Immanuel and St.

Andrew CE Primary School

Year 5 Class Bulletin
Term 3 Jan 2010
2007
Dear Parents / Carers,

Happy New Year and welcome to Year 5’s Term 3 Class Bulletin!
I hope that you had an enjoyable Christmas break and that your resolutions are still intact! Thank you for the gifts.
In literacy this term we will be writing persuasive hand bills for the abolition of the slave trade and participating in
debates surrounding the issue of evacuation. We will also be writing non-chronological reports and making our own
slave trade books.
If you would like to speak to me about anything, just approach me at the end of the school day or contact me on:
singram@immanuelchoollambeth.org.uk
Sola Ingram

Topics this term Important Notices

Knowledge and understanding of the world Homework
(Science, History and Geography) Homework and Book Bag arrangements remain
Up until the end of January, the children will complete their the same this term. Please ensure that both
work on the Slave Trade. From the end of January up until the continue to be brought in regularly.
end of Term Four, the children will learn about the PE
experiences of children during World War 2. More details will Indoor PE-Tag Rugby
follow in the next bulletin. Tuesday afternoons
Kit required: Trainers navy shorts/tracksuit bottoms
In science the children will explore how sounds are produced;
and pale blue t-shirt for indoor.
suggest how to change the pitch and loudness of the sounds
produced by a range of musical instruments and recognise that
sounds travel through solids, water and air. They will also suggest Outdoor PE – Swimming
how to investigate how well sound travels through different Tuesday mornings
materials and say how good their evidence is. Kit required: Swimming kit, towel and goggles.

Creative development
Children will explore the tradition of quilt design and quilt
making that existed during times of slavery and design and
make their own quilts representing freedom. Diary Dates
They will also make persuasive propaganda posters, gas
mask boxes and a class air raid shelter during their
12th Jan Guitar lessons start
work on World War 2 18th Jan Class visit to Brit Oval
28th Jan Yr 5 School Journey
RE The Muslim way of life
During this unit we will learn about the importance of the 5th Feb Yr 5 Parents invited to
family within Islam; find out about the role of the Imam within Friday Collective worship
mosques and learning about the practices and beliefs of celebration assembly
Muslims.
Feb 10th School Photographs (am)
PE Feb 10th Parents evening- invitation
During the next two terms, the children will participate in
to see and celebrate the
swimming lessons at Cannons Leisure Centre in Mitcham for
one of their PE session. During indoor PE children will work the children have
continue to develop their rugby skills in Tag Rugby. produced in class.
PPA Feb 11th Mama Mia Concert!
During two sessions, one on Wednesday afternoon and one on
Feb 12th Staff Inset
Thursday afternoon, Mrs Hoare will be in class teaching Year
Five. This term she will be teaching science (see above),
guided reading and PSHE.