Welcome to Year 5!

I hope you have all had a wonderfully relaxing summer holiday and are well rested and ready to jump into this new year! I am very excited to be working with your children for a second year and look forward to getting to know the faces that have joined us since Year 2.

We are very lucky to be supported in class by Mrs Fray and Miss Forster with Mrs Williams leading our learning in PE.

Reading

Reading remains a vital skill for progressing your child’s learning. Though many will now be confident and competent readers, the frequency of their reading at home will still be monitored each week. Children are asked to read to an adult at least 3 times per week and a note of this made in their red reading record. Please ask your child lots of questions about the text to ensure comprehension remains a focus. They are of course welcome to read more frequently, either to an adult or independently. The more children read, the more points they will earn for our 'Read Around the World' challenge. 

TTRockstars

Pupils’ TTRockstar log-in details should remain the same, but please do let me know if you need help to access your child's account. We would ask that your child does practise little and often. They worked very hard on their multiplication facts last year and we would love to keep this knowledge level up. It also makes a huge difference in their confidence and ability when accessing the Year 5 maths curriculum. TTRockstars Gigs are set every month to keep track of each child’s progress.

Homework

Homework will be given out weekly on a Friday. This will usually consist of work in either their maths or English homework books with the continued weekly expectation of reading, TTRockstars and spelling practise. Sometimes creative homework will be given in place of one the work in their books. Homework is due in on the following Wednesday (with an additional week allowed for creative homework).

Music

One of the big highlights of Year 5 is our whole class strings lessons. Sadly, over the summer, Edsential shut down the music service, which provided these sessions. We are currently in communication with the individual tutors and other companies to try and resolve this issue as soon as possible so our children can still enjoy this wonderful experience.

PE

PE takes place on a Thursday afternoon with Mrs Williams. Occasionally, our PE day may change due to Mrs Williams attending competitions so please ensure your child has a full PE kit in school every day. PE kit should include appropriate footwear (pumps for indoor activities and trainers for outdoor activities), a jumper (weather dependent) and, for girls, spare socks if they tend to wear tights.

Water bottles

Children learn best when they are well hydrated, so please could you ensure your child has a named water bottle in school every day to be kept at the Hydration Station in the classroom. They will have opportunities to refill these at the water fountain throughout the day.

Home Time

As they are now in Year 5, should your child wish to walk home from school, we ask that you provide written permission to either myself or the school office.

Similarly, if your child is going home with a friend please can you ensure that a message is left either with myself or the office before the end of that day.

Trips

As there is no longer a residential in Year 5, we hope to be able to attend lots of exciting educational visits throughout the year to link in with our learning across the curriculum. Past favourites include Jodrell Bank and playing with the Halle orchestra in the summer term!

Worries

As ever, I am always happy to discuss any worries, concerns or general queries you may have. You can contact me via email or by telephoning the school office and we can arrange a mutually convenient time for a chat to discuss any issues.

Here’s to a happy and productive year!

Best wishes, Mrs Edge.

Dates for the Diary

Monday 15th September – Meet the Teacher, 4.30pm in Y5 classroom

Wednesday 24th September – Forest School

Thursday 2nd October – KS2 VR workshops

Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October – Parents’ Evening

Friday 17th October – Individual school photos

Tuesday 21st October – Life Education workshops

Wednesday 22nd October – Forest School

Friday 21st November – Y5 class worship

Monday 15th December – KS2 Christmas carol service, 6pm