Welcome to year 5!

Your teachers are: Mrs Chappell & Miss Metherell

carolinechappell@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk            grace.metherell@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

Hello and welcome to Year Five!

Key dates:

Tuesday 17^th December: Carol Concert

Wednesday 18^th December: Christmas dinner

Friday 20^th December: Last day of term and Christmas party day!

Monday 6^th January: Inset day

Tuesday 7^th January: Back to school

Year 5 Weekly Update

As we approach the end of term, we’re so impressed with the effort all the children are putting in, even though everyone is feeling a bit tired.

This week, we finished reading Freedom Bird, and next week the children will be writing a biography about the extraordinary Harriet Tubman. In maths, we’re wrapping up our work on fractions, and we’re pleased to see progress across the board—even if some of the children aren’t quite convinced of it yet! Next week, we’ll be focusing on adding and subtracting mixed numbers and improper fractions.

The soup-making activity has been a big success! While some children found their creations delicious and others less so, they all now know how to make a simple soup. Those who weren’t fans of their recipes have learned how to improve them—whether by trying different vegetable combinations or adding more seasoning. We’ve taken lots of photos, so keep an eye on the class page for updates!

We’re in the midst of rehearsals for next week’s carol concert, and you may have heard some of the songs being practised at home. We’d love for you to join us—please check the newsletter for details and timings. In science, we’ve finished learning about reversible and irreversible changes with some exciting hands-on experiments involving vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and warm milk!  Who knew this could be so thrilling?  More snaps below!

Don’t’ forget to look out for a message with the foods that we’d like the children to bring in for party day on 20^th!

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs Chappell and Miss Metherell

Please see party food lists below.

If you feel you could provide 2 things on the list, please see the grey boxes to see what we are lacking!  Thank you!

Important messages/information:

SPARE SHOES:
Please put spare trainers in your child’s bag. In the event of rain, wet play and PE are result in wet, damp shoes. Thank you.

HOMEWORK

Reading:
Please can your child read 5 times a week, preferably out loud. They have a reading log which will be checked every Friday morning. Please ensure their reading book comes in every day.

Maths:
We are asking everyone to complete 15 garage sessions per week (15 minutes). Pupils can then play games of their choice once this is complete.

Spellings homework:
Teachers will check the Spelling Shed online logs every Friday. This assignment involves them playing 10 spelling games (there are 10 questions per game) linked to their learning in school. Please ensure that your child has logged in and had a go at accessing some of the games in their assignment. If you encounter any difficulties, please let us know as soon as possible.