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Learning blog
Ways to help reinforce your child's learning at home
Hello.
A question that is frequently asked by parents at Parents' Evenings is: "How can we help out at home?".
Research from the Education Endowment Foundation tells us that parents play a crucial role in supporting their children’s learning, and levels of parental engagement are consistently associated with better academic outcomes. Evidence suggests that effective parental engagement can lead to learning gains of +3 months over the course of a year.
At HBJS, we strongly believe that school and parents/ carers are equal partners and together we can make a difference. One way this can be achieved is to help children get into some healthy, regular home learning habits to support their learning at school.
Best wishes
The Y5 team
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21.11.21 End of Autumn 2 update
Hello parents and carers.
Well, what a superb half term we have had in Year 5!
We've swum, we've written incredible stories, we've met amazing visitors from other countries, we've created superb pieces of art, we've learned about refugees, we've become stronger spellers, we've performed a poem and learned about place value, addition and subtraction!
The children have all made an excellent start to the year: being kind and respectful to one another, working hard, concentrating in their lessons and keeping each other safe.
The year group welcomed visitors from the Assist charity in Sheffield who work with people who are seeking sanctuary who have been refused asylum. They provide accommodation, information and other support.
We learned about three young men’s dramatic stories travelling from Africa to the UK, escaping war and conflict and seeking asylum. It was inspiring and transformational for staff and children alike.
As a call to action, the pupils created artwork (inspired by images of Sheffield) to be placed in Assist's accommodation for asylum seekers so that they feel welcomed by their local community. In addition, we are walking to Forge Dam to raise money for the charity.
We would really appreciate it if you could help your child collect their sponsorship money and bring it back in a labelled envelope in the first week back in Autumn 2.
Thanks again for all your support, kindness and patience in the first half term.
The Y5 team.
Evidence of Britain’s past can still be seen today
We will following these inquiries:
1. What was the Transatlantic slave trade?
2. How did the British and Benin Empires compare?
Please help your child to learn the knowledge from the knowledge organiser beneath by reading it together and quizzing them periodically.
Best wishes
The Y5 team