Year 5
Topaz Class
Welcome to the Topaz Class page!
Mr Schofield and Mr Knowles are the teachers for Topaz Class. Mrs Cording, Mrs Wynne and Miss Dickinson also teach at different times in the week.
History
This half term, we are learning about the history of human rights.
Please follow the link below to find out more information:
Art and Design
In art and design, we are learning about Impressionism and Post Impressionism. The children will be introduced to impressionism through the work of Monet and go on to learn about post-impressionists such as Van Gogh and Gauguin. Children will learn about different kinds of brushstrokes to copy a section of a Monet painting as well as using water on a brush to drag ink lines to create tone.
Science
Following on from our visit to the National Space Centre, children will be learning all about Astronomy and Meteorology. Here are some photos from our class visit.
This term, Topaz will have PE on Wednesdays and swimming on Thursdays. Please make sure children have their indoor and outdoor PE kit. For swimming, children will need a towel, goggles and swimming costume.
Weekly Homework
Reading - If pupils read 3 times a week (and this is signed in their reading records), they will be able to move their name through the clouds. Once children reach the top cloud on the display, they will receive a prize!
Spellings - Every Monday, pupils are sent home with statutory spellings to practise for the spelling tests the following Monday.
Times Tables - To enable children to progress within maths, it is essential that they can recall their times tables up to 12 x 12. Weekly practice, using our times tables mats, will help children to improve their recall. The websites below have a range of games that can support children with this:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
Don't forget to play on Times Tables Rockstars!
Here is our Parent Booklet with the learning we are doing this term:
Here is this half term's home learning activities document:
Here is this half term's Parent Letter: