Welcome to Year 5!

Year 5, like every school year, is busy, action-packed and rewarding. We have exciting topics, lessons, activities and trips planned. We continue to develop our independence as learners, our growth mindsets and our resilience through making and learning from mistakes. We look forward to seeing what the year has to offer and we want the children to have an exciting and fulfilling year.

Please keep an eye on this page for updates of things coming up!

Email address: year5@gmglt.co.uk

All homework is set Friday morning and due the following Friday. This includes:

- Maths

- Spellings and SPaG

Each reading record (in their homework diary) is checked by Friday each week. 

Our WAC topics

Autumn Term- How can change impact our lives? 

Geography focus: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Spring Term- What does it mean to belong? 

History focus: ‘Let’s settle this’ – Romans, Anglo Saxons and Vikings 

Summer Term- How does our perspective guide us?

Art focus: Art is all around us (focus on landscapes and impressionism) 

Key dates for Year 5 Autumn Term

• Thursday 4th September -  Meet the Teacher presentation 3:30pm
• Friday 5th September - spellings sent home
• Monday 15th September - clubs start
• Friday 19th September - Dahlicious Day
• Thursday 25th September - European Day of Languages market
• Saturday 27th September - cross country @ Gayhurst school 8:30am
• Friday 3rd October - individual photos
• w/c 20th October - SEND parent evenings
• Monday 20th October - book look for parents @ 3:30pm
• Tuesday 21st October - book look for parents @ 8:15am

Half Term

• Tuesday 4th November - Parents' Evening
• Wednesday 5th November - Natural History Museum Trip
• Thursday 6th November - Parents' Evening
• Saturday 8th November - Cross Country @ Amersham Hervines Park
• Friday 11th November - Year 5 Hockey Festival @ ACHC 3pm
• Wednesday 26th November - INSET DAY
• Friday 12th December - Y3 Christmas Performance to the school at the church
• Wednesday 17th December - Christmas Jumper Day
• Friday 19th December - INSET DAY

Please check back regularly for updates

Kit days

Children should come dressed in their PE kit on PE and Games days. Children should have full school PE kit, earrings need to be taken out or taped up and watches should be removed. Please ensure your children have coats/jumpers on cooler days. 

PE Kit Days:

Monday - All of Year 5 for Games

Wednesday - 5A and 5W PE

Friday - 5H PE

Stone Farm Website: https://www.stonefarmstudycentre.co.uk/ 

Eden Project: https://www.edenproject.com/ 

Free Wave Surf Academy: https://freewavesurfacademy.co.uk/ 

Tree Surfers Devon: https://www.treesurfers.co.uk/