Welcome to Sycamore Class (Year 5)
My name is Miss Seefus, and I am the class teacher for Sycamore, year 5 class.
I am supported by, and work with Miss Wardley who is our brilliant teaching assistant.
Please click on the subheadings below for information about our class and photographs of our fantastic learning.
Our Current Learning
Yearly Overview
Homework Expectations
Children will receive weekly homework. This will be sent home on a Monday to return the following Monday.
Spellings
Children have weekly spellings which they will learn during the week in class. A copy of these spellings will also be sent home for children to practice. Children will have a quiz on these spellings every Friday.
Reading
Although children are immersed in high quality texts at school, children are also expected to read at home every night. Year 5 children should still be encouraged to read aloud as well as reading independently. Please take 10-15 minutes to read with your child and talk to them about what happens in the story. Ask them to predict what might happen next and how characters might feel and why.
Reading Plus
As a school we are a member of Reading Plus, this is an online reading platform that improves fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, stamina, and motivation. The children are becoming confident in using this platform in school and we have also made it available for home use.
Reading Plus Login
Site Code: rpmgoretti1
Please ask me if you need your child's username and password resending.
Times Tables Rockstars
The children are signed up to Times Tables Rockstars, within the website, children can practice times tables through fun and engaging games. Please contact me if you would like your child's username and password resending. Also, times tables can be practised on the way to school, in the bath or just before they go to sleep!
December- in Science we made a model of the moon’s phases! We even got to eat the leftovers!
December- in Geography we compared maps from the 1600s to today!
December- visiting Blackburn panto
December- after making our pretzels we decorated posters and a plate to sell in our DT Christmas workshops
November- we Pretzels in DT
November- in Art we made some beautiful advent art that is displayed in the bistro
November- In DT we learnt how to cook rice
November- Modelling the Earth, Sun and Moon’s orbit
November- making a Mezuzah model in our Judaism topic in RE
October- Visiting the book fair
October- Performing a free verse poem in English
October- We all received Music Maker from playing keyboard with Mrs Calman
September- Hockey in PE
March- Freddy Fit visits SMG
March- Golf with Mr Birchall
February- Art analysing existing art structures
February/March- gymnastics
February- CAM toys
February- Flag football with Mr Birchall
February- Internet safety day
February- Dt making a CAM mechanism
January 2025- Badminton
July- Blackpool Zoo trip
Sports Day 2025
June- Forest School week 4
June- Forest school week 3
June- Science separating materials by sieving, evaporating and filtering
June- Forest School
Our PE lesson is on a Monday and Thursday.
Please could you ensure that your child has their full PE kit in school.