Welcome back! Year 5 have started the same way they finished, Amazing. Year 5 have come back with the same energy and willingness to learn and it is amazing to see. We have started a few new topic this term which include our new English topic of persuasive writing, Geography which is regarding earthquakes and our new math unit fractions!
What’s happening next week:
Our P.E slots this week are Monday and Thursday so if they can please come in P.E kit these days. We also have remembrance day on Monday and the whole week is Anti Bullying week. The children will have lessons surrounding this topic.
| Remembrance Day | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Anti-bullying Week | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
Class Focus: Presentation! As a class we are focusing on the presentation of our works in our books. If the children get any spare time at all if they could practice their joint up handwriting. Fractions, I would love for the children to be practicing their fractions. As we all know these are a tricky topic and any extra work would go a mile!
Class 4’s focus this week is to keep up the hard work, get used to being in class 4 and get to grips with everything. I would like 4 reads these need signatures! also at least 30 minutes on TT Rockstar’s Per week.
Spellings:
deceive
receive
perceive
ceiling
receipt
conceit
deceit
counterfeit
seizes
neither
Homework:
The children have a fractions homework sheet that they have brought home with them. This is to be completed and brought in by Tuesday.
Diary dates:
| Event | Date | Other details |
| World Mental Health Day | 10.10.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Parent’s Evening | 15.10.24 | 3pm – 6 pm |
| Diwali | 1.11.24 | Whole school celebrations (developing understanding and knowledge of different world faiths) |
| Remembrance Day | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Anti-bullying Week | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Whole School SEND reviews | 12. 11.24 | Class teachers/ SENCO |
| Championing Maths | 18.11.24 | 9.00 am Parents and carers shown around to look at maths across the school and champion learning. |
| Christmas Fair | 6.12.24 | 2.30 pm All families and friends of Brandesburton welcome. |
| Christmas Performances | 10.12.24 | 10.00 am Foundation Stage 10.45 am KS1 Performance |
| Christmas Performances | 12.12.24 | 10.30 KS2 Singing at church 1.30 KS1 performance (school) |
| Christmas Disco | 19.12.24 | 3.15 – 4.15 (snack and drink) Party outfits brought to school |
If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me on
trotta@brandesburton.eriding.net
Many Thanks,
Mr Trott,