Year 5Welcome

Presentation

Our MissionTo inspire and empower our students for a great future, through an innovative and globally relevant education

Our VisionEvery student achieving their highest potential.

Every teacher an expert manager of learning.

Every learning programme inspirational and innovative.

Internationally recognised for cutting edge practice.

Motto• Innovation leads to excellence

• Diversity is our strength

• Education for all

• Aspiration ensures success

• Leadership develops responsibility

Meet the Team5SC 5JSm 5JC 5JSw

Mr. S. CockbillYear Group Leader

Ms. J. Smith Mr. J. Cuthbert Ms. J. Swift

Mrs. J. Abreu Yr. 5 Teaching Assistant

Ms. J. Heslop

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What Does Your Child Need For School?

• Book bag with:

Pod Reading book

Library book

Homework diary

• Health snack for break time

• P.E. kit on two days.

Sunday:, 5JSw, 5JH

Monday: 5SC, 5JH, 5JSm

Tuesday: 5SC, 5JC, 5JSm,

Wednesday: 5JC, 5JSw

Nb. Children must travel to school in uniform, then change in school.

Transport Arrangements

Your child can travel by bus, walk or cycle.

• Bus: Children are taken to their respective bus at home time exiting from Gate 4.

• Pick-ups: Children must be met at the Blue Stairs, at 1.15pm, by parent(s) or a designated driver.

• Walk/Cycle alone: If you give written consent, children in year 5 are allowed to walk/cycle home alone*. *They are not allowed to escort younger siblings.

School Website www.mis.qp.qa

What information is available to you?

On the MIS website you can find important information including: MIS ‘Vision and Mission’, calendar dates, handbooks, contact details, newsletters, curriculum overviews, uniform and a photo gallery.

Please explore the school website to familiarise yourself with it.

Curriculum

• The curriculum meets the needs and interests of all learners

• A broad and balanced curriculum is an entitlement for all learners

• The curriculum is integrated with effective teaching, learning and assessment

• The curriculum is at the heart of our strategies to raise achievement and improve outcomes for all learners

Year 5 Curriculum Overview – Term 1A

• English & Spelling - using the Read Write Inc (RWI) Literacy and Language scheme.

• Fiction Focus: Prometheus and Pandora – a myth

• Non-Fiction: Instructional writing

• Mathematics - The Abacus syllabus

• Science - ‘May the Forces Be with you!’

• Humanities - Myths and Legends

• Design Technology - Pandora’s Box (Containers)

AssessmentWe gather evidence to:

1.Give pupils better feedback on how they can make progress

2.Demonstrate pupils’ progress

3.Keep parents informed and encourage partnership between school and home

4. Inform external agencies to the effectiveness of the school

Age related expectations and targets

• No more National Curriculum levels

• Children will now be assessed against ‘Age Related Expectations’

• For each subject there is a set of age related expectations

• Evidence will be gathered over time to assess whether children are meeting these expectations

Age related expectations and targets

‘Age Related Expectations’ should be thought of in these terms:

• Beginning – Children who are beginning to acquire some of the age related expectations. There will often be many gaps.

• Working Within – Children who are largely meeting the age related expectations of the year group.

• Secure – Children who are confident in all of the criteria for the year group.

Age related expectations and targets

Where should my child be ideally?

• This will obviously depend on the pupil’s ability level and how hard they work

• However, the expected standard at the end of each academic year will be ‘s’ – ‘secure’

• For example a child who was ‘2s’ (Year 2 and ‘secure’) at the end of Y2, should be ‘3s’ by the end of Y3

Age related expectations and targetsFurther information and support with understanding this change in assessment will be provided to you over the coming year.

In the meantime, please be assured that:• Assessments will become easier to understand • Parents, children and teachers will have clear targets• Any areas for intervention will be identified quickly • Parents will also receive regular progress reports

throughout the year

Reports to Parents

Importance of ReadingReading is one of the most important skills your child will learn. Please help and encourage your child to read for pleasure on a daily basis. You can help by:

• Ensuring your child has a quiet space to read.• Listening to your child read, asking questions about the text,

you can even discuss the book in your own language.• Reading to your child.• Encouraging your child to read a range of texts; such as a

range of genre and a variety of non-fiction such as newspapers, encyclopedias, atlases, etc.

