Introducing Year 5 at Westacre Middle

School

Introducing Year 5Mrs Crooks – Head of Year

Mrs Humphries – Literacy LeaderMrs Bird – Deputy Literacy

Mr Barber– ICTMiss Steenson – Eco Committee

We are ably supported by many other teaching staff and teaching assistants.

Year 5 focus and expectations

• Punctuality and attendance• Participation

• Being prepared and organised• Independence• Home reading• Homework

Literacy and Numeracy

Numeracy – 6 sets

Literacy – 5 groups – Higher, Middle and Support

Key skills focus

Homework books

This term’s topic…Explorers and Pirates

Developing our Geographical and Historical investigative skills…-World Geography

-Life on board an explorers ship-Central America and The Mayans

-Life as a Pirate-Significant figures in History

Interventions

Communication

Home / school Learning Journals

School website - http://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk/

Letters and clubs

Reading

Reading recorded in Learning Journal

6Rs

6Rs –positive learning behaviours

Achievement cards

This afternoon.....and beyond.

What is the learning environment like?

How can we work together?Parents’ Evening

Parents’ workshops• Year 5 Coffee Morning – Thursday 9th

October• Year 5 Guided Reading Session – Tuesday

14th October• Year 5 Numeracy Session – Tuesday 21st

October