Welcome to Year 5

Our class page is here to support both children and parents. On this page, you will find useful information on what happens in school each week. You will also find the latest class newsletter which gives you an overview of the current term. To showcase the children’s fantastic work and our wonderful classroom, we have a class photo gallery below – we hope you enjoy!

Teaching Staff

Our Year 5 class teachers are Miss Drumm and Mrs Sawdon, who are supported by the wonderful Mrs White.

Homework KS2 Expectations and Help:

Homework Expectations

Reading: Children are expected to read out loud to an adult every day. Parents/carers are requested to sign home reading records to confirm reading. We ask children to bring their reading book and reading log in to school every day.

Here are 50 recommended reads for Year 5 children: Year-5-Recommended-Reads-Poster-2024

On Emile: children will be set:

Times Tables
Spellings
Grammar
Maths

Timetables: Children are expected to practise their times tables every day. Each child has been provided with a unique login to Times Tables Rockstars.

PE Days

Year 5 have PE every Tuesday and Thursday. On PE days, children should come to school wearing their full PE kit. Details of our PE expectations can be found on our uniform policy.

Year 5 Curriculum Overview

We use sequenced modules to activate prior learning, build on skills and deepen knowledge AND understanding. Learning, vocabulary and content is cumulative; content is learned, retrieved and built upon.

To see the Year 5 curriculum overview please visit our dedicated Curriculum page:

Class Newsletter

Each term, you will receive a class newsletter detailing the wonderful teaching and learning happening in our class. Read all about it here – Year 5 Newsletter.docx