Year 5

In Year 5 at Eggbuckland Vale, our Year 5 pupils build skills, knowledge and confidence through collaborative projects, critical thinking exercises, and real-world problem solving.

About this class


Welcome to the Year 5 page

General Information

Home Learning

Homework tasks will be brought home every week by your child.

Each child will also have their own Times Table Rock Stars Login which will support them in becoming fluent in their knowledge of multiplication facts.

Reading

We use the Accelerated Reader programme to accurately assess your child's reading levels and ensure that they are bringing home appropriate texts. Please make sure that your child brings their reading book and record book to school with them every day. We ask that the read at home at least three times a week.

Spellings

Spellings are set and sent home every week and are tested in class the following week.

PE

Children in Orcas have PE on a Monday and Tuesday.

Children in Stingrays have PE on a Monday and Thursday

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us,

The Year 5 Team                               

 

Meet the team

Mrs Caroline Thomas

Mrs Caroline Thomas

Class Teacher, English Lead, KS2 Lead
Orcas
Miss Jane Tennant

Miss Jane Tennant

Class Teacher
Stingrays
Miss Maria Vazquez

Miss Maria Vazquez

Teaching Assistant
Mrs Emma Stewart

Mrs Emma Stewart

Teaching Assistant
Mrs Leanne Stacey

Mrs Leanne Stacey

HLTA, MTA
Mrs Jacqueline Leary

Mrs Jacqueline Leary

Teaching Assistant/ELSA Practitioner
Mrs Gina Brown

Mrs Gina Brown

Teaching Assistant, MTA, After School Club
Mrs Rachel Parnell

Mrs Rachel Parnell

Teaching Assistant
Mrs Emma Spicer-Fenn

Mrs Emma Spicer-Fenn

HLTA

Curriculum

Year 5 Termly overview

These are the topics we will be studying in year 5.

Autumn Term-

Geography-Natural Disasters

Science- Properties of Materials, Ocean Science Principle 3

Spring Term-

History- Mayans

Science- Space, Forces

Summer Term-

History- Anglo Saxon Britain

Science- Habitats, Animals including Humans

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