Welcome to Year 5

Welcome to the Year 5 page. Here you will find information about our curriculum, class routines and key information to support your child throughout the year. Year 5 is an exciting stage of Key Stage 2, where children are encouraged to become increasingly independent, resilient and ambitious learners as they prepare for their final years of primary education.

Our Year 5 Team

Year 5 is made up of 2 classes

 

5C: Teacher Mrs Clark

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Walker & Mrs Davidson

 

5B: Teacher Mrs Blackett

Teaching Assistant: Miss Menary

 

Children are also taught by Mrs Armstrong throughout the week.

 

Learning in Year 5

In Year 5, our learning is guided by our school values of Belonging, Ambition, Kindness and Joy, which are woven throughout every aspect of school life and learning.

We aim to develop confident, independent and resilient learners by providing children with engaging and challenging learning opportunities. Through our curriculum, we encourage children to aim high, support one another, take pride in their achievements and develop a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Curriculum Enrichment

One of the highlights of the Year 5 curriculum is the study of Space, where children explore the wonders of our solar system and develop their scientific understanding through enquiry, investigation and discovery.

Children can also look forward to a range of educational visits and enrichment opportunities throughout the year. These experiences help bring learning to life, provide real-world context and create memorable learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

Reading

Reading continues to play a central role in learning across the curriculum. Children are encouraged to read regularly both at school and at home, helping to develop fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and a wider understanding of the world.

We encourage families to support reading at home and to discuss books with their children so that reading remains both enjoyable and purposeful.

Mathematics

At Stanwix School, we follow the White Rose Maths approach. Lessons are designed to develop fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills whilst helping children build confidence in applying mathematics across a range of contexts.

As children progress through Year 5, they are encouraged to explain their thinking, justify their methods and tackle increasingly complex problems with independence.

In addition to the main maths lesson, Mastering Number is taught each day. It continues to develop pupils’ fluency and confidence with number through focused sessions. Children build a deeper understanding of multiplication and division facts, strengthen their mental calculation strategies, and use known number relationships to solve problems efficiently.

Physical Education

Physical Education is an important part of the Year 5 curriculum and helps children develop teamwork, resilience, confidence and a healthy lifestyle.

Children take part in a range of sporting activities throughout the year and may also benefit from specialist coaching and inter-school sporting opportunities.

Further information regarding PE days and kit requirements will be shared with families at the start of the academic year and updated through school communications where required.

Homework

Homework may be set throughout the year to reinforce and extend learning that has taken place in school. This may include reading, spelling practice, mathematics activities, online learning tasks or curriculum-based projects.

Children are encouraged to develop good organisational habits and take increasing ownership of their learning as they progress through Year 5.

 

If you have any questions regarding your child's learning, wellbeing or school life, please contact the school or speak to a member of the Year 5 team. We look forward to working with you throughout the year and supporting your child as they continue their journey through Year 5.

The Year 5 Team