5L
Class Teacher: Mr A Leese
Class Support Staff: Miss S McCue

5S
Class Teacher: Miss E Screen 
Class Support Staff: Miss S McCue

Welcome to 5L

Hello! I am Mr Leese! I have recently joined Maple Court and I am looking forward to rising to a new challenge in my career. I fully intend to build on the strong foundations in place within the class and hope to help nurture and grow the children further. I am keen to bring both resilience and determination into the classroom and encourage children to be reflective learners who have a desire to succeed.
Our class is a vibrant and welcoming place for your child, with a strong emphasis on the MAPLE values.

What we are learning:

Summer Term:

Towards the end of our time in year 5, we will continue to develop our writing through accessing quality texts. We will focus on diary entries from the perspective of an evacuee and debate the causes and effects of the war. In maths, we will prepare to be year 6 ready by consolidating our knowledge of the four operations in arithmetic and challenging ourselves with new concepts including angles, shapes and negative numbers.

In PHSE, our topic is Relationships. In this we will explore the day to day relationships we have with friends, family and others in our community. This will include how to stay safe online and how to tackle day to day situations which test our relationships. We will explore strategies and how to work collaboratively with others.

In Computing, we will be exploring programming using algorithms to create a branching database. We will predominantly be using Scratch due to its simplistic model in which we can delve deeper into the technical aspects of systems and how to de-bug them.

In History, we will be working close to home by exploring the impact of the coal mining industry in Stoke-on-Trent. We have already begun to explore key locations in which pits and collieries were formed. We will also explore the miner strikes and some of the less that satisfactory conditions in which they were expected to work.

Our next two topics in MFL include “Out of this World” and “Going to the Seaside”. During this we will describe planets and be able to hold brief conversations about key things you may find at the coast.

In Geography, we will be looking closely at a controversial topic in deforestation. We will look at the Amazon rainforest and the challenges in which it faces in terms of survival. We will investigate our role in the sustainability of our rainforests and formulate our own opinions on the future of the industry.

In Science, we will be investigating living things and their life cycles. This includes mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds. We will explore the key similarities and differences between them and create detailed diagrams of their anatomy.

Routines and key information:

  • Children are encouraged to be more independent in year five. Therefore, they should bring their diaries and reading books in daily.
  • Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home, although 5 times is even better and children who achieve this will be rewarded with a certificate.
  • Toast can be purchased daily at breaktime.  The cost of this is 35p a day and the money needs to be put on the children’s parentmail account.
  • Finally, PE is every Monday and Friday. It is important to bring the correct kit. Please inform us if we can help in anyway.

Communication:

  • Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
  • ​For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 5 team who will be more than happy to help!

Welcome to 5S

My name is Miss Screen, and I am proud to be the 5S class teacher. Across the year band, we also have Miss McCue and Mrs Henshall who supports us.
Welcome everyone to Year 5. 5S is a class where we hard work, show independence and where resilience is a key focus. Although we work hard, there are lots of exciting experiences, laughter, love and smiles along the way.

At Maple Court, we are proud to show the MAPLE values at all times.

What we are learning:

Summer Term:

Towards the end of our time in year 5, we will continue to develop our writing through accessing quality texts. We will focus on diary entries from the perspective of an evacuee and debate the causes and effects of the war. In maths, we will prepare to be year 6 ready by consolidating our knowledge of the four operations in arithmetic and challenging ourselves with new concepts including angles, shapes and negative numbers.

In PHSE, our topic is Relationships. In this we will explore the day to day relationships we have with friends, family and others in our community. This will include how to stay safe online and how to tackle day to day situations which test our relationships. We will explore strategies and how to work collaboratively with others.

In Computing, we will be exploring programming using algorithms to create a branching database. We will predominantly be using Scratch due to its simplistic model in which we can delve deeper into the technical aspects of systems and how to de-bug them.

In History, we will be working close to home by exploring the impact of the coal mining industry in Stoke-on-Trent. We have already begun to explore key locations in which pits and collieries were formed. We will also explore the miner strikes and some of the less that satisfactory conditions in which they were expected to work.

Our next two topics in MFL include “Out of this World” and “Going to the Seaside”. During this we will describe planets and be able to hold brief conversations about key things you may find at the coast.

In Geography, we will be looking closely at a controversial topic in deforestation. We will look at the Amazon rainforest and the challenges in which it faces in terms of survival. We will investigate our role in the sustainability of our rainforests and formulate our own opinions on the future of the industry.

In Science, we will be investigating living things and their life cycles. This includes mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds. We will explore the key similarities and differences between them and create detailed diagrams of their anatomy

Routines and Key Information:

  • Reading books and reading for pleasure books can be changed any day- the children just need to let us know when they are finished. In Year 5, we encourage the children to be independent with their home learning and book swapping.
  • Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home, although 5 times is even better and children who achieve this will be rewarded with a certificate.
  • Toast can be purchased daily at breaktime.  The cost of this is 35p a day and the money needs to be put on the children’s parentmail account.
  •  Our PE day is Monday & Tuesday.

