Welcome to Year 5!

We’re really looking forward to an exciting and successful year ahead. As the first year of Upper Key Stage 2, Year 5 plays an important role in preparing children for the challenges of Year 6 and beyond. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil feels motivated, challenged, and supported in developing resilience and independence.

Throughout the year, children will be reading and discussing a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They’ll be encouraged to explore new vocabulary, make predictions, and develop their inference skills through thoughtful questioning and discussion.

In writing, pupils will work with a variety of high-quality texts to inspire their own work. They’ll be producing non-chronological reports, narratives, setting descriptions, and biographies, while learning to incorporate new grammar and punctuation features to improve their writing.

In maths, children will be introduced to more advanced topics such as addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and fractions. Our goal is to help them think mathematically and solve problems using the most efficient methods.

We’re also thrilled to offer ukulele lessons this year, delivered by a professional music tutor. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their musical skills and creativity.

Our PE days are Thursday and Friday for 5L, and Wednesday and Thursday for 5S. Please make sure your child comes to school with the correct kit. For indoor PE, this includes a plain white T-shirt, black shorts, and black pumps. For outdoor PE, children should wear the same items along with a navy jumper or hoodie, navy tracksuit bottoms, and trainers or plimsolls. To help us keep track of belongings, please ensure all clothing and property are clearly labelled with your child’s name. For health and safety reasons, earrings should not be worn on PE days.

We have also been lucky enough to secure top-up swimming lessons for Year 5. Class 5S will attend during the autumn term and the first half of the spring term. Class 5L will attend during the second half of the spring term and throughout the summer term. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to consolidate their swimming skills.

We’ll be sharing regular updates on our ClassDojo page, as well as on the school’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, so you can stay informed about all the exciting things happening in Year 5.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Miss Lythe and Mr Smith