Welcome to Year 5,

Miss Bowles is Asteroid class teacher 

Your new learning experience is  Animal Magic 

Please see our curriculum newsletter at the top of page for more information

Our PE days will be on Tuesday and Friday. We will be going swimming on Friday this term.  Please ensure that the children come to school in the correct kit on these days and that long hair is tied back. We do not allow the children to wear earrings for PE, so please can they be removed on these days or taped over. 

In regards to swimming on a Friday, please ensure your child brings in their swim kit.  Your child will need a one-piece swimming costume or swimming shorts/trunks (not the loose baggy type), goggles and towel. These must be brought into school on the morning of the lesson. 

Maths homework out on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday ready to be marked. Spellings will be handed out on a Friday and tested on the following Friday. Your child should be able to complete this work independently, as it will be based on work they have already done in class. Please do not hesitate to email us if you have any concerns before the due date. 

It is also beneficial if all children regularly practise their times tables facts, so that they will improve their speed of recall. Times Table Rockstars is a great resource to support this and it can be accessed on laptops and tablets at home. 

We are also encouraging all children to read at home; this needs to be recorded into the children's reading records. It is very important for the children to read regularly and enjoy a wide selection of books. They need to read 5 times a week at home and this needs to be signed in the Reading Record by an  adult. 

We will be adding photos, news and pieces of work regularly to this page, so make sure you come back soon.

Please feel free to email the school with any questions you may have, if not please catch me on the playground to ask!

Thank you for visiting.

Miss Bowles

Animal Magic Hook Day

Thank you to the amazing zookeepers at Longleat who came in to visit the Year 5 children at Wincanton Primary School. The children spent the day learning about conservation programmes and how these are vital for preventing animals from becoming extinct. Some of the children even conquered their fears and held a snake and a spider for the first time.  

Time Traveller Hook Day 

On Friday, 14th November, Year 5 spent the day exploring ancient artefacts dating back to the Stone Age. The children learned about the historical journey of the first settlers and examined archaeological evidence, including flint tools, Bronze Age metalwork, and images of local ancient hillforts. Despite the rain, Year 5 enjoyed an amazing Stone Age-themed Hook Day. We are looking forward to returning to Ham Hill later in the year.  

Puberty

During the fourth week of our Autumn two term, Year 5 pupils will be undertaking PSHE and Health Education lessons. We will begin by looking at the process of growing up, focusing on the physical and emotional changes that occur, including the menstruation cycle. Girls and boys will be taught separately, which is in line with the school policy.

The areas we will be covering are:

• growing up – physical and emotional changes
• the menstruation cycle
• caring for our bodies – hygiene
• puberty
• body changes – differences between boys and girls

We will be watching the following video: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0759l4k/operation-ouch-series-4-10-dont-panic-about-puberty-special

Year 5 have had a busy week making delicious ice cream. 

If you would like to make the ice cream recipe at home, follow the instructions below. 

Year 5 Hook Day

Thank you to Moorhayes Farm for allowing us to visit the farm as part of our Hook Day. The children had a wonderful day learning all about the dairy cycle, exploring different packaging and making butter by hand.