DATE: Spring Term 2013
We welcome the children back to the second term of Year 5 and hope they have
had a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas break. Thank you to all the children that
have started the new term wearing their smart school uniform. We have a busy
term ahead and look forward to seeing all the children in school on time everyday.
Numeracy
 Miss Stewart’s class will be covering shape including perimeter, area and
triangles. Also, they will be solving word problems using the four operations
(x, ÷, + and -)
 Miss Worsell’s class will be looking at fractions and their equivalent decimals
and percentages. Also, they will be using the written methods they learnt
last term to solve one and two-step word problems using the four operations
(x, ÷, + and -)
It would be great if the children could practise their times tables at home on a
regular basis as this will help them in their Numeracy work.
Literacy
The children will be reading ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightening
Thief’ by Rick Riordan and will be completing a range of written work
including writing myths and other fiction and non/fiction texts.
It would be great if children could read at home as much as possible and discuss
what they have read with an adult or older sibling as this will help them with
understanding and retelling skills. Also, we are encouraging children to keep
practising their joined handwriting.
Science
 Keeping Healthy – Children will learn about their personal
health, looking after their heart and how exercise can help with
this. Children will carry out a range of experiments including
investigating how exercise affects their body.
 Interdependence and Adaptation – Children will look at how
plants and animals need certain habitats to survive and what
feeding relationships there are.
ICT
The children will develop and build on a range of skills in Microsoft
Word, Excel and Publisher to support other areas of the curriculum.
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Foundation Subjects
This term in History we will be continuing to learn about the Ancient Greeks and
also the Vikings. These topics will include a Greek day in school for the children
where they can dress as Greeks and taste traditional Greek food and also a trip to
learn about the Vikings at Martin Mere.
The children’s Geography topic this term is Rivers and children will learn about the
water cycle and how rivers cause different landscapes.
The children will complete various different pieces of art and DT work that will tie
in with their other foundation subjects. Also, the children are going to Fazakerley
High School for a DT session (see key events).
Key events and dates
 Every Tuesday – Swimming lessons
(please don’t forget your kit.)
 Maths Tuition – Tuesday 7.508.50am (except Mrs Rose’s group
Tuesday 3.20 – 4.30pm)
 English Tuition – Wednesday 7.508.50am.
 Week Beg. 28th January – Health
Week
 28th January – Wise Owl
 4th February – DT morning at
Fazakerley High School
 6th February – Sign2Sing World
Record Attempt
 14th February – Finish for half-term
holiday (back to school 25th
February)
 4th March – Titanic and History
Detectives trip to the Liverpool
Museums
 14th March National Sing Up Day
 20th March – Viking Day at Martin
Mere
 28th March – Finish for Easter
holiday (back to school 15th April)
Reminders
There are still a few children wearing
trainers instead of school shoes. Please
ensure children wear black school shoes.
Children are allowed to wear gold studs,
but please no other earrings. Also,
please remember children should not
wearing ANY type of earrings on
swimming days for safety as the
children will not be allowed in the pool
with these in.
Homework this term will consist of a
piece of Literacy and a piece of
Numeracy Homework. Both will be given
on Fridays and should be handed in no
later than the following Wednesday.
Please remember P.E. Kits should be
brought in at the beginning of term and
left in school until the end of term.
We are going on two trips this term (see
key events) and we will send the letters
out for these next week.
We hope this newsletter helps to keep you informed of your children’s learning.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to us.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Miss Stewart, Miss Worsell and Mrs Proudman
Telephone (0151) 474-3060
www.fazakerleyprimary.co.uk
Fax (0151) 474-3060