A very warm welcome to all our children and families as we begin an exciting new school year in Year 5!
I hope you have all enjoyed a wonderful summer break and are feeling refreshed, ready, and enthusiastic about the adventures ahead. Year 5 is a fantastic year filled with exciting learning opportunities, new challenges, and plenty of memorable experiences. We have lots to look forward to, from engaging topics and creative projects to developing new skills and growing in confidence.
As we start this journey together, I would like to encourage all children to come to school each day with a positive attitude, ready to work hard and challenge themselves. Year 5 is an important stage in your learning journey, and I know that every child has the potential to achieve great things. There may be times when learning feels challenging, but it is through resilience, determination, and a willingness to step outside our comfort zones that we make the most progress. I am excited to see everyone embrace new opportunities and aim high throughout the year.
This year is also a special one for me. I am delighted to be starting a new chapter in a different year group and am incredibly pleased that this wonderful class will be the first group to join me on that journey. Both Mrs Tierney and myself, are looking forward to getting to know each and every child, celebrating their successes, supporting them through challenges, and creating a classroom environment where everyone feels valued, encouraged, and inspired to do their very best.
Together, we will make Year 5 a year filled with learning, laughter, achievement, and growth. I cannot wait to see what we accomplish as a team. Here's to a fantastic year ahead!
Getting organised …
Our virtues for our first half term will be Loving and Compassionate. These will be at the core of everything we do in school and we are always looking out for children who display these characteristics. These will be important for our class councilor votes that will be taking place in the coming weeks.
Don’t forget to come equipped with your own pencil cases, making sure you have all you need in there but please make sure they are small enough to fit in your chair covers or trays at the end of the day- any that are too big will be sent home.
Indoor PE days will be on a Thursday. On these days you need to make sure you wear tracksuits but also have a pair of shorts either under your trousers or in your bag to get changed in to. We don’t wear trainers during indoor PE, but if there are any issues with this then I must be informed by an adult. Our first lesson will be on our first day back on Thursday 3rd September.
Outdoor PE is on a Friday, our first one is on Friday 4th September.
Art is on a Thursday- please remember to bring in your art tops to stop your uniform from getting paint on- we will keep this in our trays.
Homework- will go out on Tuesday afternoons and will be due in the following Monday. Please support us in this process to ensure children complete their homework and hand it in on time. We are trying to prepare them for Year 6 (and also high school) and taking responsibility and accountability is one of the best ways we can do this- we don’t want this to be such a shock next year.
Induction Night - Wednesday 9th September 3:45pm & 4:45pm. This is your chance to see Year 5 classroom for yourself, discover more about the exciting opportunities and topics that they will be learning during their time in Year 5 and we can answer any questions you may have!
Forms- Please complete the following consent form for the year ahead. This gives your permission for various things, such as school trips, usage of technology and photgraphs to be put on the website:
If your child has a medical condition such as asthma or an allergy that we need to know then please complete the following medical form:
Important Notices:
Please make sure all coats and school uniform is labelled- let’s get off to a good start.
Please remember that there is now a No Jewelery policy except for an anologue watch (no smart watches)
We can’t wait to see you all on Thursday 3rd September and hear about your holidays!
Water bottles are essential to keep us hydrated throughout the day.
Enjoy your last few days of the holidays and we look forward to seeing you in Year 5,
Mrs Harrison and Mrs Tierney