This very popular saint was born at Lisbon in Portugal in a wealthy family. He was baptized and named "Ferdinand." His parents wanted him to be a great nobleman but when Anthony grew up he wanted to become a priest. He received an excellent education from the Augustinian friars and joined the order. When he was twenty-five, his life took an exciting turn. He heard about how some Franciscans - St. Berard and his companions had been martyred by the Moors in Morocco for their faith in Jesus.
From then on, Ferdinand felt a strong desire to die for Christ and he joined the Franciscans. This order was very new. St. Francis himself was still alive. Ferdinand took the name "Anthony." He went off to Africa to preach to the Moors but he soon became so sick that he had to return to Italy. The other Franciscan friars had no idea how brilliant and talented Anthony was or of how much education he had received. He never spoke about himself. So the Franciscan superiors assigned him to a quiet friary in Italy. There he washed pots and pans without complaint.
One day, at a large gathering of priests, when the speaker failed to arrive, Anthony was forced to preach. He preached such a marvelous sermon that everyone who heard him was most impressed. From then on, until he died nine years later, St. Anthony preached all over Italy and France. He was so popular that people even closed their stores to go to hear him. St. Anthony died at Arcella, near Padua, Italy, on June 13, 1231 when he was just thirty-six. After he died, people often prayed to St. Anthony in times of physical as well as spiritual needs and many miracles have taken place through the intercession of St. Anthony. That is why he is called the "wonder-worker." The statue of St. Anthony shows him with Baby Jesus because Baby Jesus appeared to him. Other pictures show St. Anthony holding a bible. This is because he knew, loved and preached the Word of God so well. In fact, St. Anthony was so well educated especially in Sacred Scripture that Pope Pius XII proclaimed him the "Evangelical Doctor," or Doctor of Sacred Scripture.
Welcome to Year 5 St Anthony's clas page.
Our class teacher is Mr Dixon.
This term we will be focusing on developing the children’s skills in all curriculum subjects, further detail below.
All children are expected to read for 20 minutes at home at least 5 times a week and have an adult sign their reading record confirming that this reading has taken place on a daily basis. Children must bring their reading record book in every Friday and these will be checked every Monday to ensure that the 5-times-a-week reading has been taken place.
Maths and English homework will be set each week on Wednesday with a due date of the following Monday, the day it will be marked. The children will also have to complete some times table questions, spellings and handwriting sheets. There may be occasions when the children are asked to complete a further piece for another subject area.
I hope to have your support for the above arrangements and I am more than happy to discuss these with you at any time after school. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via the School Office. 
During this term in Literacy we will continue to read Why the Whales Came. We will be reading chapters weekly, focusing on developing a full understanding of the book. We will continue with our Big Writes, which children are making great progress in. These will be followed up with SPAG lessons, which children will use to up-level their own paragraphs. It is all about editing to produce a final piece of writing that the children have worked on to include their weekly learning.
Reading – Collaborative reading groups to develop confidence and fluency of reading skills both during lesson time and outside of lesson time.
Big Writing – focus on the editing process. Drafting and re-drafting stories to constantly enhance. Working on genres for eg. Narrative poetry, persuasive brochure, diary entry, script and biography.
Grammar & Punctuation – focusing on year 5 literary features. Similes, metaphors, personification, colons, semi-colons, prefixes, suffixes, apostrophes, fronted adverbials, determiners.
Weekly spellings – to develop children’s store of vocabulary. Each week follow a different spelling pattern.
Handwriting – exercises to practise and improve letter formation and presentation. We will focus on writing words that we have been studying for our spelling focus.
Click on the link below for helpful information and activities which are all literacy based;
Spring term Numeracy units:
Fractions (including decimals and percentages) –
Compare and order fractions. Identify equivalent fractions. Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert to the other. Add and subtract fractions with different denominators. Multiply proper and mixed number fractions by fractions and whole numbers. Read and write decimals as fractions. Round decimals to the nearest whole and to decimal places. Order and compare decimals. Recognise per cent symbol (%) and solve problems knowing percentages and decimals.
Measurement –
Convert between different units of metric measure. Understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units. Measure and calculate area and perimeter. Estimate volume and capacity. Solve problems involving converting between units of time. Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure.
Statistics –
Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph. Complete, read and interpret information in tables.
Tables Test –
Weekly tests for x0, x1, x 2, x 3, x 4, x5, x 6, x7, x8, x9 x10, x11and x12. Children to know inverse of these too
Living Things and their Habitats –
Children will be able to describe the differences in life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird. They should describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.
Animals including Humans –
Children should be able to describe the changes as humans develop to old age.
