Orville (Year 5)
Welcome to Orville Class!
Key Dates:
- Family Drop in - Tuesday 10th February (3.05-3.20pm)
- Half Term - Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February
- Back to School - Monday 23rd February
- Old Leigh Trip - Tuesday 24th February
- Outdoor Learning - Thursday 12th March
Reminders-
Outdoor Learning Clothes- Children should wear long trousers, bring a change of shoes and a coat.
Spellings - Sent home every Monday
PE Kit- On our PE days, please ensure children come to school in suitable clothing, including footwear. Hair needs to be tied back and all jewellery should be removed.
PE- Tuesday and Thursday.
Children will be doing gymnastics on a Tuesday this half term and shoes must be removed to take part.
The guidance for verrucas is that it should be covered up. This can be with a waterproof plaster or tape. Children should not miss out on gymnastics due to a verruca so please cover them up and children will be able remove shoes and socks.
Letters
Park
Number Day
Anti-Bullying Week & Rock Kidz
We enjoyed our first Race and Identity Workshop from Place2Be. We found out how we are all unique and different and the ways we can celebrate this.
Spring 1 Spellings
From January, we will be changing the way we complete our spelling tests in year 5. The children will be given up to 10 words, which have been selected weekly, from teacher assessment and the national curriculum and they will be put into no more than 5 sentences, along with a range of year 5 punctuation. These sentences will be tested in the same way as their usual spelling test, but the children will be awarded extra marks for using the correct punctuation. The sentences will be read to the children and spelling marks will be awarded for the 10 highlighted words. The spelling test in school will take place on a Friday. The reason we have chosen to change this is to help the children with the context of the words and to help them integrate them into writing.
Week 6 - Test Date Friday 13th February
The guide agreed to accompany us on the trip, which made everyone feel safer.
The temperature was so high that we were determined to find a place with plenty of shade.
It was marvellous to see how thorough the students were with their science investigations.
I would recommend checking which books are still available before choosing your next read.
The builders planned to occupy the site with new tools, none of which had arrived yet.
Celebrations and Achievements
Star of The Week
The Trade Game
The children had great fun learning about world trade during our lesson. We looked at different size countries and how their resources affected their level of trade. The children were put in teams and had to produce different shapes for different amounts. They all had different amounts of resources and this represented the trading power of different countries.
Christmas dinner
Outdoor Learning
In The Classroom