HomeworkEnglish:

Daily reading – free choice library book and/or a book from the Pod matched to their reading ability.

Spelling log books used to practice weekly spelling focus. Occasional grammar activities. Occasional writing task, linked to English focus, if appropriate.

Mathematics Online homework is to be trialled and assigned by the set teacher. Children given a username and password.

Science & Humanities A menu of cross-curricular activities related to these topics given out

each half term. These cover a range of different learning styles and are designed to create active and engaging opportunities for further learning at home.

"Whatever my children achieve in the future, we shall never forget that MIS is where it all began“

- a parent

And To Finish…

Home Grown - Something from the organic mind - Thisdelightful dish features research of myth or legend from yourhome country. It includes your own version in story form withpictures to illustrate it. We’d love to have our own collectionof myths and legends from all over theworld!...............................................................................................................

Minotaur Maze – This creation uses a marble and card toproduce a maze for a marble like in the Greek Myth Theseusand the Minotaur…………………………………………………………………………NOTE: This idea is available in three different sizes – youdecide which one to choose.

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As with any order – your creations should be of the highest quality. The ideas should be home grown and fresh. The ingredients will be of a high standard and the finished

product will be the best you could possibly achieve. You should be very proud to serve your work to your teacher and your friends.

You should enjoy sharing it.

#YOURHOMEWORKYOURCHOICE

Tantalizing Appetizers

Gravity Crash Course – A tasty science activity to start -Why not make a book all about gravity? Include pages onwhat gravity is, how Isaac Newton discovered it, how it differson different planets and how it gives objects their weight.Add pictures to make it even more interesting! ………………………..

Bombs Away! – A delicious dish for those that like eggs -Use the best parachute to save an egg! Attach an egg to theparachute by placing it in a plastic bag. Then let it fall from aheight. Does your parachute create enough air resistance toslow the egg’s fall and stop it breaking?.............................................

A Spot of Sport Science - A lighter option for thehealthy minded - Find out how sports-people reduce their airand water resistance when playing their sport. How do theymake themselves more streamlined so they can go faster?..........

Gravity Crash Course

http://www.ducksters.com/science/gravity.php

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/gravity

Bombs Away

http://www.science-sparks.com/2011/09/08/gravity-

and-air-resistance/

A Spot of Sports Science

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/science-of-

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Tantalizing Appetizers

Chef’s Note: These activities have been designed and created with love and care –we hope you find them to your liking.Further information on content and ingredients can be found here…

Intriguing Mains

Wacky Races - This fascinating dish is created with paperand card and topped of with some marbles - Can you designand make a marble race? Stick different papers and cardsacross a ramp – try sand paper, corrugated card, foil or tissuepaper. Hold marbles at the top of the ramp, one marble foreach type of paper. Release the marbles and see which onereaches the bottom of the ramp first!..................................................

Mask-arpone – Probably more a dessert than a main course –but who has snakes for dessert ??? - Make a Medusa mask ormodel of Medusa! - Medusa was the horrifying monster withhair made of snakes. Can you make a model or a mask thatrepresents her?NOTE: This can be made available with a side order ofwinged sandals served on a silver platter as an ‘add-on’ extra…

Book Cover – This creation features an exciting book coverfor a myth or a legend? Visually, it is eye catching and itengages the potential reader.This dish includes:A clear title and author nameA graphic design that reflects the books themesA summary of the plot without giving away the endingA review (opinion) about the book……………………………………………..SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS

Mask-arpone -http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/userstory18970-the-story-of-medusa-and-the-greek-goddess-athena.html

Book Cover - http://www.writing4success.com/Writing-a-Short-Book-Blurb.html

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Positive Rewards

• As per School policy, we reinforce positive behaviours using the following strategies:

• House Points – these are given out for outstanding effort.

• Weekly Certificates in Assembly – Certificates are awarded to children who have achieved something extraordinary that week.

• Golden Time – Children enjoy some free time with friends at the end of each week as a reward for good behaviour and hard work. Activities on offer include: painting, Pictionary, construction and board games.

Our Promise to You• To provide a safe, secure and enjoyable environment for

learning at school.

• To constantly provide challenging and engaging learning opportunities.

• To maintain constant assessment through marking, questioning and child self assessment to ensure teaching and learning is pitched at the correct level to meet the needs of your child(ren).

• To be available to discuss any questions or queries you have.

Question and Answer Session