Welcome to Year 5
Welcome to the Year 5 Class page. We are thrilled to welcome the children back to school ready for a fantastic new school year. This term we will be focusing on making sure children feel safe, happy and re-connected to our school community. Here, you will find all the information you need to know about what we will be doing in Year 5 this term.
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Thomson
Remember: it’s really important to be at school every day, on time and ready to learn.
Year 5 marks the beginning of UKS2, which means that they are nearing the end of their primary school journey! There is so much to look forward to this year: an exciting new curriculum, opportunities to explore our local community and lots of practical learning opportunities.
This term our priority is to help your child to re-establish friendships and settle back into the structure and routine of being at school. We will be doing our best to consolidate their learning from Year 4, and to establish any gaps that they may have- which we will work to close. Daily repetition of key skills will be vital. As a result, our curriculum will be fluid, to ensure your children become confident, resilient and independent learners.
Mr Booth, Mr Durkin and Mrs Cawley
Class Information
PE
Year 5 have PE lessons on Mondays and Thursdays each week. Please make sure that your child brings their PE kit on these days so that they can engage fully in their lesson.
Reading
In year 5 we promote reading for pleasure and aim to offer our children a wide range of exciting, recent children’s literature. It is essential that children read at home too, either to you or independently at least four times per week. Regular reading can have a great impact on children’s learning and confidence across the curriculum. This year, children will receive books to read at their assessed reading level from school for the week. These books can be changed every Monday. Although your child may read independently, please continue to sign their record to show they have read.
Homework
Our children are set English and Maths homework each week on a Friday. Your child can find their homework on Century under their ‘Recommended Path’ on the homepage once they have signed in using their school Google account. For more information on using Century, please click here or speak to your child’s class teacher.
Additionally, children in Year 5 are set weekly spellings. To support your children, you can encourage them to practise their spelling list before their weekly test on Friday.
Our Curriculum
Please see the document below for a brief summary of our learning across the curriculum. For more information on your child’s learning this term, please speak to their class teacher.
