Welcome to our Year 5 Class at St James’
Welcome to Year 5 my name is Ms Eastick and I am the current Class teacher in Year 5. Mrs Hayden will return from her maternity leave in February 2024. In Year 5 we are supported by a variety of Teaching Assistants. We cover a huge range of topics in Year 5, which the children will undoubtedly love exploring. As well as the World Wars, we delve into the functions of the human body (including the opportunity to dissect a heart), as well as life beyond our planet where we will be unraveling the mysteries of space and our solar system. Within Year 5, learning is not restricted to within the classroom. Children will be offered the wonderful opportunity to perform live on stage during the Shakespeare Festival, as well as visiting the Youth Village.
I have no doubt the children will have a busy, fun-filled year and as is the traditional St James way, nurture, fun and creativity will be at the heart of our classroom.
Year 5 Noticeboard
- Homework is given out each Friday and should be returned for the following Wednesday
- Spellings are handed out each Friday and will be tested the following Friday. The spelling rules of that week will be reiterated during school time.
- Accelerated reader – The children will read their reading books for 15 minutes every day. The children can take their book home for extra reading at the weekend, but this must come back on Monday ready to read in class.
- PE in Year 5 is on Wednesday. Make sure you have your full St James PE kit.
- Please bring fresh water daily.
Autumn Term in Year 5
During the Autumn term, our first topic is ‘Children at War’ which is a history topic about World War 1 and World War 2. During this unit of work, children will get the chance to be involved in some exciting and enriching experiences. As well as this, children will be looking at animal lifecycles as part of their ‘animals and their habitats’ science unit. We had our own wormery in class where we made weekly observations in the hope of spotting some new additions.
Spring Term in Year 5
Spring term has been a time of change and transition for our Year 5 children. We said farewell to Miss Eastick and Mrs Hayden has returned from maternity as the Year 5 teacher for the rest of the academic year. The children have continued to settle into their new learning environment at St Aloysius and some of our pupils have made lovely relationships with our welcoming hosts which is a delight to see. We hope these friendships will continue beyond our stay.
The children have finished their Year 5 geography topic which explored the land use of our local area and how it has changed throughout the years. The children were amazed by the photographs of Hebburn from the past compared to now. Within our Literacy unit, the children have been looking at the biographies of some amazing women who have helped shape our history and have provided us with the opportunities that we have today. The story of Helen Keller was particularly inspiring and the children loved learning about her fascinating life. Alongside our class learning, the children have participated in World Book Day where we saw some incredible accessories made from recycled materials. The children shone and the author of our core text, Claire Donald, was very impressed by their efforts.
The children also loved our sports morning at St Joseph’s where some of the sixth form students provided a range of exciting, team-building activities for our children to get involved in. Their behaviour was exemplary and the students of St Joseph’s were particularly impressed by the resilience and attitude our pupils had shown.