Year 5

Our teachers are: Mr Stage in Beech Tree Class and Mr McAfee in Willow Tree Class

Our teaching assistants are: Mrs Field, Mrs Watt, Miss Martin, Mrs Martin and Mrs Pearce

 

 

Welcome back to Year 5 for what will be another busy, exciting and challenging term at Great Dunmow. This term’s experiences for the children are as follows:

 

 

English

 

In English, Year 5 will be focusing on the book ‘Friend or Foe’ linking to their ‘Battle of Britain’ topic. During our lessons, we will be using a range of writing tools specific to different text types. This term, we will focus on clause structures, accurate punctuation and using a range of sentence starters.  We will also be improving our reading comprehension skills through small group and whole class reading sessions. This will aim to develop our vocabulary and understanding of a variety of texts.

 

Maths

 

In Maths, Year 5 will be concentrating on number, developing our knowledge of place value and the written methods for the four calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).  To develop the children’s arithmetic skills, we will also be completing an arithmetic assessment every Friday. We aim to improve our scores weekly through accurate recall of times tables up to 12 x 12 and a secure understanding of written methods.

 

 

 

General Information

 

P.E.

 

Please make sure that children come to school with all the relevant P.E equipment: shorts, t-shirt and plimsols for indoor activities and a tracksuit and trainers for outdoor PE. No jewellery is to be worn at any time during PE sessions, and long hair needs to be tied back. Children will not be permitted to borrow kit from other children.

Please let us know if your child is unable to partake in any PE lesson.

In addition, please ensure your child has a water bottle in class.

 

P.E days will be as follows:

 - Wednesday (Outdoors) and Thursday (Indoors)

 

 

 

Homework

 

 

Both classes will be given the following homework via Google Classroom on a Tuesday to be completed by the following Tuesday:

^●                  Reading – Children will need to read for at least 10 minutes every night.

^●                  Maths and Grammar - This will be set on SATS companion each Tuesday.

^●                  Spellings - This will be set on Spelling Shed and messaged through ClassDojo weekly.

 

Please let us know if you are unable to access the internet at home as we can then make other arrangements for homework. 

 

 

Upcoming Events in Year 5

 

WOW Day – Friday 12^th September 2025

 

Duxford Trip - 10th October 2025

 

Parents’ Evening – 10th November, 12th November 2025

 

Beech Tree Assembly- 13th November 2025

 

Willow Tree Assembly- 14th November 2025

 

 

If you have any further questions, and wish to speak to us, please do not hesitate to see us.

 

Mr Stage and Mr McAfee