Year 5 2025 - 2026
Mrs Wong
Miss Wong
Mrs Massey (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) Mrs Betts (Wednesday)
Welcome to the Year 5 webpage
Welcome to the Year 5 class page. 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.
Autumn 1 Term
English and Guided Reading
This half term we will be developing our reading and writing skills using texts involving remarkable women in history. In English we will be writing a diary inspired by ‘The Queen of the Falls’ story. In Guided Reading we will be predicting, inferring and comparing texts using ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Maths
In Maths this half term we will be learning numbers to 1 000 000, addition and subtraction, before moving on to multiplication and division. 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 life cycles and setting up our very own life cycle to observe in class! We will be developing our scientific knowledge through observation, discussions and investigation.
Wider Curriculum
In our wider curriculum this half term, we will be considering how Muslim faith is demonstrated through family life. In Geography we will be learning about the Grand Canyon. We will be exploring the work of Frida Kahlo in art . In music we will be exploring and learning classic rock.
PE
PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday this half term. On Tuesdays the children will have a session with SR Football and on Friday we will be developing our skills in Hockey.
Extra Curricula Activities
The class will have Forest school on Friday 12th September. Please ensure your child is dressed in long sleeve tops and trousers/legging with a waterproof jackets and spare shoes for indoors.
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
Each week, homework will 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: