‘Together we love, learn and grow’
Class Teacher: Mrs Whillock
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Phillips
Teaching Support: Mrs Manns
Class Governor: Mr R. Arthur
PTFA Link: Mrs Collins and Mrs Heaton
Welcome to Year 5!
Welcome to Year Five! We hope you had a lovely half term break and we look forward to continuing your learning journey during your last year at Harvington First School.
Key information:
Your message book and reading book, PE kits and a water bottle need to be in school everyday.
Homework will be set on a Friday and needs to be in on the following Thursday at 9am.
Your spellings will be sent home at the start of each half term.
Our theme question is 'What is special about our world?'
This half term our theme is ‘What is special about our world?'
We will be learning about South America. The children will learn about different countries and compare them to the UK.
Key Vocabulary:
aerial photo
land use
time zones
continents
economy
climate
Click on the picture below to find out more about South America.
Can you answer the following questions:
Which three South American countries border the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans?
Which are the highest waterfalls not only in South America, but also in the world?
Which is the most spoken language in South America?
Which is the highest mountain in South America?
In science we will be learning about life cycles and reproduction.
Objectives and vocabulary:
Watch this video to find out more.
Key Vocabulary
asexual reproduction
cuttings
fertilisation
natural methods
forced methods
Questions:
How many different species groups can you name?
What are invertebrates?
What are the similarities and differences between the life cycles of mammals and reptiles?
Remember to spend time on Times Table Rock Stars each day!
If you need any extra help with your times tables then use MyMaths and Purple Mash to help you.
Our class author is Michael Morpurgo.
Click on the picture of him to see his website.
Have you read any of his books?
Which book is your favourite?