Welcome to Year 5

Our class teachers are Mrs Long (Monday to Wednesday am) and Mrs King (Wednesday pm to Friday). We also have Miss Scott and Mrs Cutayar working with us as our teaching assistants.

Our Autumn learning:

Our curriculum map for Autumn term 1 has been sent out through Parent Hub. Autumn Term 2 will be available shortly. Our History unit of learning is  The Victorians where we consider the big question,  “What was the greatest achievement of the Victorians?”  Our English in Term 1 has been based on The Lost Happy Endings and twisted fairy tales. In term 2 we will move on to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Maths will focus on decimals and money in Term 1, followed by negative numbers and short multiplication and division in Term 2. Our Science learning will focus on 'Forces' in term 1, in term 2 we will be learning more about 'Properties of materials.' Our RE work across the Autumn terms started with Creation, before moving on to Miracles & the Sacrament of the Sick, the Parables & Sayings of Jesus and Advent.

Punctuality

It is really important to be ready for learning. The school gates open at 8.40 and children should be seated in the classroom by 8.45 ready to start the day’s activities.

P.E Days in Year 5:

Our P.E days for this term are Mondays and Thursdays, therefore on both of these days, children are to come into school wearing their full St. Thomas More P.E kit. Please ensure they have navy P.E uniform and appropriate footwear. 

Brass Ensemble - Music in Year 5:

Led by Mr Mark Probert of the Oxfordshire Music Service. The children will each have their own brass instrument and learn to play notes and simple melodies.

Reading:

Please ensure children have their reading journal in school every day, we check it daily to ensure reading is taking place at home. Inside the front cover of the reading journal is information about how to keep a record of reading and show response to the text through a short paragraph.

Supporting Learning at Home

We really value your support at home. Encouraging your child to read every day, practise times tables and spellings, and check their homework helps to build good routines and confidence. Here are some recommended websites that can be accessed from home. These sites provide activities and games to make revision fun and engaging.

English

🏡 Free Year 5 English Home Learning Websites

Spelling Shed – used to support weekly spelling revision https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/login/schoolOxford Owl – Free eBook Library - A free collection of online books for children aged 3–11. Great for daily reading practice. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/

Oxford Owl – Grammar & Punctuation (Year 5)Tips, explanations, and simple activities to help children practise grammar and punctuation. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-grammar/grammar-year-5-age-9-10/

Oxford Owl – Reading & Comprehension Help - Guidance and activities to support understanding and discussion of what your child reads. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-comprehension/

LearnEnglish Kids (British Council) - Fun, interactive games, songs, stories, and printable worksheets to practise English skills. https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/print-make/worksheets

National Literacy Trust – Free Literacy Resources - Reading and writing activities designed to develop a love of literacy at home.  https://literacytrust.org.uk/free-resources/

Maths

🏡 Free Year 5 Maths Home Learning Websites

Oxford Owl – Maths for 9–10 Year Olds. Helpful guides, tips, and activities for building maths confidence at home. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths/primary-maths-year-5-age-9-10/

BBC Bitesize – KS2 Maths. Interactive lessons, videos, and quizzes covering the full Year 5 maths curriculum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39

Topmarks – Maths Games. Fun, educational games that help children practise number facts, fractions, decimals, and more. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years

NRICH (University of Cambridge) Challenging problem-solving tasks and games that encourage mathematical thinking. https://nrich.maths.org/primary

MathsFrame - Free interactive maths games and tests tailored to the KS2 curriculum. https://mathsframe.co.uk/

National Numeracy – Parent Toolkit. Guidance and fun activities to help parents build children’s maths confidence at home. https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/family-maths-toolkit

TTRockstars - for practising times tables and improving speed of recall. https://ttrockstars.com/ 

Contact:

Should you need to be in touch, all communication should generally be made through the school office email. However, we are also happy to receive a note from you if a child is unable to do PE or requires support with their homework.

Our main form of contact with you will continue to be Parent Hub, so please check this regularly for updates and curriculum information!  The Parent Hub School Portal is designed to streamline interactions between school and home.  

As always, please do ask if you have any questions at all!