and Woodpeckers' Class Page!
Welcome to Year 5!
Meet the Staff!
Mrs N Allsop - Year Five class teacher (M,T,W)
Miss S Ratcliffe- Year Five class teacher (W,T,F)
Mrs A Golding - Teaching Assistant (mornings)
Miss P Frost - Teaching Assistant
Please note that our PE days for this half term are Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember to come to school already changed into your PE kit on your PE days. Swimming will continue on Tuesday 4th November, don't forget to bring your swimming kit with you to school on that day! Our swimming days this half term are: 4th November, 11th November, 25th November and 2nd December. Please note, there is NO swimming on Tuesday 18th November due to maintenance work taking place at the pool.
Here is our Autumn 2 Timetable:
Our Topic this Term is the Industrial Revolution
Homework: A homework sheet was given out at the start of term. This homework will run until Christmas. A copy can be found here:
the industrial revolution homework.pdf
In Literacy, the children will continue to read a range of texts based around the Industrial Revolution.
Our main texts will be:
Cloudbusting and Cogheart
We will use the texts to develop our reading and writing skills.
We are covering the following skills in maths this term:
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Multiplication and Division Multiples and common multiples Factors and common factors Prime numbers Square and cube numbers
Multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000 Multiples of 10, 100 and 1000
Equivalent fractions Mixed numbers Improper fractions Compare and order fractions Add and subtract fractions |
It is ESSENTIAL that your child fluently knows their times tables both division facts and multiplication and have quick recall on these. This is ongoing homework for them and is vital to their progress this year - they should have their x tables rockstars password.
Reading: 
Reading as much as possible will really help your child’s progress at school. For their learning passport they must have read three times a week all term. It is very important that they understand what they are reading a few minutes spent asking questions about what has been read helps children to develop comprehension skills which are vital to their education.
Key Dates
Monday 3rd November - INSET day
Tuesday 4th November - 1st day back. Swimming starts
Wednesday 5th November - Parents' Evening 1
Thursday 6th November - Individual photos
Tuesday 11th November - Parents' Evening 2
Wednesday 17th December - Christmas Fair
Friday 19th December - Break up for Christmas
Monday 5th January - Return to school
Please see the class email address below where you can contact Mrs Allsop/ Miss Ratcliffe with any queries you may have. Please also keep an eye on your own emails as class information will often be sent via this email address:
woodpeckers@coppice.derbyshire.sch.uk