Welcome to Year 5
Falcon Class is taught by Miss Hood and supported by Mrs Pratt, Mrs Rides, Mr Wan and Miss Wood
Kestrel Class is taught by Mrs Thorley and supported by Mrs Lovekin and Mrs Lamont
Owl Class is taught by Mr Scurr and supported by Mrs Davidian
Take a look at what we have been learning about at school.
There is also additional information for parents at the bottom of this page.
AUTUMN TERM 2 : How can we ensure our oceans stay amazing? The principle of Interdependence
AUTUMN TERM 1: What journey does a river take? The Principle of The Cycle
Great Work
Year 5 have learnt a lot about rivers this half term. We would love to share some of our work with you all. We have chosen a piece of work that we are particularly proud of for you to see. Please open the pdf below and use the QR code to find them. We hope you enjoy reading them all.
Diatoms
Year 5 have learnt all about the beautiful world of diatoms. They are microscopic organisms which help provide our world with oxygen. The presence of diatoms in water helps us to know that the water is clean. They are also incredibly beautiful, often being called jewels of the sea. We were inspired by diatoms to make patterns using rotational symmetry. We hope you like them.
Water Science
We have been learning lots of different skills during our science lessons. Firstly, we separated a mixture of rocks, sand and water. We used a sieve first, then used filtering to separate the sand and water. We have also been busy learning to use a thermometer accurately to measure how water cools. We have been investigating evaporation and condensation, setting up a fair test to see the variables that affect the rate of evaporation. We are learning a lot, but are having great fun too.
Conkers
Year 5 had a great time playing conkers on Monday. It was fun to challenge each other. we didn't have an overall winner, but we enjoyed ourselves a lot.
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Information for Parents & Carers
Click on the above links to see a PowerPoint for progression of maths skills at Ashley school. These will be useful so that you are able to understand the methods your child uses, which may be different to the methods you use, so that you can best support them. Please ask your child which method they use as it will differ for each child. The key is that they are comfortable and secure in the method they use.
Year 5 Class Novels
Kensuke's Kingdom Michael Morpurgo
Out of India Jamila Gavin
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson-Burnett
The Odyssey Homer
