Given on  Thursday 1st July tested on Thursday 8th July 

Summer 2 Week 5 Given on Thursday 8th July tested on Thursday 15th July 

First News

 Keep up to date with what is going on nationally and globally by finding the First News newspaper on the English page of our school's website. 

You will need this code to access it  1C843F34 

Long term curriculum overview Year 5

Please download the file below for an outline on what your child will be learning this year in all subjects.

Y5 Curriculum overview 2020 2021

Important dates:

PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Homework given on Thursdays and to be handed in every Tuesday.

                   Expectations in Year 5 :      Meet the Teacher 2020 -2021

  The power point presentation with commentary can be accessed by clicking on the download link below

Meet the Teacher Year 5

Share in our learning Summer 2 

Please click on the file to download below to find out a more detailed outline on what your child will be learning during the second half of Summer term.  

SPELLING

We will be following the Year 5 Purple Mash spellings. They can be accessed as a 2do on Purple Mash. 

In addition to this, please can you make sure your children spell all the words on the Y3 and Y4 list as well as learning words on the Year 5 and Year 6 list. Click below to access both lists. Thank you. 

Year 3 and Year 4 Spelling List

Year 5 and Year 6 Spelling list

Also there is a good interactive website that supports your child learning spelling rules and tricky spellings. Click the link below. 

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Oak Academy

Online lessons to support your child's learning, government recommended

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-5/#schedule

 BBC KS2 Bitesize

KS2 Bitesize is a revision website which is tailored to support children in KS2 in the UK. There are activities, information, games and parent pages to support your child's learning. Please click on the link.

KS2 Bitesize

TIMES TABLES:  I have challenged some of you on TT Rockstars. Please take up the challenge!

All children should know all times tables up to 12x12 by the end of Year 4. Instant recall is any times table answered within 5 seconds. Go daily on TT Rockstars to improve your scores. 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/

READING

It is so important for your child to be reading regularly. Below click the link for ideas on what kind of books are suitable for Year 5. 

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-5-pupils-ks2-age-9-10/