Year 5 - Mrs Wallace 2025 - 2026

Hello, 

I hope you all had a lovely half term. It has been wonderful welcoming everyone back and hearing about their holidays.

This half term, we will continue building the children’s independence and confidence in year 5. I am encouraging them to take responsibility for their learning by ensuring they bring their reading books and planners to school each day and stay organised. I am already seeing fantastic effort from the class.

Supporting the class alongside me will be Mrs. Christian and Miss Donnellan, who work closely with the children throughout the week. We will also be supported by Mrs. Gargan, who will be covering PPA time.

In English, we will be continuing with our exciting class text, Kai and the Monkey King. The children have really enjoyed this adventure so far and I am looking forward to seeing their creativity shine through in their writing as the story develops. In Guided reading, we will explore a range of engaging text, including Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This will help develop the children’s reading skills, vocabulary and understanding of different types of literature. In Math’s, we will continue strengthening our knowledge of fractions, decimals and percentages. The children have shown great perseverance in math’s, and it has been lovely to see their confidence grow. Our new Geography topic will focus on North America, where children will learn about different locations, develop their map skills and explore geographical features through practical activities.

This half term, Year 5 will also be preparing for our class assembly. It will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their hard work, and we would love for parents and families to attend and support them.

I am looking forward to another positive and productive half term with year 5.  Thank you for your continued support, it makes such a difference to the children’s learning.

  Y5 Class Information

PE Kit

PE days- Wednesday and Friday 
Please make sure that all PE kit items are clearly labelled with your child’s name..

Water Bottles
Please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school each day.

Reading
Children will take home two reading books: one matched to their reading level to support their development, and another chosen as a reading for pleasure book. Books and planners should be brought into school every day. Once a book has been read and a parent/guardian has signed the planner, the book will be changed.

Planners
Please sign your child’s planner at the end of every week. Planners will be checked on a Monday and signed by the teacher on a designated day.

Homework
Homework will consist of a research question linked to the current learning in school. This will be available on the school website.

Spellings
Spellings will be given out on a Monday and tested on a Friday. They are also available on the school website.

Snacks and Toast
Children can have a healthy snack or toast at break time. Toast can be paid for via the ParentPay app.

Stationery
Children do not need to bring in their own stationery as this is all provided by the school. Just remember to bring in planners and reading books each day.

Daily Routine

• Gates open at 8:40am and the playground door opens at 8:45am.
• Registration is at 8:50am, where children also take part in a Start of the Day Activity (SODA), which is linked to learning and helps settle the children.

I am really looking forward to working with this class and creating a fun, engaging, and fulfilling learning environment for all the children this year.

Mrs Wallace