Class 5

Class 5 Teachers

Mrs Curtis is one of two teachers that teach Class 5. She teaches in the class on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Curtis is also the Maths Leader for the school. She simply loves teaching maths and enjoys finding a variety of different ways to help children make sense of number. 

Mrs Radford is one of two teachers in Class 5. She teaches on a Thursday and Friday. Mrs Radford is also the Geography Leader for the whole school. Mrs Radford really enjoys sharing different types of stories with the children and discussing the characters and settings with them.

Class 5 Support Staff

Miss Steed is the Class 5 Teaching Assistant and works in the class on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. She is also the Out of School (OSC) Leader. Miss Steed has a passion for art and can often be seen leading different creative activities with the children. She is incredibly creative!

Welcome to Year 5

We are delighted to welcome you and your child to Year 5. This is an exciting stage in their learning journey, where independence, responsibility and curiosity truly begin to shine. Over the year, children are encouraged to challenge themselves, think critically and develop greater confidence both inside and outside the classroom. We place a strong emphasis on teamwork, respect and kindness, helping children to grow not only academically but also socially and emotionally- all underpinned by our school motto 'Do Everything in Love.'

We value the partnership between home and school and believe that by working together we can ensure that every child thrive. Please check our Class Story on Class Dojo regularly and feel free to contact us on Dojo with any questions- Miss Curtis Mon- Wed and Mrs Radford Thur-Fri.

 

Autumn term

We start the year by diving back to the time of the Shang Dynasty in China and exploring the changing of materials in Science. In English, we focus on biographies of Bear Grylls before expanding our literary horizons by focusing on Macbeth. We focus on formal methods and then fractions in maths and also have some mathematical fun along the way and in Music our focus is Sea Shanties! Alongside this, we create art installations in Art and start learning about the weather in Spanish. Our RE focus is creation and in PE the activities are rounders and gymnastics. With Computing (search engines) and PHSE (conflict resolution), there is something in the mix for everyone.

 

 

Year 5 Curriculum
Autumn Term 2025 Timetable for Year 5 v2

Class 5 PE Days- Tuesday (indoor) and Thursday (outdoor)

PE kit should be in school colours eg yellow/ purple/ black / grey with no big logos. Thank you.

E Safety

We teach E Safety at school. Here are some website links that you could use to talk about E Safety at home. They include games for children to play and information for you to read as a Parent/Carer.

Click on the links below to take you to the websites.

 

ThinkUKnow

NSPCC online safety resources

Homework Expectations

Spellings:

Each week, spellings for the following week will be sent on dojo for children to practise in advance of them being taught to help build confidence and understand meaning. Children will need to be able to write each of these words within a sentence to show that they understand the meaning of the word and the context in which it can be used.


Times Tables:

We suggest regular practice of TT rockstars to maintain quick recall. It is suggested 25 minutes each week. 

Reading:

We really encourage regular reading at home to help support imagination, spellings, empathy, sentence structure as well as helping well-being. We ask for a minimum of 4 times a week for around 20 minutes and for parents to sign the reading journal each time a child has read. 


Optional maths homework:

Children have the option to bring home maths sheets from the lesson to practise what we have done in lessons.