Welcome to our Year 5 webpage!
Welcome back! We hope you all had a safe and happy Summer. This will be a busy term but with lots of fantastic learning! Read on to find out about what we will be learning…
Mrs Chapman, Mrs O’Shea and Miss Nicholls.
Meet the year five team...
Please do not hesitate to contact your child's class teacher via the email addresses below if you have any questions or worries:
Mother Teresa Class - Mrs Chapman and Miss Vano & Mrs May
chapman@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
Martin Luther King Class - Miss Nicholls & Miss Batista
lois.nicholls@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
Darwin Class - Mrs O'Shea & Miss Selfe
oshea@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
General
- The class doors will be open from 8.40-8:50am. If your child arrives after this time, please take them to the school office. (School telephone number 01322 663792)
- The school day ends at 3.20pm. If you are unable to collect your child, please telephone the school office.
- In year 5, many children begin to walk home from school alone or with friends, we are happy for them to do so (as long as you are!). Please write us a note if you would like this to happen.
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In addition, please notify the relevant adults if you have made arrangements for your child to be picked up by somebody else or walk home/to the infants independently. Please note that we are not always able to pick up Class Dojo messages during the school day.
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We operate a complete no mobile phone policy and we are a smartphone free school. This means children are unable to bring a mobile phone to school. We have decided that even those children walking a short distance do not need a phone. It is safer for children to be concentrating on walking rather than being on their phone. We also feel this will support our online safety policy. If you feel there is an exceptional reason, such as travelling alone on a bus to Swanley then please make an appointment to see Mrs Hall/ Mrs Hammond and they may be given permission to bring a ‘brick’ phone.
PE
Monday and Wednesday
PE is planned for Mondays and Wednesdays.
However, please note these sessions will be subject to change dependent on the weather and availability of the hall. We will update Dojo posts if PE kits need to be worn on alternative days. Long hair should be tied back and if your child wears earrings, please ensure they are able to remove them independently.
Home Learning & Spellings
Home Learning will continue to be sent home at the beginning of each half term. Homework is set on a Thursday and is due in on Tuesday (we will also upload a copy of the home learning tasks onto the class page of the website). It is an expectation that all children complete the tasks set within this time. We will be completing weekly spelling tests following the spellings set on the homework grid.
Children are expected to be reading regularly and we ask them to record it independently in their reading records. In addition, they need to ensure that they are practising their spellings each week and using TTRockstars to practise their times tables.
If you have any concerns with home learning, please don’t hesitate to contact your class teacher.
Dates for the diary
First day of term: 02/09/2026
Inflatable Afternoon: 18/09/26
Individual Photos: 22/09/2026
Harvest Festival: 30/09/2026
National Poetry Day: 1/10/2026
MT Class Assembly 9/10/2026
End of Term 1: 22/10/2026
Inset Day: 23/10/2026
Meet Your Teachers
English
Using the exciting novel The Firework-Maker's Daughter, children will explore a range of writing genres, including instruction writing, informal letter writing, balanced arguments, and poetry. They will develop their writing skills by focusing on vocabulary, grammar and punctuation while responding creatively to the text.
Maths
This term in Maths, our focus will be on developing a secure understanding of place value and applying this knowledge when using the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Children will build their confidence in solving a range of reasoning and problem-solving activities.
Curriculum Overview
Topic - Migration
This term, we will explore migration and how it has changed over time. Pupils will use maps to trace migration routes, investigate the reasons why people migrate, and explore the impact migration has on communities and places. They will also learn about different cultures and consider how migration has helped shape the world we live in today.
Science - Forces
This term, our topic is Forces. Through practical investigations and experiments, pupils will explore gravity, friction, air resistance and water resistance. They will also learn how simple mechanisms, such as levers, pulleys and gears, help us in everyday life.
Other Supporting Resources