Welcome to the Year 5 Class Page

Welcome to Year 5! I am Miss White and I teach Year 5 with support from the fantastic Mrs Cooney. This page will be updated with all our Year 5 news and will give you all the key information you need to know.

I am looking forward to helping our Year 5 children develop knowledge and skills through exciting and interesting learning experiences. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to me at the end of the day. I will be more than happy to help! Alternatively, you can contact the office to arrange an appointment or leave a message. I will get back to you as soon as possible. 

School day:

Start time: 8:55

Finish Time: 3:30

Weekly Routines

P.E

Year 5 have PE on a Monday and Tuesday. Children should wear their PE kit on these days. 

Water Bottles

Children should bring a named water bottle into school each day. This will be taken home to be washed and refilled ready for the next day.

Snacks

Please remember that we operate a no-nuts policy in school. Any snacks that the children bring in should be nut-free.

Reading Books

Reading Books must be in school every Tuesday and Friday. Reading records must be signed and dated in order for us to change books. Please note, any books that are not signed will not be changed. A record of all books issued, including when changed, is kept to help us monitor reading progression.

Homework

Spellings – 10 per week. These are sent home every Monday and are tested on Friday.

English – This is set every Tuesday and should be returned to school by the following Friday. 

Maths – This is set every Friday and should be returned to school by the following Tuesday. 

What we are learning:
 
How to help with maths and reading:

Reading

Have fun with reading!  Let your child choose what they read and enjoy it together. Keep books and other reading materials close by. 

Reading to children of all ages is helpful.  Ask lots of questions: who, what, where, when and why and ask them to summarise when you’ve finished. Talk to your child about what they are reading and what they want to read.

When you see your child reading, encourage and praise them:  “I love to see you reading!” 

Have a look in local libraries for new books. 

For more tips on helping your child read, click here.

Mathematics

Maths can feel like a difficult subject to cover at home.  Use these top tips to support your child’s maths learning:

Encourage your child to set goals and make plans – this can help them learn independently.

Have a set time and place to study with the appropriate resources – this can help keep children on task and make sure they have the tools for success.

Practise times tables regularly. Each child has been given a login for Times Tables Rockstar which is a great online tool to help your child remember their times tables quickly and easily.

Have fun with maths! If you know a fun maths game or your child talks about a maths game they play in school, play it with them. Even games like UNO or Snakes and Ladders can be turned into fun maths games where children can practise counting, addition or their times tables.