Willow Tree Primary School

Hello from Mrs Paris!

This website is dedicated to YOU -  our wonderful pupils; it is here to support you -and your parents and carers- with your learning. 

On this page, you will find information, support and a variety of resources that can be used to aid your learning from home. Spelling Frame  and TT Rockstars will also help you. Please continue to check Facebook and Twitter for the latest school updates. 

On PE days, Monday and Wednesday, please send your child to school in their full PE kit.  

(If your child attends a sports club after school on a day when we do not have P.E. they will need to come to school in uniform and change for the club after school.)

Reading Stars. 

                           Our target is to achieve either  Silver or Gold this  term.

Year 5 staff will be keeping a reading log at school to record each book. 

Year 5 - Walking Home Alone 

Written Permission to walk home alone must be given. Please ask us for a permission slip if you need one.
Thank you to everyone who returned them before the holiday.

Please let us know if you have moved, need someone else to collect your child or changed your phone number during the holidays, so that your contact details are up to date. 

A quick reminder that our first lesson, SODA Maths, starts when school opens at 8:45 am. All pupils are expected to complete this activity. Thank you.

Our priority is your child's happiness and well-being. Parents and carers, if you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please don't hesitate to contact  us by phone or through an appointment at the office. 

Best wishes,

Mrs. Paris.

Our Steps to Read books for the first half term focus on Unit E: North and South America.
Our reading and comprehension lessons are the second activity of the day and start at 9:10 am.

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English - Writing

We are following the exciting Read to Write programme. During this half term, we will immerse, analyse, plan and write based on the book The Lost Book of Adventure.

1. Fractions Part 2
2. Step 1 Multiply a unit fraction by an integer
   Step 2 Multiply a non-unit fraction by an integer
   Step 3 Multiply a mixed number by an integer
   Step 4 Calculate a fraction of a quantity
   Step 5 Fraction of an amount
   Step 6 Find the whole
   Step 7 Use fractions as operators

Decimals and Percentages

Step 1 Decimals up to 2 decimal places
Step 2 Equivalent fractions and decimals (tenths)
Step 3 Equivalent fractions and decimals (hundredths)
Step 4 Equivalent fractions and decimals
Step 5 Thousandths as fractions
Step 6 Thousandths as decimals
Step 7 Thousandths on a place value chart
Step 8 Order and compare decimals (same number of decimal places

Step 9 Order and compare any decimals with up to 3 decimal places
Step 10 Round to the nearest whole number
Step 11 Round to 1 decimal place
Step 12 Understand percentages
Step 13 Percentages as fractions
Step 14 Percentages as decimals
Step 15 Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages

Times Tables

Times tables are the heart of most things mathematical and it is crucial that your child can recall multiplication and division facts quickly. TT Rockstars is brilliant for developing these key skills in a fun and competitive environment. Pupils should aim to practise for 5 minutes at least 3 x per week for maximum benefit! 

Properties and changes of materials

Pupils should be taught to:

• compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets
• know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution
• use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating
• give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic
• demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes
• explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials, and that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda

History 

The Mayan Civilisation 

 We will be finding out about the society and culture of the Maya People.

Y5       Monday -  Gymnastics

          Wednesday - Athletics       Please attend school in full P.E. Kit.

ART

Maya Art  linked to our History work.

Homework Book

Your child will be set  homework each week. This is set every Friday and will be due in the following Wednesday.  Please ensure that your child completes the weekly homework tasks.

Reading Diary check for the GAIN Award will be every Friday morning.

Additional homework consists of:

• Reading a library /home book/ Year 5 Spine book for Reading Star awards.
• Times Tables practise (TT Rockstars) and Spelling Frame 4x a week
• Reading Practise at least 3x per week - logged in the Reading Journal on the parent side for GAIN Award.
• Maths / comprehension homework will be set on Friday, to be returned by Wednesday at the latest.

HOMEWORK HELP

BBC Education have lots of resources. Click KS2 link and then select either Maths or English or the topic you want to explore.  Make sure you are using the areas that are free. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

Topmarks is a free site for help with Maths and English through fun games and activities.

 https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16

This site has loads of Maths games which help to practise a range of skills.

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html

Loads of Maths games on a range of Mathematical concepts.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

A range of English games and activities.

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

Activities to reinforce and practise a range of spelling rules.

http://www.keystage2literacy.co.uk/spellings-menu.html

A range of activities and games to practise a range of spelling rules and patterns.

http://www.spellzone.com/games/index.cfm?wordlist=2255