Mulberry Class - Year 5

Mulberry Class Teacher is Miss Price
Mrs O'Mara is our full time TA 
Welcome to the 
Mulberry Class Page
 
I hope you have had a lovely Christmas holiday and I am looking forward to welcoming your back in January.
 
Our next topic will be 'Chocolate' which is part of our whole school skills focus of 'Explore'. 

In English, we will be using the book 'The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart' by Stephanie Burgis as well as looking at 'Pig Heart Boy' by Malorie Blackman. In History, we will be learning about the Ancient Maya.

In Maths, we will be focusing on multiplication and division; fractions, decimals and percentages; perimeter and area; and statistics. 
 
For more information please see the topic web below
 
In Mulberry Class, PE will usually be on Monday and Wednesdays.
 
We have Woodland Learning with Mrs Harder every other Thursday. Our dates for this term are:
  • 5th January 
  • 19th January 
  • 2nd February
  • 23rd February 
  • 9th March 
  • 23rd March 
 
If you have a query or concern, please talk to us at school drop off or pick up. You can also get in touch through the school office by emailing messages@loxwoodschool.com. I am always happy to answer any questions and support your child.
 
 
Miss Price 
 
 Homework 

Each term, the children will be given a new ‘Independent Homework Grid’. In Year 5, there will be set ‘hand in’ days at the bottom which is the minimum requirement. Each task should be taken from a different row and column. The amount of time a child chooses to spend on a project is up to them. Please focus on the presentation!

After completing times tables and arithmetic on a Friday, children should choose an area that they would like to practice at home to help them improve their score each week. 

Maths 
 
To improve your weekly arithmetic, you should be practicing using MyMaths  https://www.mymaths.co.uk/. Each week, we will write an area on the front cover that we would like to improve. 
 
Username: loxwood
Password: square162 
 
If you need help finding this topic on MyMaths, please ask me. 
Mulberry Class Spellings 2022-2023
 
You will be given your spellings for half a term at a time.
  • Spellings will be tested on Mondays.
  • Spelling sentences (homework) are due in on Mondays. Please ensure these are written like Year 5 sentences using a range of punctuation and varied sentence structures. There is a prompt sheet in the front of your book to help you. 
  • Children are split into three groups: Miss Price 1Miss Price 2 and Mrs O'Mara.
Spring 2 Test Dates: 
Week 1 - Tuesday 21st February (as Monday is an INSET day)
Week 2 -  27th February 
Week 3 -  6th March
Week 4 -  13th March
Week 5 -  20th March 
Week 6 -  27th March 
 
Useful Resources