Year 5 2026 - 2027

YEAR 5

Autumn 1

Welcome to the Year 5 Class Page. 

At our school, we believe in the power of MAGIC:

✨ Motivated learners who take pride in their effort
✨ Aspirational thinkers who aim high
✨ Growing in independence as they prepare for the next stage
✨ Confidence to try, persevere and succeed

Throughout the year, your children will be encouraged to embody these values in all they do—both in their learning and in their personal development. Together, we will support them to shine and to leave Year 5 feeling ready, responsible and proud of their achievements before beginning their journey into Year 6.

We’re excited for the journey ahead and look forward to a fantastic year working with you and your children.

Here you’ll find key information about timetables, homework and your child’s learning (using the tabs above). If you have any questions, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. Please note that we operate a 48-hour response policy for emails and phone calls.

If you have any concerns regarding behaviour or wish to raise a complaint, please refer to the relevant policies available in the Policy section of our school website or follow this link. These policies outline the procedures to follow and the support available.

Information and support for wellbeing can be found on our school website under the Key Information section. We encourage you to explore these resources if you need guidance or support.

Homework Expectations

Please ensure children complete the following homework weekly:

Reading – Your child will be given a levelled and pleasure book (if they do not have access to one at home). Your child needs to read their levelled reading books at least 4 times a week at home for around 15 minutes. Reading records need to be signed by an adult, including the date and numbers of pages read. If your child has finished the book, please indicate this so it can be changed. 

We also encourage children to read books for pleasure with you at home. These can be borrowed from school or can be books/magazines you have at home. Reading before bedtime is a lovely way to wind down after a busy day and allows for precious bonding time with your child. Please let us know what books you have enjoyed reading together using the book list pages in your child’s reading record.

Some children may be ready to progress on to 'free reader' books where they can choose what they would like to read. This will only occur when they can demonstrate fluency, expression and a deep understanding of what they have read at our highest reading level -  20. We have a wide range of books for Key Stage 2 children, so your child may be moved back onto a levelled reading book if deemed necessary to expose them to the variety of genres and vocabulary we can now offer. With the increased expectations of reading comprehension in the KS2 SATs, this is an imperative resource and will allow your child to feel more confident answering comprehension questions quickly, concisely and accurately.   

Times Tables – Children have access to Times Tables Rockstars to practise their times tables and we expect children to access this resource for at least 15 minutes per week. This is to ensure automaticity, quick and accurate recall and fast recognition of multiplication facts to support their mathematical thinking. 

Maths and Grammar Homework - Children will have ten maths questions and ten grammar questions each week to complete. These questions are based on their learning during the week and previous learning to embed their understanding. These questions will vary each week; if there are any issues with completing the questions, please speak to the teacher for guidance on how to complete the questions or which methods we adopt in school. 

For futher information regarding homework, please refer to our Homework Learning Policy. 

TT Rockstars Link

Timetabling

PE – Children will take part in PE every Monday and Wednesday. During the autumn term, Year 5 and 6 will go swimming on Wednesdays; some children will be invited weekly and some will only go once depending on their swimming ability. If your child is not invited back to swim weekly, they will have a weekly PE session in school instead so they will still require a PE kit as usual.  Please come in to school wearing PE kits on these days according to school policy.  

Please find below a link to our Y5 timetable.