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Year 5
Sycamore & Birch Classes
Year 5
Class Information
Birch Class Teacher - Miss Dyer
Sycamore Class Teacher- Mr Strawbridge
We are very excited to be working with you and your children over the course of the next academic year. You can access the 'Meet the teacher' presentations here:
Birch class - Meet the teacher
Sycamore class - Meet the teacher
Please find below important and useful information for your reference. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in contact with a member of the Y5 team.
Newsletters
Sycamore Autumn Newsletter 2025
Communication
If for any reason you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to email us. These emails will be answered within 48 hours and only during school hours:
Miss Dyer (Birch Year 5 )
birch@stnicholaschantryschool.org.uk
Mr Strawbridge (Sycamore Year 5 )
sycamore@stnicholaschantryschool.org.uk
Year 5 Recommended Reads
Giving your child a choice over what they read is an important factor in boosting their enthusiasm for reading and children are more likely to be interested in books they have selected for themselves.
These age-appropriate reading-for-pleasure recommendations for 9 year-old pupils consist of a variety of fiction and nonfiction books for all ability ranges and interests. Please use the link to explore the list of 50 recommended reads for year 5, which includes a diverse range of books.
Homework
Weekly homework will consist of :-
- Read aloud to an adult x3 times a week for at least 10-15 minutes each time.
- Practice times tables on TTRockstars for at least 10 mins, x3 times a week
- CPG Maths task
- CPG Spelling or Grammar task.
- CPG Reading Task
Homework books need to be brought in on Fridays where completed, self checked homework tasks will be checked. Homework will also be set on Friday's and the pages will be added to our class page every week.
We understand that many of your children will be confident readers and enjoy independent reading without the aid of an adult. However, it is vital that the children continue to be listened to read at home regularly or are read to by an adult. Therefore, part of the children’s homework will involve a parent or carer signing their reading record each week to show that they have read aloud at least 3 times a week for longer than 10 minutes each time. You child is required to have their reading book and reading record in school every day. Reading records are collected and checked on Friday mornings to track your child’s reading.
Weekly Homework Tasks
Homework pages will be updated weekly on the class page as well as being given out the class each Friday.
Spelling
Year 5 and 6 Statutory Spellings
During Year 5, children will be assessed on their writing. Part of this assessment involves spelling and the ability to correctly spell many of the Year 5 and 6 Statutory word lists independently in their work. A list of these words and the Year 3 and 4 Statutory world lists are attached below for your reference.
Term 1 Curriculum
Knowledge Organisers