year 5 meet the teacher in hawthorn class. aims to introduce ourselves overview of maths and english...
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Year 5Year 5Meet the teacher in HAWTHORN CLASS
Aims • To introduce ourselves• Overview of Maths and English in
Year 5• Answer any questions• Communication
Overview of the Curriculum Maths Areas
Themes
Number and Place
Value
Addition and
Subtraction
Fractions and
Decimals
Measurements
Geometry
Statistics
Multiplication and
Division
Key Aspects
• FLUENCY• REASONING • PROBLEM SOLVING
Termly PlanTheme : The
Greeks
Mental maths Use of number bonds
Times tablesUse of mathematical
vocabularyReal life investigations
Use of practical resources
Within lessons there is an emphasis on:
Practical Resources
Learning mathematics can engender anxiety, fear, and a lack of confidence that inhibits engagement with mathematical thinking.
• All children are encouraged as successful mathematicians!
Mathematical resilience a vital ingredient!
Overview of the English Curriculum
• Reading Word reading Comprehension• Writing Composition Transcription (Spelling and handwriting) Grammar• Spoken Language
Reading• Guided reading Carousel• Book change• Power of Reading
AF QuestionsAF1 Use a range of strategies, including accurate decoding of text, to read for
meaning.Decode accurately.
Read with understanding.AF2 To understand, describe, select or retrieve information using quotation and reference – what, why, when, where questions looking for facts. (On the line)
Seek, find and understand.Literal responses to text.
Text reference.AF3 To deduce, infer or interpret information – why, what could, why might questions. (Between the lines)
Between the linesInference and deduction.
Interpret.Put yourself in their shoes. Text reference.
AF4 To identify and comment on structure and organisation – make explicit links between reading and writing
Structure.Commenting on presentational features.
Why is the text presented and organised as it is?AF5 To explain and comment on writers’ use of language – imagery, narrative tension, atmosphere etc.
Language.Why did the writer use that word / phrase / image / sentence etc.
Literary awareness.Impact on reader.
AF6 To identify and comment on writers’ purpose and viewpoint, and overall effect on the reader.
The Writer.Writer’s purpose.
Writer’s attitudes and values.Big messages about life.
AF7 To relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts and literary traditions
The Text and the World.How the text fits into its social, historical, cultural, literary heritage context.
Writing• Power of Reading• Genres – special writing folder• Link to topic and other subject
areas
SPaG• Spelling• Punctuation• Grammar• Handwriting
Assessment• Ongoing daily assessment against
lesson objectives (could be by teacher observation, formal and informal tests/assessments, children’s work in a variety of situations e.g. independent/peer/group/whole class)
• Portfolio of writing to show progress• Continuous assessment against end of
year objectives from 2014 Curriculum• Termly assessment week for maths,
reading, writing and SPaG
Homework• Weekly maths and literacy menu• Creative task each half term• Spellings – directly from National
Curriculum and linked to weekly dictation
• Reading and times tables
Communication School website:Yearly plansTermly plansCalculation PolicyNewsletters
Parent /teacher meetingsOpen days Chats in the playgroundParent mail
Important dates• Wednesday 2nd December – Parent
Teacher Meetings• Wednesday 16th December - KS2
Christmas Concert • Thursday 26th November – Trip to iMax
cinema
Further dates and information will be sent home via Parentmail
Thank you for coming!
Any questions?
Feedback
Clubs• Sign up sheets to be found in the
playground on the hall windows• NOT first come first served• Sign up by the end of Friday• Clubs start after half term