Welcome to Year 5! encourage children to become increasingly independent, confident and resilient learners, while developing their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.

Our Year 5 Team

The adults supporting the children in Year 5 are: Mrs Murdin, Miss Sally, Miss Solanki, Mrs Rajikumar.

We are looking forward to working together with children and families to make Year 5 a happy, positive and successful year.

The School Day

Our soft start is between 8:30am and 8:45am. Children should arrive during this time so that they are settled, organised and ready to begin their learning.

Reading in Year 5

Reading is a very important part of Year 5. We encourage all children to read regularly for pleasure at home and to experience a wide range of books, authors and genres.
Each week, children are encouraged to complete their Reading Journal, sharing what they have been reading and their thoughts about their book.

As children move through Key Stage 2, reading is about much more than being able to read words accurately and fluently. In Year 5, we develop children’s ability to gain a full understanding of what they are reading. Children will learn to retrieve information, make inferences, explore vocabulary, summarise ideas, make predictions and explain their responses using evidence from the text.

Talking to your child about what they are reading is one of the best ways you can support them at home. Ask them about the characters, events, new vocabulary and what they think might happen next.

Homework

Homework will be given out every Friday and should be completed and returned to school by the following Thursday.

We encourage children to take increasing responsibility for remembering, completing and returning their homework on time.

PE

Our PE days are:
Tuesday and Thursday

Please ensure that children have the appropriate PE kit in school and are ready to participate fully in their lessons.

Working Together

Year 5 is an important stage in children’s journey through Key Stage 2. Throughout the year, we will support them to become more independent, responsible and confident, while continuing to challenge them academically.
Regular reading, completing homework and arriving at school ready to learn will make a real difference.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning, growing and achieving together in Year 5!

Staffing
Mrs Murdin (class teacher)
Miss Solanki (CSW)
Mrs Buswell (teaching assistant)
Miss Sally (teaching assistant)
Mrs Rajikumar (HLTA)