Scientific Enquiry –
The children will:
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Plan out an investigation.
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Record findings in tables.
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Take repeat readings.
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Develop graphing skills.
Galilee to Jerusalem
Hear
By the end of this unit of study, pupils will hear the following key texts: • The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:1-12) • Jesus summarises the law (the great commandment) (Matt 22:36-40, Lk 10:27) • A parable about living out Jesus’ law (e.g., The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37)) • The Transfiguration (Matt 17:1-13) • Our Father prayer (Matt 6:7-13
Believe
By the end of this unit of study, pupils will know that the Church teaches that: • The Beatitudes show the loving face of Christ. • The Beatitudes describe how faithful Christians should aim to live their lives. • Christian hope and charity unfold from the Beatitudes as they show the path to a life in Christ. • The Our Father is the perfect prayer given to us by Jesus himself. It is composed of seven petitions. • At the Transfiguration Jesus revealed his divine glory
Celebrate
By the end of this unit of study, pupils will know: • A petition is a form of prayer. • The Our Father is the perfect prayer given to us by Jesus. • The theological virtues help Christians follow Jesus’ great commandment
Live
By the end of this unit of study, pupils will know: • That the virtues of faith, hope and love help Christians to live out the Beatitudes. • Examples of some artists who have imagined the Transfiguration.
Sing up Music Scheme
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In Topic, we will be studying deserts. During this unit children will be able to Identify the lines of latitude where hot desert biomes are located. Describe the characteristics of a hot desert biome. Locate the largest deserts in each continent. Describe ways the Mojave Desert is used. Name and describe the physical features found in a desert. Identify how humans use the desert. Explain how human activity may contribute to the changing climate and landscape of a desert. Recognise that the Mojave Desert has a different time zone to the UK. Describe some of the threats to deserts. Give the benefits and drawbacks of living in a desert environment. Identify characteristics of two contrasting biomes and compare land use and Discuss if a desert environment is hospitable and why.
Spreadsheets –
The children will know that computers can calculate costs and are useful when prices change. They will enter labels and numbers into a spreadsheet. They will learn how to enter formulae into a spreadsheet. The children will learn how to change data in a spreadsheet to answer ‘What if…?’ questions and then to check predictions.
PE lessons are scheduled on Tuesday and Friday for St Anthony.Hair should be tied back and earrings should not be worn on these days. Please arrange for your child to have a complete and correct P.E. kit in school, including the correct footwear and ensure that all items are clearly labelled with their name in the correct school PE bag. PE kits cannot be shared or borrowed from friends or siblings.
Non-Stop Action-
In Spring 1, children will focus on Hockey.
In Spring 2, children will focus on Tennis.
INDOOR SESSION TAUGHT BY TEACHER –
Children will be completing partner and group balances, thinking about making a variety of different shapes. Children will practice various modes of travel, balances, rolls and jumps before creating partnered or small group routines.
Art –
We will be focusing on architecture. Children will begin to understand what it takes to become an architect and we will be looking closely At Zaha Hadid’s designs.
D&T- Island biscuits
In this unit the children will research and make island biscuits. They will make notes on their texture, taste, appearance and size.
UKS2 Module Two: Created to Love Others explores the individual’s relationship with others. Building on the understanding that we have been created out of love and for love, this module explores how we take this calling into our family, friendships and relationships, and teaches strategies for developing healthy relationships and keeping safe:
Unit 1 – Religious Understanding explores the nature of God’s call to love others. Children will study and reflect imaginatively on the story of Zacchaeus’ conversion and explore ways in which they can hear God’s call in their lives.
Through a series of short sketches from presenters Zoe and Joey, Unit 2 – Personal Relationships aims to equip children with strategies for more complex experiences of relationships and conflict. This includes sessions that help children to identify and understand how to respond to spoken and unspoken pressure, the concept of consent and some practical demonstrations of this and further teaching on how our thoughts and feelings have an impact on how we act.
Unit 3 – Keeping Safe builds on the NSPCC Share Aware resources used in Lower Key Stage Two, equipping children to make safe and sensible decisions about what online content they should/shouldn’t share, cyberbullying and how to report and get help if they encounter inappropriate messages or material. The third session in the Unit moves into the real world and considers the four types of abuse: sexual, physical, emotional and neglect. Children will know how to spot each type of abuse and who they can go to for help.
The final three sessions in this Module explore how drugs, alcohol and tobacco can negatively affect people’s lifestyles and the body’s natural functioning, discuss how to make good choices even in pressured situations, and teach essential First Aid such as DR ABC and the recovery position.