Year 5 2025 - 2026
Class Teacher: Miss D. Lockett
Teaching Assistant : Miss T. Rodriguez
Music: Mrs Payet
Spanish: Mrs Lees
Welcome to Year 5
Christian value: Hope
Christian Value: Hope
Class Prayers
Lunchtime: For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful,
Amen.
Hometime: Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself.
Hold on to what you must do, even if it's a long way from here.
Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go.
Hold on to my hand, even if I've gone away from you.
Unicef Rights and Responsibility: Article 27
Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. Governments should help families and guardians who cannot afford to provide this, particularly with regard to food, clothing and housing.
Our Class
Our doors open at 8.45am each morning. The children will enter the building through the Y5/Y6 doors. It is important that children are on time each day as we start handwriting at this time and quickly move on to Mathematics.
Reading diaries should be signed and dated each night and will be checked each day. Please spend time discussing the book that your child brings home with them. It is recommended that your child reads for at least 20 minutes at least 4 times per week.
We also encourage the children to read a range of other texts in addition to their home-school reading book. We would be grateful if you could comment on other books that your child reads at home.
The school day ends at 3.15pm.
Physical Education
You will need: black shorts, a red T shirt, black pumps (indoor), trainers. (outdoor) [optional]. PE will be on a Tuesday and Thursday. This half term we will developing our tennis skills.
The children will swim during a two-week block in February (excluding Fridays), during weeks beginning 22/2/27 and 1/3/27. The correct swimming kit is needed for pupils to be allowed into the swimming pool. Girls will need a one piece swimsuit plus a swimming hat and boys will need swimming trunks (not shorts) and a swimming hat.
Curriculum
Overviews of our current topics can be downloaded below. This will give you a clear understanding of what your child is currently learning in Year Five and will be a useful guide if you wish to undertake any further study or support at home.
This half term, in English, we will be reading The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie. We will also use this as our inspiration for writing.
Home learning
Homework will be sent home on a Thursday. This will include reading at least 4 times per week for at least 20 minutes, times tables practise on TT rock stars ( 10 minutes per day), an English and Maths exercise on Century AI or a paper exercise and spellings to learn. Remember, we have our new reading incentive now too; If you read 20 times your child will receive a certificate and a reading leaf on our reading tree. To achieve this an adult must sign their reading diary. They will continue earning more certificates and reading leaves for every 20 time they read. Enjoy!!
It is important that you help and support your child to complete their homework. If you are unsure how you can support your child, please do not hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher.
Children are encouraged to attend Study Support on Thursday after school as they will have help, if needed, in addition to having access to the resources in school. It is a great opportunity to complete homework.