Welcome to Year 5!

This year we our teachers are:

5EC – Miss Clinton
5LD – Miss Donegan
5JW – Mr Wall

The start of term has been really positive and filled with new learning and experiences.
In our English topic, we have been looking at Instructions, through this the children have created instructions in chronological order and even tested them out on their friends!

In maths, the children are working very hard on their fluency skills and place value. The children both at home and in school are consolidating knowledge of their times tables, which are extremely important for maths in Year 5!

History has taken us back in time to how the Transatlantic Slave Trade had an effect on our city! We have began to look at how important Liverpool as a city was to the Slave Trade and how our port was a vital part!

We are travelling to SPACE!!! In our Science topic, we are learning all about our Solar System and comparing other planets to Earth! The children have designed their own planet, focusing on the atmosphere and showing curiosity as to whether or not there will be life on their planet!

The children have enjoyed learning the fundamentals of Tag Rugby and have shown great enthusiasm in applying this skill to a game! We have also started swimming, which is a vital life skill for all children!

In computing, we are creating animated films using Flip Books (just like Chicken Run!) The children are excited to see their final product!

All of the children have made a fantastic start to Year 5 and we are glad to have them back!

Year 6 have made an excellent start to the new school year and what will be their final year here in Saint Oswald’s.

We have dived straight in to our learning; recapping place value in Maths, writing persuasive letters in English and looking at how the onset of World War II affected Liverpool in History.
This half term we are lucky to have outside providers for PE (gymnastics) and for computing each week. The children really enjoy these lessons and having the opportunity to learn new things.
In year 6, we aim to develop confident, resilient learners and work hard to develop the independence and maturity needed in high school.

*Information*

The children need to have their PE kits in on Tuesdays and Thursdays this half term.

Homework will be given out on Fridays and needs to be back in by the following Thursday.

Spellings from homework will be tested each Friday morning.

Year 6 this week learned about different types of balances in gymnastics. They worked really hard in small groups and it wasn’t as easy as it looks. Well done children.