Communication:

  • Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
  • ​For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 1 team who will be more than happy to help!

5L

Welcome to 5L

Hello! I am Mr Leese! I have recently joined Maple Court and I am looking forward to rising to a new challenge in my career. I fully intend to build on the strong foundations in place within the class and hope to help nurture and grow the children further. I am keen to bring both resilience and determination into the classroom and encourage children to be reflective learners who have a desire to succeed.
Our class is a vibrant and welcoming place for your child, with a strong emphasis on the MAPLE values.

What we are learning:

Summer Term:

Towards the end of our time in year 5, we will continue to develop our writing through accessing quality texts. We will focus on diary entries from the perspective of an evacuee and debate the causes and effects of the war. In maths, we will prepare to be year 6 ready by consolidating our knowledge of the four operations in arithmetic and challenging ourselves with new concepts including angles, shapes and negative numbers.

In PHSE, our topic is Relationships. In this we will explore the day to day relationships we have with friends, family and others in our community. This will include how to stay safe online and how to tackle day to day situations which test our relationships. We will explore strategies and how to work collaboratively with others.

In Computing, we will be exploring programming using algorithms to create a branching database. We will predominantly be using Scratch due to its simplistic model in which we can delve deeper into the technical aspects of systems and how to de-bug them.

In History, we will be working close to home by exploring the impact of the coal mining industry in Stoke-on-Trent. We have already begun to explore key locations in which pits and collieries were formed. We will also explore the miner strikes and some of the less that satisfactory conditions in which they were expected to work.

Our next two topics in MFL include “Out of this World” and “Going to the Seaside”. During this we will describe planets and be able to hold brief conversations about key things you may find at the coast.

In Geography, we will be looking closely at a controversial topic in deforestation. We will look at the Amazon rainforest and the challenges in which it faces in terms of survival. We will investigate our role in the sustainability of our rainforests and formulate our own opinions on the future of the industry.

In Science, we will be investigating living things and their life cycles. This includes mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds. We will explore the key similarities and differences between them and create detailed diagrams of their anatomy.

Routines and key information:

  • Children are encouraged to be more independent in year five. Therefore, they should bring their diaries and reading books in daily.
  • Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home, although 5 times is even better and children who achieve this will be rewarded with a certificate.
  • Toast can be purchased daily at breaktime.  The cost of this is 35p a day and the money needs to be put on the children’s parentmail account.
  • Finally, PE is every Monday and Friday. It is important to bring the correct kit. Please inform us if we can help in anyway.

Communication:

  • Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
  • ​For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 5 team who will be more than happy to help!

5S

Welcome to 5S

My name is Miss Screen, and I am proud to be the 5S class teacher. Across the year band, we also have Miss McCue and Mrs Henshall who supports us.
Welcome everyone to Year 5. 5S is a class where we hard work, show independence and where resilience is a key focus. Although we work hard, there are lots of exciting experiences, laughter, love and smiles along the way.

At Maple Court, we are proud to show the MAPLE values at all times.

What we are learning:

Summer Term:

Towards the end of our time in year 5, we will continue to develop our writing through accessing quality texts. We will focus on diary entries from the perspective of an evacuee and debate the causes and effects of the war. In maths, we will prepare to be year 6 ready by consolidating our knowledge of the four operations in arithmetic and challenging ourselves with new concepts including angles, shapes and negative numbers.

In PHSE, our topic is Relationships. In this we will explore the day to day relationships we have with friends, family and others in our community. This will include how to stay safe online and how to tackle day to day situations which test our relationships. We will explore strategies and how to work collaboratively with others.

In Computing, we will be exploring programming using algorithms to create a branching database. We will predominantly be using Scratch due to its simplistic model in which we can delve deeper into the technical aspects of systems and how to de-bug them.

In History, we will be working close to home by exploring the impact of the coal mining industry in Stoke-on-Trent. We have already begun to explore key locations in which pits and collieries were formed. We will also explore the miner strikes and some of the less that satisfactory conditions in which they were expected to work.

Our next two topics in MFL include “Out of this World” and “Going to the Seaside”. During this we will describe planets and be able to hold brief conversations about key things you may find at the coast.

In Geography, we will be looking closely at a controversial topic in deforestation. We will look at the Amazon rainforest and the challenges in which it faces in terms of survival. We will investigate our role in the sustainability of our rainforests and formulate our own opinions on the future of the industry.

In Science, we will be investigating living things and their life cycles. This includes mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds. We will explore the key similarities and differences between them and create detailed diagrams of their anatomy

Routines and Key Information:

  • Reading books and reading for pleasure books can be changed any day- the children just need to let us know when they are finished. In Year 5, we encourage the children to be independent with their home learning and book swapping.
  • Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home, although 5 times is even better and children who achieve this will be rewarded with a certificate.
  • Toast can be purchased daily at breaktime.  The cost of this is 35p a day and the money needs to be put on the children’s parentmail account.
  •  Our PE day is Monday & Tuesday.

Communication:

  • Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
  • ​For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 1 team who will be more than happy to help!

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