Welcome to Year 5!

Mrs Omidvar will be in class teaching on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; on Thursday and Friday Mrs Knott will be teaching. Miss Olsen will be supporting class every morning and some afternoons. 

The Y5 Team

Mrs Omidvar & Mrs Knott

Miss Olsen 

Miss Dixon (1:1)

Expectations

In Year 5 children will bring home a reading book. We expect children to be reading 3 times a week (or more if possible!) and we will check reading diaries once or twice a week. We do ask that an adult signs the reading diaries at least once a week. If it is acknowledged by adults out of school that the children have read 3 or more times a week, a token will be reward for the house teams. 

No written homework will be set on a weekly basis, however, we expect reading to be of high priority so that the stamina for reading longer texts improves. A list of the Year 5 spellings will be available on our class page should the children wish to look at these in advance and practice them at home. 

The children be able to access their TT Rockstar accounts from home too - this is an awesome way to learn and revise times table knowledge. There are often competitive challenges in school or across the nation!!

There are also some really good free websites for maths games that are accessible too!

Free maths resources: 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-math-sites-for-kids/

https://nrich.maths.org/

https://mathsbot.com/manipulativeMenu

The above websites gives free access for children to access maths activities from their devices! Give them a try!

Active Spelling words for Y5:

P.E.

Our P.E session with the JB Sports coaches will be on a Thursday afternoon. On this day we will attend school in our P.E. kits. 

Our P.E. kit is expected to be:

• Plain white t-shirt
• Black/navy shorts
• Trainers or plimsolls 
• Black/navy tracksuit bottoms for outdoor P.E/colder weather. 
• Black/navy tracksuit top for outdoor P.E/colder weather. 
• No football or sports shirts please. 

Power of Reading

During English lessons each term, we base all of our work around a Power of Reading text. This term, we are focusing our English reading and writing tasks around our class reading book: 

My Big Mouth by Steven Camden

Jigsaw

In summer 2, we will be exploring our 'changing me' topic.

See below the knowledge organiser, which includes some of the vocabulary we will be using and some of the concepts too. 

Our 'shine a light' person for this term is currently:

Summer 2

Vera Wang

Vera Ellen Wang (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwēi; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer. Wang initially pursued a career in figure skating before transitioning to fashion. She worked for Vogue and Ralph Lauren before launching her own bridal gown boutique in 1990.

Wang gained international recognition for her wedding dress designs. Her gowns have been worn by numerous celebrities. She expanded her brand to include ready-to-wear fashion, accessories, fragrances, and home goods. In December of 2024, Wang sold her namesake brand after 35 years in business to WHP Global.