Welcome to Hawthorn Class!

Meet your teacher – Miss Aimee Leeksma

I’m really excited to be joining Botley School this year and to be teaching Year 5. Before joining Botley, I taught in Year 2, Year 3 and Year 6, which has given me a strong understanding of both KS1 and KS2 and the different ways children learn and develop across the primary years.

In the classroom, I love teaching all subjects, especially those that allow us to be hands‑on, creative and collaborative. I enjoy using a mix of approaches — from clear, structured teaching to practical activities that get children thinking and working together. When it supports the curriculum, I also like to take learning outdoors to give children fresh ways to explore ideas.

Outside of school, I’m happiest when I’m being active and adventurous. I’ve been involved in dance and gymnastics since I was young, and I love anything that keeps me moving and having fun. I also enjoy exploring new places on long walks, and as I’m new to Oxford, I’ve got plenty of exciting spots to discover.

aimeeleeksma@botley.oxon.sch.uk

Curriculum maps

 

Year 5
		Autumn	Spring	Summer
Science		Living things   Properties of materials	Forces   Earth/space	Animals including humans   Working scientifically
History		Oxford	The Victorians	Long Ago in Benin
Geography		Local Area study - Oxford	Brazil and The Amazon	Trade and Economics
PSHE  Including RSE		Why is Growth Mindset important to our future?   What jobs would we like and what decisions can people make with money?	How can we help in an accident or emergency?  How can friends communicate safely?	How can drugs common to everyday life affect health?   How do our bodies change and grow?
Computing		Coding  Online Safety  Spreadsheets	Spreadsheets continued  Databases  Game Creator	Modelling  Concept Maps
Art & design		Why are drawing techniques important to architecture?	What can the work of Frieda Kahlo teach us about painting techniques?	What can the work of Pablo Picasso and William Morris teach us about printing?
Design & technology		Food – Celebrating Culture and Seasonality  Harvest Festival: Soups – Celebrating Culture and Seasonality.	Mechanical systems – Pulleys and Gears  Fairground  rides (Wood work)	Textiles – Combining Different Fabric Shapes   Designer bags – bag within a bag
PE	Aesthetics	Dance  Gymnastics	Dance  Orienteering	Country Dancing  Athletics – Sports Day
	Games	Netball  Football	Basketball  Handball	Rounders  Tennis
Music		Vocal Focus  Young Voices Performance  Christmas Songs	Composition Focus  Journey into Space	Instrumental Focus  Djembe Drumming course  Lean on Me
RE		Do believers need a sacred text?   Does God communicate with man?	Do sacred places and communities help followers lead better lives?   Was the death of Jesus a worthwhile sacrifice?	Are you inspired?   What is best for our world - does religion help people decide?
MFL - French		Bonne Appetit, Bonne Sante  Je Suis le Musician	En Route Pour L’Ecole  Scene de Plage	Le Retour du Printemps  Les Planetes

What shall I bring to school with me?

• Equipment Checklist

When do I have forest school and PE?

Forest school is on Tuesday afternoons and PE is on Wednesday and Friday each week.

Homework

Homework will be sent via SATs Companion on a Friday to be returned by the following Wednesday.

Year 5 expectations:

• 10 minutes daily reading.
• 10 minutes daily spelling practise.
• 10 minutes practice of Time Tables Practice
• Weekly Maths activity
• Weekly English activity

Any queries please contact your class teacher Miss Leeksma.

Additional work at home

Children in Year 5 who are looking to complete additional work at home can use the links below.  ​These activities relate to the learning taking place in class at school.

Maths

• White Rose Maths Home Learning

English

• Lyra's Oxford

Science

• Living Things

History

• Oxford over time

Autumn Timetable

 

Spelling test

 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8.45-9.00	Homework due in	Morning work and registration	Morning work and registration	Morning work and registration	Morning work and registration
9.00-10.00	Times table fluency   Maths	Times table fluency   Maths	Times table fluency   Maths	Times table fluency   Maths	Times table fluency   Maths
10.00-10.20	Singing Assembly	Break	Break	Break	Break
10.20-10.40	Break	Assembly	Assembly	Class Assembly	Assembly
10.45- 11.45	English	English	PE in the hall	English	English
11.45-12.00	Handwriting and Spelling test	Music	Guided Reading	Spelling	Guided Reading
12.00-12.15		Mastering Number		Handwriting	Spelling
12.15-1.15	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1.15-1.30	Mastering Number	Forest School	Class library/Spelling	Mastering Number	Mastering Number
1.30-2.15	Science		French	RE	Computing
2.15- 3.00	PSHE		History	Art	PE
3.05-3.15	Story	Story	Story	Story	Story

 

Stay Safe Online

Don't forget to stay safe online. Have a look at the activities with your Parents and Carers on our Online Safety page.

Please make sure you carefully monitor your child's use of the Internet and check the appropriateness of websites. If you or your child has any concerns, you can report this to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection).

Useful Websites

     

Please remember that your children have personal logins to the following fantastic websites:

• Purple Mash
• Timestables.co.uk