Welcome to Year 5 & 6
5/6S Oak - Mrs Sherwin 
5/6 P Chestnut - Mrs Packham 
5/6 Beech - Mrs Corah and Mrs Wooldridge 
This page will provide some brief information about Year 5 and 6, including staffing, routines, the Year 5 and 6 curriculum and some additional links to helpful resources.
Any questions? Please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Year 5 and 6 team via the school office email or telephone.
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Robinwood Trip Information
Parent/Carer Information Evening slides
Autumn Term 2025
This term, Year 5/6’s topic will be ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ looking at Britain during WW2. The host subject will be history along with English but we will also be incorporating geography, DT and art.
Click here to download the Autumn Term Newsletter
We will also be having a whole school focus on 'Reading for Pleasure'.
Click here to download some recommended books for Year 6
Click here to download some recommended books for Year 5
Key Dates:
Year 6 Robinwood Residential Trip - 8th - 10th October 2025
Homework
Homework will be handed out every week on a Friday and due back on the Thursday of the following week.
Reading
In the first two weeks of term, all children will be given a colour banded reading book to take home and read. Children can also bring in their own books from home. Reading at home is encouraged at least three times a week but ideally every day. Please ensure that any reading is recorded in their Home School Planner which will be coming home with their reading book.
Spellings
Our spelling scheme looks at teaching spellings through phonics. The scheme introduces a clear and systematic view for teaching spellings that will provide our children with life-long strategies. We will be teaching the weekly spellings in school, and will send these home for the children to further practise and consolidate at home.
Maths
An Arithmetic quiz will be sent home weekly for children to complete independently. We will be encouraging children to access Times Table Rockstars at home as well as in school.
General Information
- Please ensure that your child's uniform, coat, pack up and water bottle are clearly labelled.
- Children will be given a banded reading book as a home reader, unless they have indicated to us that they are currently reading another suitable book at home.
- Named water bottles should be in school daily and must be taken home daily for washing.
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This term, the children will be developing their skills in team sports. Please ensure your child comes to school in FULL PE kit on Monday (5/6S), Wednesday (5/6CW) and Friday (5/6P). This includes shorts/leggings, white top, trainers and socks. As the weather changes, the children will still have PE outside, whenever possible, so they may require joggers and a hoody/jumper. No football kits please.
- Please note: we are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so children cannot bring any nut products to school in their pack ups. We appreciate your co-operation with this.
- Please bring healthy snacks and these cannot be shared with other children.
End of Year Expectations
Please see below the end of year expectations for all year groups:
Helpful Spelling and English Resources:
Click here for the Statutory Year 5 & 6 Spellings
Useful links
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Times Table Rockstars (website)
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Times Table Rockstars (parent help letter)
- Tips and Ideas for learning the multiplication tables
Please see this help sheet on keeping children safe online: Click here
