This document provides information for parents about Year 5 at a school. It introduces the class teachers, Mrs. Kelly and Mr. Ronan, and teaching assistants. Literacy and maths are split into smaller groups. The class schedule includes subjects like guided reading, literacy, numeracy and topics covered for the year like Britain at play. Homework includes power projects, spellings on Mathletics and Bug Club. The document outlines the class timetable and behavior system. It encourages parents to listen to their child read twice a week and leave comments in their reading record.

1. Welcome Parents!
Year 5

2. Staff in this year…
• Class teachers are Mrs Kelly and Mr Ronan.
• Literacy is split into three smaller groups with
Mrs Bains teaching one of the groups, Mrs Kelly
and Mr Ronan the other two.
• Maths is also split into three groups taught by
Mr Ronan, Mrs Gordon and Miss Paul.
• Mrs Betterton is our Teaching Assistant who is
based with a specific child in 5K.

3. Classroom
Schedule
8:55 – 9:05 SODA and registration.
9:05 – 9:35 Guided Reading
9:35 – 10:35 Literacy
10:35 – 10:50 Assembly
10:50 – 11:05 Break Time
11:05 – 12:05 Numeracy
12:05 – 12:35 SPAG and Mental Maths
12:35 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:20 Topic
3:30 School is dismissed
This is what a typical day in our
classroom looks like.

4. Topics covered this year are…
Proud to be a Brummie
Wild Waters
Invaders (Angles, Saxons and Scots)
Mexico and the Mayans
Britain at play (Leisure and Entertainment in the
20th
Century)
Walls and Barricades

5. Homework…
Power Projects! These will be given out each week or two weeks
(on a Friday) and the children can choose from the given
section which task to have a go at.
Spellings – these will be given out every Friday and tested the
following Friday.
Mathletics – the children will be re-issued with a login for an online
Numeracy resource.
Bug Club – the children will be re-issued with a login for an online
reading resource.

6. Timetable
Monday – Children should return their reading books.
Children will require their indoor P.E. kits.
Thursday - Children will require their outdoor P.E. kits.
Friday – Children should return their reading books
Power Projects and spelling activity given out/ due in.

7. What’s New?
• Classes now have their own names, after British
trees. 5TR is Beeches and 5KK is Elms.
• Year 5 has its own scientist, Charles Darwin, and
we will focus on some of his achievements
throughout the year.

8. Spelling Workshops
Spelling will be a particular focus over the coming year. There will
be a workshop to give parents support, tips and ideas as to how
they can help their child improve their spelling.
Year 5’s workshop will take place on Thursday 5th
November just
after morning registration.
We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there.

9. Behaviour
At Wylde Green we are trying to improve children’s learning
behaviour by changing the vocabulary that we use with them
and our systems for monitoring behaviour.
Children are asked to make the right ‘choice’ with their behaviour
and understand that the consequences are as follows:
Warning.
Move down the ladder ONCE.
Move down again. Once they have moved 3 times, they will be
issued a Yellow Card and will spend the next morning break.
Red cards are issued for serious offences such as fighting
(including play fighting), damaging property and serious
disrespect.

10. Reading Comments…
• Your child will be listened to read by an adult at least once a
week during their guided reading session. It is still really
important for you to listen to your child read at least twice a
week if possible.
• Children can change their books on Monday’s and Friday’s and
you are expected to complete and sign their Reading Record.
Reading Records are a good opportunity to leave comments for
the class teacher should you have any concerns about your
child’s progress in reading.

11. Questions?

12. Let’s Have a
Great Year!