Elm

Our class teacher is Miss Kelley. We are also lucky to be supported by Mrs Burnham (Tuesday to Friday), Mrs Kelley (Thursday afternoons) and Miss King (Monday afternoons).

Year 5 is an exciting year filled with opportunities to learn, challenge ourselves and make lasting memories. In Elm Class, we aim to create a happy, supportive environment where children feel confident to take risks, embrace new experiences and become independent learners.

By the end of the year, we want our children to be resilient, responsible and ready for the challenges of Year 6, with a love of learning and plenty of experiences to look back on with pride.

We look forward to sharing an exciting year of learning and discovery with you!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email the school office at: info@ashfieldprimary.co.uk for the attention of Miss Kelley. Alternatively, I am always happy to chat on the playground at the start or end of the school day.

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Homework Expectations

Children in Year 5 should spend around 15 minutes each evening on homework. Please encourage your child to develop good organisational habits by completing and returning homework on time. Homework books should be brought into school every Friday for marking and new tasks. Please fill out your child's reading record and hand in each Friday alongside homework.

Homework Support

We offer a Homework Club during Wednesday breaktimes for any children who need support with their homework or may find it difficult to complete at home. Friday breaktimes are used for catching up on incomplete homework or reading, helping children to develop the independence and responsibility they will need for Year 6 and beyond.

Homework	How you can help!
Reading	Children should read at least three times each week. Reading fluency improves comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and writing skills, while also supporting learning across the wider curriculum. Please find VIPERS questions below to aid in strengthening your child's comprehension skills.
Spellings	Spellings are taught in school through our Read Write Inc. Spelling programme. Children also have access to Spelling Frame, which provides a fun and interactive way to practise and consolidate their spelling skills at home. Spelling Frame
Maths and English	Each week, children will receive targeted Maths and English homework based on areas that need further practice or consolidation. Please ensure homework books are kept safe and brought into school every Friday so that completed work can be marked and new tasks can be given.
Timestables	By Year 5, children should know their times tables fluently. Regular practice on Times Tables Rock Stars will help build confidence and support learning across all areas of maths. TT Rockstars

Reading Vipers:

Here is a copy of the VIPERS prompts we use in school to help us to plan our reading lessons. If you have any questions, please ask as I am more than happy to help. Happy reading!

Vocabulary	What do the words ...... and …… suggest about the character, setting and mood? Which keyword tells you about the character/setting/mood? Find one word in the text which means…… Find and highlight the word that is closest in meaning to……. Find a word or phrase which shows/suggests that…….
Inference	Find and copy a group of words which show that… How do these words make the reader feel? How does this paragraph suggest this? How do the descriptions of …… show that they are …….. How can you tell that…… What impression of …… do you get from these paragraphs? What voice might these characters use? What was …. thinking when…..
Predict	From the cover what do you think this text is going to be about? What is happening now? What happened before this? What will happen after? What does this paragraph suggest will happen next? What makes you think this? Do you think… will happen? Yes, no or maybe? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Explain	Why is the text arranged in this way? What structures has the author used? What is the purpose of this text feature? The mood of the character changes throughout the text. Find and copy the phrases which show this. What is the author’s point of view? How does the author engage the reader here? Which section was the most interesting/exciting part?
Retrieve	How would you describe this story/text? What genre is it? How do you know? How did…? How often…? Who had…? Who is…? Who did….? What happened to…? How ….. is ……..? The story is told from whose perspective?
Summarise	Can you number these events 1-5 in the order that they happened? What happened after …….? What was the first thing that happened in the story? Can you summarise in a sentence the opening/middle/end of the story? In what order do these chapter headings come in the story?