Welcome to Year 5!

Your teachers are:

Mrs Chappell:     carolinechappell@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk 

Miss Barriball:    hannahbarriball@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

Weekly Newsletter - 30th January 2026

Firstly, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for all your support this week following the sad news about Mrs. Carpenter. The children have shown incredible empathy, kindness and respect toward one another and the staff. It has undoubtedly been a tough week, but we have come through it together, buoyed by the resilience of the children and the kindness of our wider school community. Thank you also for your flexibility and understanding regarding the change of date for the class assembly.

In the curriculum this week, we have made great strides across all subjects.  In English, we have started our new book, Freedom Bird, which explores the lives of two enslaved children during the American Civil War. This has sparked many thoughtful and insightful conversations among the children.

In Maths, most children have now mastered long multiplication and have sailed through short division. It is evident that those who regularly practise times tables via TTRS or the paper equivalent have found these concepts much easier to grasp.

Our doughnut creations, in Art, are coming along beautifully. We can’t wait to see if they look good enough to eat!  We are focusing on dance for PE, which we hope to showcase in our class assembly. The routine is set to a powerful piece of music inspired by Shackleton’s real-life tale of resilience, bravery, and rescue.

We hope you and your families have a restful weekend, and that the children have some time to process this week’s events. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you feel your child may benefit from a little extra care and support from us.

Thank you for your support.

Miss Barriball and Mrs Chappell

Important Dates:

• W.C 19th January - year 5 swimming

• Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Year 5 assembly

• Thursday 12th February 2026 - PTA Valentine's disco

• Friday 13th February 2026 - Last day of first half of term

• Monday  23rd February 2026 - First day back for second half of term

• WC 2nd March 2026 - parents' meetings (look out for the email) 

HOMEWORK

Reading:
Please can your child read 5 times a week, preferably out loud. They have a reading log which will be checked every Friday morning. Please ensure their reading book comes in every day.

Maths:
We are asking everyone to complete 10 Garage sessions per week and 5 Soundchecks (15 minutes). Pupils can then play games of their choice once this is complete.

Spelling:
Teachers will check the Spelling Shed online logs every Friday. This assignment involves them playing 10 spelling games (there are 10 questions per game) linked to their learning in school. If you encounter any difficulties, please let us know as soon as possible.

Important messages/information:

SPARE SHOES:
Please put spare trainers in your child’s bag. In the event of rain, wet play and PE are result in wet, damp shoes. Thank you.