Orville (Year 5)
Welcome to Orville Class!
Key Dates:
- Theme Day Lunch - Non-Uniform - Thursday 15th January
- Place to Be workshops starting Thursday 15th January
- CHANGE IN PE DATE WEEK 3 - MONDAY 19th JANUARY
- Odd Sock Day - Tuesday 20th January
- Rock Kidz and Non-Uniform - Thursday 22nd January
- Outdoor Learning - Monday 26th January
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.
Rock Kidz Letter
Please read for more information about our Race and Identity workshops starting this week.
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 1 - Test Date 9th Jan 2026
I believe our school trip was a beautiful experience because we learned new things and had fun together. Although the bags had some weight, we carried their lunches happily and helped each other. The museum, which was very big, showed us many interesting objects from the past. It is important that we should listen carefully so the trip is safe and suitable for everyone.
Week 2- Test Date Friday 16th Jan
In our physical education lesson, we had a fun competition. They're my friends, and they didn't give up. We had to continue running for one minute, and when the bell rang, the noise seemed to disappear. I will remember the day because it was exciting.
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
