North Borough Junior School

 Steve Irwin     Florence Nightingale   Sherpa Tenzing   

Miss Smith and Mrs Harvey          Mrs Jones and Mrs Myers          Mr Cornell and Mrs Taylor             

Welcome to Year 5!

Homework

Topic homework will be given out each term and will contain a choice of activities for your child to complete with you. Please choose at least three to complete each term. Topic homework can be brought in at any time throughout the term and will be shared with your child's class. House points will be given out as a reward for effort and quality.

Spelling

Spelling homework is now completed online using Spelling Shed. Click here to find out your child's spellings.

There will be a new spelling assignment set each week, linked to the spelling patterns your child is studying in school. Your child's username and password are stuck into the front of their reading record. There is a spelling shed app available for a small fee however it is free to play in your device's web browser.

Aim to play on Spelling Shed for 5 mins every day.

Your child will be tested on their spellings weekly in school.

Times Tables Practice

For times tables practice, your child will need to log on to times tables rockstars. This is set to Auto Training Mode and the tables they practice are automatically matched to your child's ability when they play in Garage mode. Click here to practice your times tables

Your child has their username and password in their reading record. If you are having difficulty logging in, make sure you have selected North Borough Junior School as there is another Northborough school. As with Spelling Shed, The TT Rockstars app is available to download for a small fee but it can be played for free in your device's browser if you prefer.

Aim to play on TT Rockstars for 5 mins every day but we would like you to play for a minimum of 10 minutes a week. 

Your child will be tested on their times tables weekly in school.

Reading

We expect you to listen to your child read a minimum of three times a week but preferably every day. Aim to spend around 10 - 15mins listening to your child read and asking them questions about the text to check their understanding. Were there any words they didn't understand? How do they think the characters were feeling? Why did they act that way? What do they think might happen next?

This reading needs to be recorded in your child's reading record book and signed each time. Please mention the pages read and if the book has been completed so that we can keep track of your child's reading. There are prizes that children can earn for reading, such as stationery, books and in-school treats. The more times you read each week, the better the prizes to be won!

Top Tips for Successful Home Learning

With reading, spelling and times tables, the key is to practice little and often - every day if at all possible, but if not, certainly try on week days. This has far more impact on your child's progress than spending an hour or two once a week.

Find a time which works best for you and your family and try to establish a routine. Some find it best to do homework as soon as they get home, others just before bed or even first thing in the morning.

If you have any concerns, difficulties or questions around homework, please do not hesitate to talk to your child's class teacher.

Homework and Spellings

Children must complete at least three tasks from the topic homework list by half term. 

Spellings will be sent home weekly for a test on Friday. Spelling lists and other documents can be found on this page.  All children have a login to Spelling Shed, https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb where they can work on their set spellings and play spelling games.