5K-The Olympians
'Education is one thing no one can take away from you.'
Hello and welcome to our class page, I am Miss Kolaitis and am the class teacher in 5K.
Miss F Bamford is our learning support assistant and SEND support is provided by Miss Kershaw.
In year 5, we uphold the Cherry Fold ethos throughout all aspects of school life in our calm and nurturing learning environment. Together, we will combine hard work with lots of fun, empowering us to become confident, passionate and successful learners.
Please make sure you are connected to both Class Dojo and Parentmail
so you don't miss out on any updates from school - these include after school clubs.
We are looking forward to a busy Autumn term covering some fantastic topics,
see below for our full curriculum.
Miss Kolaitis, Miss Bamford and Miss Kershaw
Reading
Children will have a reading book chosen by themselves appropriate to their ZPD reading level.
Accompanying these books are their reading diaries, where we encourage you to write comments on their reading.
Your child will also be given many opportunities throughout the week to read a variety of texts and will then undertake an online quiz to assess their understanding of the text.
Please could I ask that you support your child’s reading progress by listening to them read 2-3 times a week.
Homework
In Year 5, children are expected to complete homework which will be set on a weekly basis
Please encourage your children to complete homework regularly as this will support learning in English and Maths.
Times Tables
Times tables should be completed on 'TT Rockstars'- children will have their login details in their reading records.
Please ask if you require these details again.
You can log in to your TTRockstars account here using your username and password:
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
You can also access Hit the Button here: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Spellings
Spellings will be given each week to practise ready for the weekly test on a Friday.
Please see below for the weekly list of words for this term and the Common Exception Words for year 5 which children are required to know by the end of the school year.
Our Class Novel
PPA
I will be out of class on Friday afternoons where children will be taught PE and French by Mr. Cooney and Ms. Kauser.
PE
PE will take place every
Thursday (outdoor) and
Friday (indoor)
It is important that a full indoor and outdoor kit is in school ready for your child’s lesson.
Any earrings MUST be removed for PE and swimming lessons for health and safety.
Snack
School will be providing a piece of fruit daily for each child. We also encourage your child to water to drink in class throughout the day, but they may bring something else to drink with their packed lunch.
Debt Aware
In year 5 we will be participating in the debt aware programme which is designed to:
- develop in young people a sound and sensible attitude towards money
- provide them with a basic knowledge and understanding of finances, thereby providing a
route to financial autonomy - enable them to make sound financial decisions
- raise awareness in young people of the importance of planning for the future
Year 5 Long Term Overview
Year 5 Curriculum Map
Weekly Timetable