--- title: "Year 5 - Lionfish" url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/archives/Year5-Lionfish-2016" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # Welcome to Year 5 Lionfish ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%205%20Lionfish%202016%20-%202017/image(1)(2).jpeg) **Check out our [Year 5 Lionfish blog](http://boarshawprimary.schudio.com/blog/category/year-5-lionfish) to see what we have been up to!** # Welcome to Year 5 Lionfish! ![](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/170x170c/people/lisa_1.jpg) Hello and welcome to Year 5’s class page. My name is Mrs Thackway and I will be teaching the wonderful year 5s this year. Working with me will be my teaching assistant, Mrs Reynolds. Our main aim is to ensure your child meets their full potential and grows in confidence throughout the year. This page and our school blog are designed to keep you up-to-date with all of the fun and exciting things we are doing in class. You will find all of the important day to day information you need to know. To see our latest newsletters and topic webs, click on the links below. Don’t forget to check in regularly via our class blog and our twitter page. We can’t wait to share our learning journey with you. ## Weekly Timetable Reading books should be read daily and brought in to school each day. Monday – spellings and times tables homework sent out. Tuesday – N/A Wednesday – PE day. Thursday – PE day. Friday – homework to be returned. # Our Topics We will be studying a range of different topics through a creative and engaging curriculum. We will be beginning the year with our exciting new topic, Alchemy Island! ![Image result for alchemy island](https://hub.cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/content/uploads/2014/04/Alchemy-Island-Cover-300x200.png) | **Term** | **Topic** | **Focus** | |---|---|---| | Autumn 1 | Alchemy Island ![Image result for alchemy island](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image002.png) | Music | | Autumn 2 | Stargazers ![Image result for stargazers cornerstones](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image004.png) | Science | | Spring 1 | Time Travellers ![http://in5d.com/images/5dttrvl2.jpg](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image006.jpg) | Art & Design | | Spring 2 | Pharaohs ![Image result for pharaohs cornerstones](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image008.png) | History | | Summer 1 | Allotment ![Image result for allotment cornerstones](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image010.png) | Geography | | Summer 2 | Off with her head! ![https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/content/uploads/2015/11/Year-5-Off-with-her-head.png](file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLTHACK~1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image012.png) | History | ## Don’t forget to keep up-to-date with our daily activities by following @BoarshawP on Twitter or by reading our class blog! [Autumn 1 Newsletter 2016 - 2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/2016%20-%202017/Year%205%20Lionfish%202016%20-%202017/Y5_Aut_1_-_Newsletter_2016_-_2017.pdf) [Autumn 1 Topic Web 2016 - 2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/2016%20-%202017/Year%205%20Lionfish%202016%20-%202017/Y5_Aut_1_-_Topic_Web_%5C'Alchemy_Island%5C'_2016_-_2017.pdf) [Spring 1 Newsletter 2016 - 2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year_5_Lionfish_newsletter_spring_1.doc) [Spring 1 Topic Web 2016 - 2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year_5_Time_Travellers_topic_web.docx) [Sring 2 Newsletter 2016-2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year_5_Lionfish_newsletter_spring_2.pdf) [Spring 2 Topic Web 2016-2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Topic_Web_-_Pharaohs.pdf) [Summer 1 Newsletter](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year_5_Lionfish_newsletter_Summer_1.pdf) 2016-2017 [Summer 1 Topic Web 2016-2017](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Topic_Web_-_Allotment.pdf) ### Year 5 Lionfish 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