Year 5 classes
5A: 5B: |
Miss Finnigan Mr Letissier |
We use Class Dojo regularly to update parents about what their children have been doing. It's free to sign up! Parents should have received a sign-up code from their children's class teacher which is needed when logging in. Click on the link above to go to the Class Dojo homepage. |
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5A do PE on Thursdays and Fridays. 5B do PE on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Homework Daily reading |
Useful Websites
Reading
Are you looking for a new book to read? Why not try one of these?
Suggested reading list for Year 5 children
Links to Useful Websites
All of the links below have been chosen by our teachers because they may help you with your homework.
English |
Game Goo | Spelling with the Spellits | Myths and Legends |
Game Goo is a great place to find Literacy games. Can you find the antonyms and synonyms games? | The BBC Spellits website is a great place to practise your spellings. Use the handy hints to improve. |
Find out about myths and legends from different cultures here. You could even create your own myth using the Myth Creator. |
Spelling City | ||
Spelling City is a fantastic site where you can practise spellings and improve vocabulary. |
Maths |
nrich | Sumdog | Family Learning |
nrich is a Maths site full of puzzles suitable for children in Years 5 and 6. Check them out here. | Here's the link to Sumdog. Who will get the most points? | Click on the Numeracy links on the left hand side of the page in Family Learning to see links to loads of great Numeracy games. |
Mathsticks | ||
Mathsticks is a useful site for examples of problems to solve. |
Science |
Children's University | Engineering Interact | BBC Terrific Scientific |
This site contains lots of fun facts and articles about all areas of science that we study in school (made by the University of Manchester). | This site contains games, animations and quizzes to do with all sorts of scientific topics (made by the University of Cambridge). | Click here to go to the Terrific Scientific website to find out how the results of our experiments compare to other schools around the country. |
Materials
BBC Bitesize video | Illustrated Materials Database | Mission Materials |
How do you test the properties of materials? Watch this video for some clues. | This illustrated database gives you loads of information about a variety of materials. | In this game, you have to find the correct material for the task. Have a go! |
Urenco - Learn with Richie | ||
Here is the Urenco website for Key Stage 2 children. Find out facts, play games or read news about engineering. |
Life Cycles
Butterfly Life Cycle | Ladybird Life Cycle | Salamander Life Cycle |
The Butterfly Life Cycle | The Ladybird Life Cycle | Find out about the salamander here. |
Frog Life Cycle | Grasshopper Life Cycle | |
Find out about the life cycle of a frog here. |
The Victorians |
E-safety |
Think U Know | ||
Visit the Cybercafe and learn about how to stay safe online here. | |