WELCOME TO YEAR 5
(Scroll down to find out about our NEW theme this term)
WELCOME TO YEAR 5
(Scroll down to find out about our NEW theme this term)
Over the next year we will making the most of our time at school, and you can see some of our learning highlights on our blog. We also put a lot of our learning onto Seesaw, which means our families at home can see what we have been getting up to in school.
There are two Year 5 classes at Tudor:
5W- is taught by Mr Harvey and Mrs Hayes and Mrs Ross.
Every week, 5W is taught by Mrs Rafiq-Craske for an afternoon and Mr Higgins for a morning.
5X- is taught by Mrs Mckenzie, Mrs Selva, and Miss Hughes.
Every week, 5X is taught by Mr Higgins for one morning.
PE DAYS
5W- Wednesday and Friday 5X- Thursday and Friday
HOMEWORK:
In Year 5 we expect children to read every night and have their reading records signed by an adult. We also will be setting weekly tasks including spelling, maths and comprehension.
Homework will be given out on Thursdays and will be due in the following Wednesday.
AUTUMN TERM THEME – A WHOLE NEW WORLD
What was life like for the Mayans?
This term we are going to be learning about the incredible astronomers and farmers that lived in Central America many years ago. We will be looking at aspects of Mayan life such as their (incredibly long and challenging) Pok-ta-pok matches, their temples, and the re-discovery of the Mayan sites in the 1800s.
We will also be focussing on central American countries such as Mexico, looking at physical and human features and making comparisons between life in the UK and life in Mexico. We will also be looking at the Spanish influence on Mexico’s culture after the Spanish invasion.
We will be looking at questions such as:
When did the Maya first develop their civilisation?
Why were the Gods so important to the Mayans?
What were the temples used for?
Why did the Mayan era end?
All of these questions and many more will be looked at. For more detail about what we will be learning please look at the overview at the bottom of this page.
It looks like this:
If you have any questions please pop a note in your child's red book and we will get back to you as soon as possible...