Year 5

Welcome to Year 5

Here are some key pieces of information you will need:

Class teacher: Mrs Clarkson
Class teaching assistant: Ms Patel
HLTA: Ms Patel (every afternoon)

You can talk to any class adult if you have any concerns, worries or questions.

Special dates this half term:

• Thu 18th September – National Fitness Day

• Fri 26th September – Macmillan Coffee afternoon

• Thu 9th October 2.45pm – Harvest Festival (supporting local food bank)

• Wed 8th October – ‘Great Athlete’ in school

• Wed 8th October - Parents Evening
• Wed 15th October - Parents Evening
• Wed 15th October 10:20 am – Year 5’s class assembly. Parents invited. Details to follow.

PE:

This half term, PE in Year 5 is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed in their PE kit.

Reading:

Once completed, reading books can be changed at anytime. Reading records must be signed. Please try to encourage children to read as much as possible at home.

Homework:

Each Wednesday, the children will be given their Maths or Reading CGP homework booklet. In school, Mrs Clarkson will ask them to put a date next to the new piece of homework and expect for it to be back the following Tuesday. To support with handwriting in lessons, Year 5 will also be given a handwriting sheet to practise at home and return back.

Each half term Year 5 are given a homework menu. They can choose the activities on this homework menu to complete to be in with the chance of winning the Homework Champion prize! 

Spellings:

Spelling tests are on a Friday. Children will receive their new spellings each Friday to practise throughout the week. There are spare ones in class if they lose theirs.

Links

 Year 5 curriculum letter:

autumn 1 curriculum letter.pdf

 Year 5 homework menu:

year 5 autumn 1 homework topic menu.pdf