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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Don’t forget our tuck shop tomorrow!🍬🍭
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Payment of the deposit for the Year 6 residential 2025 is now live on Arbor. Please can you make this non-refundable payment of £30 by Friday 12th July 2024. Thank you, Miss Harris.
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Wow! What an amazing 65 entries Miss Harris received for the writing competition- we definitely have many authors here at Manadon. The effort from all of the children was outstanding! 🤩 The winners are: Foundation- Jasmine Year 1- Emmi Year 2- Hanna Year 3- Archie Year 4- Jacob Year 5- Charlie O Year 6- Ellie Thank again to the Manadon Vale PTFA who donated money for these prizes! 💙 🌈
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Our Kidslingo clubs are already proving a huge success. 🇫🇷🇪🇸 Simply follow this link: https://www.kidslingo.co.uk/area/french-classes-plymouth-2/ and scroll down until you can see: Manadon Vale Primary School (SEPTEMBER)
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We had a magical afternoon, welcoming Mildred Tumbleweed into school. The service children from Foundation and Key Stage 1 were joined by service children from Eggbuckland Vale Primary School to become Elf Apprentices. The children listened to stories, made a pair of slippers for someone special and even created their own potions which they added to the cauldron to make a spell. It was an amazing afternoon full of fun and magic. A huge thank you to Mildred Tumbleweed's Magical Experiences and MKC Heroes for spending the afternoon with us.
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Please could the children who participated so wonderfully in the PIC Choir Concert (with the visiting US choir) wear their special T shirts to school this Friday. We plan to celebrate again in Singing Assembly! Thank you! 🎶🇺🇸🇬🇧
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🎶🎻🪈🎺Thank you to all of the adults who were able to get to the Orchestra Open Rehearsal this evening. We could see how much you were enjoying hearing your talented ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️and committed children play - your support was much appreciated. ❤️ If only I’d taken a photo!…🙄🙈
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⭐️Rights Respecting School Newsletter! ⭐️ Regards, Miss Bryssau
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Assembly reminder for 3H - we are looking forward to performing tomorrow. We hope to see lots of you there to celebrate how much they have achieved, please could you arrive for 9.10am for a 9.15am start.
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Year 2 Reminder❤️🏃‍♀️ We are all looking forward to our Jump Rope for Heart Sponsored Skip THIS FRIDAY at 2:30! We have been practising hard at our skipping skills and would love to show you what we can now do so why not come along and join us for an hour?! Weather permitting, we will all be in the playground doing some single skipping, double skipping and team skipping and may even have time for some skipping races! As previously mentioned, this event not only helps to highlight the importance of exercise but also, with your help, helps to raise money for ‘The British Heart Foundation’. The school also benefits by being able to keep a percentage of the sponsor money raised. If you haven’t done so already, please find your sponsor form and encourage friends and family to supports us all! Good Luck with all your last minute practising. From Year 2 Team
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Well done to the boys yesterday after finishing second in the Plymouth schools knockout cup. They only lost to a last minute goal against Bickleigh. It has been an excellent performance to go so far!
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It was wonderful to see so many visitors to our ocean inspired art gallery last week. The children felt very proud to share their art with you all.
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If your child is coming to our stay and play sessions, please ensure you bring any medication they may need such as asthma inhalers. Many thanks, we look forward to meeting you all.
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What an amazing day! So proud of our Field Gun Team, our first year competing at Armed Forces Day and you gave it everything. You improved your best time by 40 seconds and worked as a team every second of each run. Your hard work, determination and resilience shone through. A big thank you to all the parents and families who came to support and to Mrs Chidgey, Miss Clarke and Ellen who spent the day with us. More photos to come! MKC Heroes Tamar Caravan Centre
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Year 6 had a fabulous day at Central Park spending time with their friends and asking members of the public questions for their geography survey. The year 6 staff also received positive feedback from members of the public about their behaviour 🙌🥰🤩💙💙
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