Year 5 2025 - 2026
Miss Wong
Mrs Lightfoot (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.
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
In art we will be continuing to explore recycled art and considering recycling and reusing rubbish to make pieces of art. In Geography we will be learning about Extreme Earth. We will be building bridges in DT.
PE
We will have gymnastics with Mr Bell for PE on a Friday and swinmming every 2 weeks on a Wednesday.
Extra Curricula Activities
We will enjoy a skateboarding and scooter workshop on the 1st June. All equipment and safety gear will be provided and children are able to wear thier PE kits
We will continue to develop our samba skills with music for life and details of our preformance will folllow shortly.
We will enjoy Forest School 10th July.
Swimming will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday 3rd June
Wednesday 1st July
Wednesday 15th July
We will enjoy our residential to the conway centre between 15th -17th June. Below is the kit list, information slide and a social story to help prepare your child for our adventure ahead.
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: