A Warm Welcome To Year 5!

In Year 5, we have two classes:

Class 5HB- Mrs N. Hardwick (Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs M. Ball (Thursday and Friday).

Class 5V- Mr T. Vanstone.

Both classes are supported by Mrs C. Stockton, Mrs L. Dodgson and Mrs R. Stockton.

Dropping off and picking up

All children will need to enter through the rear Pod doors, near the astro turf, between 8:45 and 9:00am. Pupils arriving after 9:00am will recieve a 'late' mark and will need to go to the office to sign in. Please make sure that your child knows this information if they walk to school alone. It is vital for the pupils to arrive promptly as this time will include early doors activities and additional learning time.

At 3:15pm, all children will need to be collected from the astro-turf stairs or walk home, if you have given permission for your child to do so on School Spider. In Year 5, children are trusted to walk to the adult who is collecting so please ensure that your child knows where to meet you.

P.E.

Year 5 have P.E. on a Monday afternoon. Please ensure that the children bring the correct P.E. kit into school. All earrings are to be taken out on P.E. days.  

Staying hydrated and snack

Please ensure that your child comes to school with a labelled water bottle so they can hydrate throughout the day. We ask that they do not bring in fizzy drinks or energy drinks. Energy drinks will be emptied and filled with water to ensure your child has a drink for the day.

Healthy snacks should be provided for morning break. These will be checked in class. Chocolate and crisps are not permitted.

Mobile phones and smart watches

Mobile phones are allowed to be brought into school in Year 5 but must be turned off and handed to the class teacher when they arrive. Please ensure that you have signed the consent form on School Spider. Mobile phones will be locked awy during the day and will be returned to the children at the end of the day for use when walking home alone.

Smart watches are not permitted and should not be worn in school. Smart watches will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day.

Reading and Times Tables Rockstars

The Reading Journey:

Your child now has access to The Reading Journey, which acts like a virtual bookshelf and record of their reading. Your children can add books to their book shelf, review them and update their progress on their currect reading book. This can be accessed by using the following link: https://thereadingjourney.co.uk/ . The children will look at these accounts twice a week during class time to discuss books they are reading so please encourage them to log their reading at home using this system. Special virtual stickers will be awarded to those who read a good selection of books or make good comments and reflect on their reading when logging and reviewing their reading.

Reading Plus:

Your child has also been using Reading Plus in school to support the developement of their reading. Each child has been given log in details for this site and can access this at home. Children in Year 5 are encouraged to be reading at Level D. To access the programme visit: www.discoveryeducation.co.uk

Times Tables Rockstars:

Your child has been issued with a password to access Times Tables Rockstars. Please encourage your child to log on and complete the challenges and games as often as possible, we ask for a minimum of three times a week. Teachers will be monitoring the children's engagement and sharing progress and the outcomes of tournaments every Friday morning.

Our current learning:

Please find the curriculum overview for the Autumn term below. This will show you what your child will be learning in each subject during this first term.