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Class 13 News
Miss Barrett 9 Jan 20

This afternoon, Class 13 enjoyed using split pins and elastic bands (representing Earth's gravitational pull) to show that wherever we are on Earth, we won't fall off!


Mrs OFarrell 9 Jan 20

In RE, Year 5 have been exploring the concept of unity. We worked as part of a team to build the strongest bridge we could, which inspired us to create our own definitions of what unity means to us.


Miss Barrett 12 Dec 19

Amazing Christmas cards, year 5! We love your individual watercolour designs.


Miss Barrett 4 Dec 19

Class 13 had a fun-filled morning of learning and exercise at Brunton Park. They played some very fast paced invasion games, had a tour of the stadium and a PSHE lesson about inclusion. Thank you to the Carlisle United coaches!


Miss Barrett 3 Dec 19

Class 13 enjoyed investigating which type of sugar dissolves fastest. They worked scientifically by controlling variables and using good observation skills to draw a conclusion. Great teamwork everyone!


Miss Barrett 3 Dec 19

We enjoyed looking at a german war helmet last week whilst learning about the 'Christmas Truce'. Thank you to the child who brought this in to show!


Miss Barrett 3 Dec 19

Thank you to our Mini Police for making us aware of 'county lines' and what we can do if we encounter a dangerous situation.


Miss Barrett 18 Nov 19

Fantastic DT skills to showcase your knowledge of the water cycle, Class 13! Well done!


Miss Barrett 17 Nov 19

Year 5 enjoyed dancing on Children in Need day in PE


Miss Barrett 15 Oct 19

As part of the European Day of Memory and Welcome, yesterday we took part in a migration workshop. Children in years 4 and 5 were thinking about how we make people feel welcome in our school and in the United Kingdom.


This Term's Topics

  • Topic - The Victorians
  • Maths - Multiplication and Division
  • Science - Life Cycles
  • PE - Volleyball
  • Welcome to the Spring term! Happy new year to all of our wonderful children and their families. We hope you've had a lovely break.

    Our new topic is The Victorians. We're excited to learn lots about life in this era. We'll study The British Empire, inventions, child labour, William Morris, the life of Queen Victoria, the poem 'The Kraken' by Lord Alfred Tennyson and lots more. In DT our work will be centred around textiles with a focus on developing sewing skills and creating our own toy.

    Our class novel this term is 'Street Child' by Berlie Doherty, which follows the life of a young Victorian orphan whose life is changed by meeting Dr Thomas John Barnado, the founder of the children's charity we now know as Barnados.

    Guitar lessons with Mr McKenzie will continue throughout the year. I'm sure you'll all agree the children did a wonderful job showcasing these skills in our Christmas performance.

    Snack:
    Children may bring a snack of fruit and/or vegetables in a reusable container. Please remember we are a nut-free school.

    Physical Education:
    PE day is Wednesday. Please ensure that your child brings their full PE kit on this day (black shorts/tracksuit bottoms, PE T-shirt, trainers or black plimsols) in a bag. We also use our track to do the daily mile every day and have specialist coaches who work with us throughout the year.

    Class 13 staff:
    Mrs Little - class teacher
    Mrs Griffin - Tuesdays
    Mrs Bulman - senior teaching assistant

    Class 13 Home Learning

    Homework:

    Each half term children in Year 5 will receive a new homework grid with a variety of activities to choose from related to our current topic. All the information you need about this can be found in purple homework books or at the bottom of this webpage.

    Other activities that we encourage the children to complete at home are:

    - Times Table Rockstars

    - Doodle Maths

    - Doodle English

    - Doodle Times Tables

    - Doodle Spell

    - Learning Beck games

    In addition to these, there are lots of links you may find useful to support home learning at the bottom of this page.

    Please continue to support your child's progress in reading by hearing them read every day and asking questions about what they have read.

    We would love to see all the wonderful things you are doing at home. You can send photos, powerpoints, pictures, etc to our class email address.

    year5@rferguson.cumbria.sch.uk

    If you need any further information, resources or support, please speak to me (Mrs Little) or another member of the year 5 team.

    Class 13 Weblinks

    Times table practice
    Spelling, grammar and punctuation
    BBC Bitesize daily lessons
    First News
    Newsround
    The Bodycoach PE with Joe
    Hawse End 2023 Information Class 13
    Countdown
    Magic Squares maths activity
    Times Table Rockstars
    Free audio books