Year 5
English
This half term we are reading Ride the Wind, by Nicola Davies. Set in a rural fishing village in Chile, the story revolves around a young boy and his father, both dealing with grief. Through this text children will be able to compare the lives of our protagonists with that of their own and look at how other cultures and communities live their daily lives around the world. We will be exploring this text through script writing, poetry and we will also be giving the children an opportunity to create a "free write" which will show off the skills that they are the most confident and proud of.
We will begin this half term by exploring geometry through polygons, angles and 3D shapes. We will then deepen our understanding of position and direction by looking at reflection, symmetry and coordinates. We will also continue with our daily flashbacks and weekly CLIC tests.
We try to keep this to a minimum at Dale Hall, believing time spent with family and joining in with other activities is equally important.
However, it is essential that children do engage with what is set, especially given the extended period of learning these pupils missed over recent years.
- TTRockstars - Daily for just 5 minutes playing time (little and often is the key to mastery). To help you monitor your child's playing time a target of 25 minutes for the week has been set which will decrease as they play.
- Reading - We encourage pupils to read a wide range of texts for pleasure at home, whatever these may be. The home learning expectation is that 30 minutes of reading is completed 3 times a week (or similar amount over several days) - this, of course, doesn't mean that lots more shouldn't be done. Even if your child is a confident reader please continue to discuss their reading with them.
- Spelling - Spelling Shed activities. 10 minutes, 3 times a week.
Thank you for your support.
Year 5 - General
Miss Laura Bailey
Panthers class teacher / History lead
I'm delighted to be working in year 5 as the Panther's class teacher, as it allows me to share my passion for history and learning with curious young minds. I am committed to fostering a classroom culture where each student feels valued for their individuality and where independence and respect are at the heart of everything we do. Through engaging lessons and thoughfful guidance, we strive to inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom, encouraging pupils to grow confidently as thinkers and individuals.
Mr Jonathan Parker
Key Stage 2 and Maths Lead, Tigers Class Teacher
As many of you know I have been teaching at Dale Hall for over 20 years now - I can't imagine teaching anywhere else, it is such a wonderful school and our pupils are clearly the best around! I really enjoy teaching in Year 5, it has such a fun and interesting curriculum with so many opportunities to learn through drama and role play.
Miss Viki Killeen
Tigers Class Teacher and Teaching and Learning Lead
I am delighted to be returning to Year 5 this year and cannot wait to get stuck in to all of the amazing learning we will be undertaking. We often see a huge transformation in the children's desire to be independent learners in Year 5 and it is a huge passion of mine to nurture this and to equip them with the learning skills they need to reach their full potential in this way. I will be working as Tigers class teacher on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and look forward to all this year has to bring!
Teaching Assistants
Our Teaching Assistants in Year 5 this year are Mrs Ward and Mrs Wilce. We are also supported by Mrs Berry and Mrs Bacha.
parent leaflet year 5 summer 1 2025.pdf
Diversity in our curriculum
In year 5 been working hard to redesign and develop our wider curriculum to be as representative of the world as we can. We want lessons that celebrate diversity and promote acceptance and respect. We want a curriculum that allows our children to regularly learn about, and be inspired by, individuals of all abilities from all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexualities, religions and ethnicities. It is really important for us as a school, that the celebration of differences is embedded in our lessons and discussed frequently at every opportunity possible throughout the year. Weaving diversity throughout our curriculum is an on-going project and something we all feel incredibly passionate about.
Year 5 diversity
