Barah Mahine Ghar Class 5B
The plan
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"Culture is sort of like the oxygen of the classroom."

Barah Mahine Ghar

Home of the Twelve. Class 5B's culture plan for 2026: gratitude and teamwork, the Kalam way.

Theme: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Our maths journey so far.

Where we started, what the papers told us, and where we are heading. Class-wide numbers only.

Beginning of year14.7 / 20

Where we started

The class average on our BOY maths check was 73%. 34 of 40 students scored above 60%.

What it told us: a strong base, with six students who needed more support.

First weekly test11.7 / 20

A harder week

22 of 40 students sat it, and their average was 58%. 16 were absent that day.

What it told us: with so many away, we read this result with care.

Fractions worksheet40%

Fractions

17 students sat the levelled worksheet. Word problems were the hardest level: 12 of the 17 scored below 35%.

What it told us: a bigger denominator was often read as a bigger fraction, and "like fractions" were added without rewriting them first.

Unit Test 168%

Unit Test 1

All 40 students sat it. The papers showed where the marks went.

What it told us: some students add in every word problem, even "spent from a total" ones, and blank rough-work boxes lose method marks.

Next: 31 October 202617.4 / 20

Where we are heading

Our middle-of-year goal is a class average of 17.4 / 20, with every student at 13 / 20 or more. By the end of the year: 19.1 / 20.

What we reteach: comparing fractions, "total minus parts", and showing our working.

Every step has its own page.

The Maths Dashboard holds each sheet and what we learnt from it.

Open the Maths Dashboard →
How it was

Rows.

Rows were the habit. Most faces looked at the back of a head, and anyone in the back row could quietly disappear.

So we moved the desks.

Now it is a U.

Every face is visible during Read Alouds. Opposite corners can see each other, and the empty middle is floor space for charades and group work.

Honest note: chairs still drift back to rows. A five-second glance-check before each lesson puts them back.

See the seating plan →
TEACHER rows: the back hides behind the front

Six norms keep the room running.

Drawn by hand, not photographed. We practise these every day.

Eyes and ears on the speaker

Facing the speaker, listening.

Raise a silent hand to speak

One hand up, mouth closed.

Sit in your place

Seated in your own spot.

Keep quiet during lecture

Finger on lips, voices off.

Hands and legs to yourself

Arms folded, inside your own space.

Be kind to others

Helping a friend, sharing kindness.

All six norms Entry, exit and paper passing Rewards and consequences

This year, Class 5B will…

70%

We will all score at least 70% on our Learning Assessments.

Show up

We will be able to show up for others.

90%

We will be able to work as a team in 90% of our projects.

10

100% of the class will take part in at least 10 competitions a year.

The real numbers.

Class averages from our beginning-of-year (BOY) maths sheets. Some are strong. One is not there yet, and we are saying so.

Middle-of-year goal

14.7 → 17.4 / 20

Class average, BOY to our goal for 31 October 2026. Fractions is where we are reteaching first.

  • BOY marks73%

    14.7 / 20 · 40 students

  • Weekly test58%

    11.7 / 20 · 22 sat it

  • Fractions worksheet not there yet40%

    17 assessed

  • Unit Test 168%

    40 students

Each one tests different content, so read them side by side, not as a trend.

Source: Class 5B BOY maths sheets, 2026. Class averages only. No individual marks are shown on this page.

Open the Maths Dashboard

Our door is open.

Questions about the classroom, the plan, or how your child's day went? Write to me.

Email Mibin mibin.mammen2025@teachforindia.org