Welcome to our class page

                   5M

Learning Together, Respecting Each Other 

My name is Mr Murphy and I am the teacher for 5M this year alongside our amazing learning support assistant Mrs Fisher

Year 5 pupils will be expected to work really hard throughout the year completing class work, homework and online resources.

In our class we are encouraged to make mistakes and celebrate our mistakes throughout our learning because we know that we learn from our them.

We adopt a ‘Have a go’ attitude. This attitude learning will help us achieve our goals.

Key information –

Monday – Swimming (Please ensure your child has the correct kit – including a swimming cap)

Friday - PE (Please ensure your child has the correct kit)

Reading

We love reading at Kingsley and encourage all children to read for pleasure every night. Reading is a gateway into all aspects of the curriculum. It supports the development of English fluency and writing skills.

Reading Plus

Reading Plus is a fantastic way to improve reading ages and comprehension skills. We ask children to complete at least 5 Reading Plus lessons per week for homework, though many children do much more than this!

If you do not have access to a tablet/computer at home please come and see me as we do allow children to borrow these from school if paperwork is filled out.

Book Bags -  Please return books each week.

Please try and read with your child and talk about the books they enjoy. Whilst we encourage reading at home as much as possible, we will regularly change the books to ensure children are reading a wide range of texts/genres.

*Please return books Every Monday. These will be sent home Every Thursday. (some children do opt to take their bookbags home every night)

*We would ask all parents/carers to listen to their children read and make a comment in the blue home reading log.

Spellings

Each week on a Friday the children will take home spellings which they are to complete and bring back on the Monday. 

Times Tables Rockstars

TTRS is a fantastic way to improve timetables fluency.

You can compete with others, play in garage mode and check your fluency in soundcheck mode.

Please encourage your children to engage with this fantastic online learning resource. Practise makes perfect!

After School Clubs

We encourage children to take part in all our after school club activities as a way to relax but to also learn the importance of team work and providing a wide variety of new skills. 

Our aim is to ensure all children have an opportunity to attend some of our exciting after school clubs we have to offer here at Kingsley.

Homework

Reading Plus – At least 5 books to be completed

TTRS – At least 5 sessions per week to be completed

Spellings –  weekly

Maths – Fluency sheets to practice skills learned that week (only occasionally)