Year 5

Welcome to the Year 5 Swans and Herons Class Page

The Year 5 team

Swans Class

Teacher: Ms Richmond

                               Teaching Assistant:  Mrs Walker (Mon /Wed/ Fri AM)                             

                             Ms Brock                

Herons Class

Teacher:  Ms Caranci

Teaching Assistant: Ms Walker  (Tues/Thurs AM )

Swimming is on Tuesday and children should come to school wearing their PE kit, with the swimming kit (goggles, towel and swimsuit) in a separate bag.

Swans Class - Autumn 1, Spring 1 and Summer 1

Herons Class - Autumn 2, Spring 2 and Summer 2

PE is on a Wednesday and children should come to school wearing their PE kit.

Swans Class - Autumn 2, Spring 2 and Summer 2

Herons Class - Autumn 1, Spring 1 and Summer 1

🚀 Year 5 – Weeks One and Two 🌟

Congratulations to Year 5 on an amazing first couple of weeks back at school! The children have settled into their new classes brilliantly and have impressed us with their enthusiasm, positive attitudes and readiness to learn.

We had a fantastic time during our space-themed topic day. The children particularly enjoyed designing and racing their aeroplanes and launching their rockets to see how far they could travel! It was wonderful to see everyone working together, sharing ideas and becoming fully involved in the activities.

The children have shown real excitement and curiosity as we have begun exploring our new space topic. They have already asked some fascinating questions and cannot wait to discover more about our solar system and the wider universe.

Next week, we are especially looking forward to welcoming a special guest who will take us stargazing and help us learn more about the wonders of the night sky. What a brilliant beginning to our Year 5 journey—keep reaching for the stars, Year 5! ✨

YEAR 5 WELCOME 2026-2027

We are delighted to welcome everyone to a new school year in Year 5!

A very warm welcome to Miss Caranci, who has joined the Swans and Herons team. We are extremely excited to be working together and are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead.

You may also notice that Mrs Hykin will now be known as Miss Richmond. Although the name has changed, she remains just as enthusiastic about supporting the children throughout their Year 5 journey!

The children have already settled in brilliantly. We can see them shining, embracing new challenges and doing their very best in everything they undertake. We are incredibly proud of the start they have made and cannot wait to see all they will achieve this year.

Space Topic Day

On Friday, Year 5 will be enjoying a special Space Topic Day!

To help celebrate, children are welcome to bring in an item from home that is space-themed or reminds them of space. This could be a book, toy, model, picture or another interesting object. Please ensure that anything brought into school is not valuable, fragile or irreplaceable. 

Please don’t worry if your child doesn’t have anything suitable at home. It isn’t required—it’s just a bit of fun!

We are looking forward to a fun and exciting day of space-themed learning!

AUTUMN TERM 1

English

We are delighted to begin our exciting new topic exploring the wonders of space across both English and Dimensions.

In English, our new book is Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover. This fascinating text tells the story of Curiosity, the robotic rover sent to explore the surface of Mars. We will use the book to inspire our reading and writing throughout this half term.

The children have already shown great enthusiasm, and we cannot wait to discover more about space together!

Dimensions

Our Dimensions topic will take us on a journey across the galaxy and into our solar system as we explore many fascinating aspects of space. We are also very lucky to have two exciting experiences planned: a visit from the Astronomical Society on 16th September and a trip to the National Space Centre on 9th October.

The children have already shown wonderful enthusiasm, and we cannot wait to continue our journey into space together!

Maths

In Maths, we have begun our work on place value, and the children have already shown that they are well on their way to becoming experts in this topic!

We have been extremely impressed by their existing knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence. We cannot wait to challenge them further and see just how far they can take their learning.