Year 5Year 5Meet the teacher in HAWTHORN CLASS

Aims • To introduce ourselves• Overview of Maths and English in

Year 5• Answer any questions• Communication

Overview of the Curriculum Maths Areas

Themes

Number and Place

Value

Addition and

Subtraction

Fractions and

Decimals

Measurements

Geometry

Statistics

Multiplication and

Division

Key Aspects

• FLUENCY• REASONING • PROBLEM SOLVING

Termly PlanTheme : The

Greeks

Mental maths Use of number bonds

Times tablesUse of mathematical

vocabularyReal life investigations

Use of practical resources

Within lessons there is an emphasis on:

Practical Resources

Learning mathematics can engender anxiety, fear, and a lack of confidence that inhibits engagement with mathematical thinking.

• All children are encouraged as successful mathematicians!

Mathematical resilience a vital ingredient!

Overview of the English Curriculum

• Reading Word reading Comprehension• Writing Composition Transcription (Spelling and handwriting) Grammar• Spoken Language

Reading• Guided reading Carousel• Book change• Power of Reading

AF QuestionsAF1 Use a range of strategies, including accurate decoding of text, to read for

meaning.Decode accurately.

Read with understanding.AF2 To understand, describe, select or retrieve information using quotation and reference – what, why, when, where questions looking for facts. (On the line)

Seek, find and understand.Literal responses to text.

Text reference.AF3 To deduce, infer or interpret information – why, what could, why might questions. (Between the lines)

Between the linesInference and deduction.

Interpret.Put yourself in their shoes. Text reference.

AF4 To identify and comment on structure and organisation – make explicit links between reading and writing

Structure.Commenting on presentational features.

Why is the text presented and organised as it is?AF5 To explain and comment on writers’ use of language – imagery, narrative tension, atmosphere etc.

Language.Why did the writer use that word / phrase / image / sentence etc.

Literary awareness.Impact on reader.

AF6 To identify and comment on writers’ purpose and viewpoint, and overall effect on the reader.

The Writer.Writer’s purpose.

Writer’s attitudes and values.Big messages about life.

AF7 To relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts and literary traditions

The Text and the World.How the text fits into its social, historical, cultural, literary heritage context.

Writing• Power of Reading• Genres – special writing folder• Link to topic and other subject

areas

SPaG• Spelling• Punctuation• Grammar• Handwriting

Assessment• Ongoing daily assessment against

lesson objectives (could be by teacher observation, formal and informal tests/assessments, children’s work in a variety of situations e.g. independent/peer/group/whole class)

• Portfolio of writing to show progress• Continuous assessment against end of

year objectives from 2014 Curriculum• Termly assessment week for maths,

reading, writing and SPaG

Homework• Weekly maths and literacy menu• Creative task each half term• Spellings – directly from National

Curriculum and linked to weekly dictation

• Reading and times tables

Communication School website:Yearly plansTermly plansCalculation PolicyNewsletters

Parent /teacher meetingsOpen days Chats in the playgroundParent mail

Important dates• Wednesday 2nd December – Parent

Teacher Meetings• Wednesday 16th December - KS2

Christmas Concert • Thursday 26th November – Trip to iMax

cinema

Further dates and information will be sent home via Parentmail

Thank you for coming!

Any questions?

Feedback

Clubs• Sign up sheets to be found in the

playground on the hall windows• NOT first come first served• Sign up by the end of Friday• Clubs start after half term