This is the first year that we have had a straight-age Year 5 class. This is because the school is growing in size due to our expansion in 2018. The school will eventually be two-form entry.
Class 5H staff
Teacher: Mrs Parnell (Mrs Horne is on maternity leave)
Teaching assistant: Mrs Carr
Staff photo
Mrs Horne & Mrs Carr Mrs Parnell Mrs Carr TA
Communication
Please check our class Twitter pages for regular updates and photographs about what we have been doing in class!
https://twitter.com/MrsHorne
Please use your child’s planner as a means of communication between home and school. We are interested in hearing about any achievements that your child has had, whether this be with their reading or out of school hobby! We want to be able to celebrate every success both in and out of school. If you want to discuss something with us face to face, please do not hesitate to arrange a time to see us.
We also use Seesaw as a means of communication and, sometimes, for homework.
Please ensure that you have both the child and parent logins.
PE day: Thursday
The children come into school in their PE kit when it is their PE day.
Learning links
Maths
Mathletics - https://login.mathletics.com/ (log in details in planner)
TT Rock Stars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/55641
Maths dictionary - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Cross Curricular
Purple Mash - https://www.purplemash.com/sch/balshaw (same log in as mathletics)
Twinkl - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures
Classroom Secrets - https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/
Top Marks (inc Hit the Button) - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Handwriting
Letter Join - https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/
Brain Exercise - Go Noodle - https://www.gonoodle.com/
Grammar
Games for spelling and grammar - wise up on your word classes and become confident with commas!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
Grammar GamesThis website gives links to lots of games and activities to help with spelling and grammar -
Reading
Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
Teach your monster to read - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Online Safety
Keeping children safe online - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/4_7/
E-safety for 11-13 year olds Information for children, parents and carers about keeping safe online.
E-safety for 8-10 year olds Games to teach 8-10 year olds about keeping safe online. There is also an area with information for parents.