Year 5 2025 - 2026
Mrs Wong
Miss Wong
Mrs Betts (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Welcome to the Year 5 webpage
Each half term the webpage will be updated with all the latest information about what we are getting up to in Year 5. Photos of what we are getting upto in school will also be uploaded weekly on the website gallery.
Summer 2 Term
English and Guided Reading
This half term we will be developing our reading and writing skills through the text African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Gcina Mhlophe & Rachel Griffin. We will be reading The Hunter by Paul Geraghty in English and writing a narrative based on the structure of the story.
Maths
In Maths this half term we will be continuing to explore geometry, before moving onto measurement, area and perimeter, volume and roman numerals. There will be lots of discussion within each lesson before the children move on to complete an independent task in their workbooks.
Science
In Science this half term, we will be exploring types of changes to develop our scientific knowledge about different processes and the types of changes in Science. There will be lots of investigations and observations throughout this topic and the children will be able to apply and build on what we have learnt previously in Science.
Wider Curriculum
This half term we will be continue to explore Christanity.
Whilst in Geography we will be learning about Extreme Earth, building bridges in DT and exploring selection in physical computing in computing.
PE
PE will be on a Tuesday and Fraiday this half term. On Tuesdays the children will have a session with SR Football and on Friday the children will be taking part in an AmaSing worshop in preparation for our performance at Chester Cathedral
Extra Curricula Activities
We have a Pizza Express visit on Thursday 5th June to consider irreversible changes during the cooking process, realting to our Science topic this half term.
We also have forest school on Friday 6th June. Please send child in with a spare of footwear to wear indoors and dressed in long sleeves, trousers/leggings and waterproof jacket.
Year 5 have been selected to represent Oldfield for an AmaSing performance at Chester Cathedral on Tuesday 1 July between 1pm and 8pm - more details to follow shortly.
Our residential visit to Conway is on Monday 16th June until Wednesday 18th June. Please se below the kit list and more details will follow shortly.
Conway Kit List
Clothes to travel in
Night wear - cuddly toy
Toiletries - toothbrush and paste, soap, shampoo, brush/comb, flannel? No aerosol
2 Towels
5 changes of underwear and socks
4 T-shirts & 3 warm tops/fleece/hoody
4 pairs of trousers (not Jeans) for activities (joggers/combats/leggings)
Swimming costume/shorts
Waterproof coat
Hat/Sun hat
2 pairs of Trainers/Shoes - 1 for the activities with a good grip that can get dirty and wet, 1 pair for good to wear to travel, around the centre when not doing activities.
Slippers/crocs/sliders (please note that these cannot be worn for water activities)
Book/Magazine/ Drawing pad and pens
Packed lunch for Monday lunch and a reusable water bottle (in a disposable bag, no lunch boxes please)
Medication – labelled with child’s name and dosage.
Sun cream - labelled
£5 max spends
Biscuits/Cake optional (to go in a communal cupboard - please remember we are a nut free school)
Carrier bags & a bin bag for dirty clothes.
PLEASE LABLE ALL ITEMS AND PACK WITH YOUR CHILD SO THEY KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE AND WHERE IT IS.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
This half term we will continue with our Meet Your Brain My Happy Mind sessions, which helps children understand how their brain works and how to look after it when they are feeling sad, scared or worried. We will also continue to introduce weekly strategies within our Zones of Regulation sessions, which help children to self regulate and build their resilience.
Other Important Information
Snack – Toast is 25p a day. Please book your child’s snack on Parent Pay for the week ahead. You could also provide your children with a snack of fresh fruit or vegetable.
Water bottles – children should continue to bring their water bottles in daily.
Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat each day as we go outside for breaktimes in most weather conditions.
Homework
Thank you for your continued support with the children's engagement with homework. Each week, homework will continue to be set on a Friday and will be due back in the following Wednesday. As the children have now moved into upper Key Stage 2, regular homework routines will help to prepare them for Year 6 and high school. The homework will be related to what we have been learning in school that week, to help support your child’s understanding. I would also recommend daily reading and engagement with Times Tables Rockstars, as this will support your child’s learning in school.
Google Classroom
This half term I will be introducing the class to Google Classroom, where weekly homework will be set. I will give the class a tutorial on how to use Google Classroom in school and how to upload and submit their work. Below, there is a parents guide to Google Classroom. Children will also have to option to complete their homework in their homework books but will need to access Google Classroom for the homework task.
Reading
In Year 5, we love to read! Children will continue with their banded books, but I have encouraged the children to choose a free reading book for pleasure. We have also voted on a class novel and I will make time to read to the children a number of times each week. Please see the link below for recommended reads for year 5. We have lots of these books available in school.
Teacher Contact details
Please feel free to come and speak to me at the end of the day or alternatively you can email me at:
rebecca.wong@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
Recommended reads: