Welcome to the Year 5 page

Newsflash! The Welcome To Year 5 meeting will be held in the school hall on Thursday 19th September at 2.30pm.

Year 5 marks the beginning of UKS2, which means our children are nearing the end of their primary school journey! There is so much to look forward to this year: an exciting curriculum, opportunities to explore our local community and lots of practical learning opportunities. We will also aim to develop the children's independence with their learning which will stand them in good stead for Year 6 and beyond!

About the team!

Your class teachers in Year 5 are Mrs Coulton (Stingrays) and Miss Eastgate (Sharks). Mrs Taylor and Ms Gee are our teaching assistants and they help to support children with their learning across both classes, whilst Mrs Hooper is our UKS2 HLTLA and supports both Year 5 and 6. We are also very lucky to have Miss Davenport assisting in the Stingray classroom.

PPA Cover (Planning, Preparation and Assessment)

Once a fortnight on a Friday, both Year 5 classes will be taught by our wonderful PPA teachers, Mrs Hooper and Mrs Cowin, who the children know very well.

Mrs Mitchell will also cover the Shark class on Wednesday morning from 9am - 11am.

If you wish to contact us then please feel free to e-mail, ring or catch us on the playground after school.

eeastgate@mvps.org.uk

hcoulton@mvps.org.uk

If you have any worries about any particular parts of the curriculum that your child may have missed, please feel free to talk with us!

Thank you,

The Year 5 Team                               

Mrs Coulton, Miss Eastgate, Mrs Taylor and Ms Gee. 


Meet the team

Mrs Dawn Cowin

Mrs Dawn Cowin

Whole School PPA & Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Miss Emma Eastgate

Miss Emma Eastgate

Year 5 Teacher
Sharks
Mrs Christina Taylor

Mrs Christina Taylor

Year 5 Teaching Assistant
Sharks and Stingrays
Mrs Helen Hooper

Mrs Helen Hooper

UKS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Sharks, Stingrays, Marlins & Angelfish
Mrs Heather Coulton

Mrs Heather Coulton

Year 5 Teacher
Stingrays
Mrs Leigh Davenport

Mrs Leigh Davenport

Year 5 Teaching Assistant
Stingrays

General information

PE

Year 5 outdoor PE is on a Thursday morning and indoor PE is on a Monday afternoon.

Homework

Reading homework is given out on a Friday and is expected in on the following Friday.  It consists of comprehension questions that the children should be able to answer mostly on their own.  Maths homework will also be set on a Friday and will be on Doodle Maths online. If they are finding any of their homework too difficult, please encourage them to speak to their teacher before the homework due date.  The children will also be expected to practise their spellings and read at least 3 times out loud to an adult – this reading should be acknowledged and signed off by an adult in their reading record.

Our expectation is that the children should be able to complete their homework on their own and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.   

Curriculum

Maths

Multiplication and Division

  • Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts.
  • Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one or two digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for 2 digit numbers.
  • Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a 1 digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context.
  • Solve problems involving addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the use of the equals sign.
Fractions
  • Compare and order fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number.
  • Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually including tenths and hundredths.
  • Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements.
  • Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number.
  • Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams.
  • Read and write decimal numbers as fractions.
  • Solve problems involving multiplication and division, including scaling by simple fractions and problems involving simple rates.

English

Listed below are some of the blocks of learning that we will be studying this year. There will also be some other smaller blocks of learning throughout the year.

Autumn
  • Explanation writing about a rover built for planet Pandora.
  • Argument writing about graffiti.
  • Sci-Fi Fiction story based on robots.
Spring
  • MacBeth study
  • Fantasy fiction writing based on HarryPotter
  • Fiction writing based on Weslandia.
  • Report writing about Dragons
Summer
  • Persuasive writing based on For the Birds
  • Poetry based on Dreadful Menace
  • Fiction writing linked to Oktapodi
  • Recount about Eden Project

Humanities

Below are the history and geography topics we will be studying in Year 5, along with a brief description of what the children will be learning about.

Autumn
Geography - New York, New York
  • Study of New York City
  • Map skills
Spring
History - The Anglo Saxons
  • Anglo Saxon kings
  • Viking and Anglo Saxon rule and effects on Britain.

History - Islamic Civilisations
  • Islamic Empire
  • Important early Islamic cities such as Baghdad and Cordoba
 Summer  
Geography - Rainforests
  • Location of rainforests across the globe
  • The importance of rainforests
  • Deforestation
  • Class Trip to the Eden Project.

Year Notices:



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🎅🏻Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!🎅🏻 Wishing all our Manadon family a joyful and peaceful festive season. Thank you for your incredible support throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday, 6th January 2025! 🎄✨
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Foundation Stage enjoyed a cosy Christmas afternoon to celebrate their first term at school! We are so proud of them all!
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Year 5 were challenged to build a wooden tower for their DT project. We used New York as our inspiration and we think you'll agree that they did a terrific job! The children had to design, plan, measure, saw and then build their towers. We needed resilience, patience, luck ... and a good sense of humour! Well done, Year 5! 🌟🤩
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We had a lovely, Christmassy end of term day in Dolphin class today - extra playtime, show & tell, Christmas crafts and a mini disco! Thank you for all of our lovely cards & gifts - very kind! We wish you all a very happy Christmas & New Year Xx
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Way back on the Year 3 Transition Day in the summer, Coral Class were asked to design a winter hat. At the time they thought that Mrs Harden had perhaps forgotten what season it was. However, today they had a very special visit from Mrs Harden's Mum, who had been working hard to knit all of their designs! They absolutely loved seeing their designs turned into unique Christmas gifts. The biggest thank you to Mrs Harden's Mum and also to Mrs Gee and Mrs Ladd who made all the pom poms for the top of their hats. A very happy Christmas from Coral Class 🎄⭐
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A huge 'thank you!' to all the grown-ups who came to support the Christmas performances over the last 2 weeks! All the children were absolutely brilliant and we are so proud of them! 👏🌟 One more day! 🎄
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Year 1 have been measuring length and height using non-standard and standard units of measure. The children worked collaboratively to measure using rulers-recording in centimetres.
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🎄🎼 A gentle reminder to all KS2 children to wear school uniforms tomorrow! 🥰🎄
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🎼🎄 Music Club were *chefs kiss* perfection at The Lord Mayor's Carol Concert at St Andrew's Ministry this morning! The grown ups shed a few tears, they sounded so beautiful - hoping to share the audio from our songs soon! Have a fabulous weekend, Music Club! You deserve it 🌟🌟🌟
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Well done to the netball team this morning. They played brilliantly as a team!
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🎉 Year 2's Great Fire of London Reenactment! 🔥 This term, Year 2 has had an amazing time learning about the Great Fire of London and its history. We even recreated the event ourselves! 🔥🏠 From building our own model houses to watching the fire spread, it was a hands-on way to experience history and understand how the fire changed London forever. Well done, Year 2! 👏
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🎼🎄💚 Music Club had the best time singing at the Home Park Carol Service - Manadon were absolutely fantastic and we are so, so proud of them!🌟 A special 'thank you' to all our families, friends and staff who braved the traffic to come and support the children. 🥰 Two concerts down, 1 more to go! 💙🎼
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What wonderful performances by Foundation Stage and Key Stage One. We are SO proud of Seahorses and Turtles! 🎄
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Year 6 Christmas lunch was enjoyed by all of the children. 🎄🎅
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Seahorses and Turtles loved Christmas jumper day and enjoyed our yummy lunch! A big thank you to the kitchen staff 👏🏽
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