Welcome to our Year 5 page! 

We are so glad that you are joining us in our learning adventure this year.

On this page you will find everything you need to know about what we have done and achieved, what we are currently doing and where our journey is taking us next.

We have two amazing classes in Year 5. Our classes are:

• Robins (Y5) whose class teacher is Miss Coughlin
• Swifts (Y5) whose class teacher is Mrs Pountain  

 Learning is also supported by our school's Teaching Assistants.

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Key Information

Homework

For a greater focus on practising the key skills and knowledge of reading, spelling and arithmetic children will not have weekly homework set but will be given their spellings to practice on a Friday. Spellings are linked to spelling lessons and tricky / common exception words will be tested on the following Thursday. 
Outline of the homework expectations; 
Reading at home is expected a minimum of three times a week, to be recorded in your child’s reading record / homework diary.

Each term the children will be given a project to apply their learning, this information will be provided by the teachers closer to the time.

Reading

We all know the importance of reading and the knowledge and joy it brings. All pupils will come home with a school reading book and will be listened to in class - please note that your child will come home with a colour banded reading book as we have exciting new books in school. Any opportunity to read to an adult at home will be valued and talking about the book will truly help engagement and key comprehension skills.

Labels

Labels are very important in every piece of clothing to enable us to distinguish any lost or found clothing. Please could you help us to help the Y5 pupils to keep all that belongs to them in this way.

PE

This term, we will continue with the pattern of two PE sessions a week.

For Autumn 1, these are the PE days:

Swifts

Tuesday and Wednesday

Robins

Tuesday and Wednesday

Music

This year all of Year 5 will be learning the amazing skill of playing an instrument. When the specialist teacher believes they are ready, instruments will come home on a Thursday and will then need to be brought in every Thursday for lessons.

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Dates for your diary

We have many exciting events taking place this year, so here are important events taking place in the Autumn Term (this will be updated if any new events occur):

Tuesday 30th September 2025 - Show and Share 3:30 - 4:45pm

This will be a time to see your child’s classroom and look through their books with them.

Wednesday 8th October 2025 - Worship led by Swifts It’s a Boy! (Genesis 21 – 22) The Story of Isaac 9am

You are invited to join us and your loved ones to their worship in church. 

Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Worship led by Robins Joseph’s Mean Brothers and What God Meant to Do (Genesis 37; 50) 9am

You are invited to join us and your loved ones to their worship in church. 

 

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Year Group Trips

We have planned great experiences for our year group that we are sure they will gain much from.

 

Year 5 Class Timetables

Timetables are created for each half-term and ensure that we provide the coverage and time allocation for each subject.

We adhere to these timetables unless there is an exciting reason not to such as a trip or visitor.

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Year 5 Curriculum Overview

Curriculum Overviews are written as a whole school to ensure that all pupils gain the breadth and depth of knowledge which the National Curriculum requires. 

Homework for the Week

Spellings

• breathe
• centre
• century
• certain
• circle
• eight
• eighth
• exercise
• experience

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What have we been doing in class?

These are some of the vector drawings we have created out of shapes on the computer!