Welcome to Year 5!

Your teachers are:

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

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

Friday 12^th September 2025

Weekly Update : Year 5 - Oak & Rowan Classes

What a fantastic and busy first full week we have had in Year 5! The children have settled into their new routines brilliantly and have worked incredibly hard across all subjects. We are very proud of their positive attitudes.

Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to:

In English, we have been diving deeper into our class book. The children have produced some wonderful writing this week, focusing on using emotive language to convey feeling. They have also been experimenting with a range of different fronted adverbials to add depth and variety to their sentences. It is a joy to see them learning how to truly paint a picture with words – well done, Year 5!

Our maths focus has moved on to working with larger numbers. We have progressed from 5-digit numbers to reading and writing numbers up to 6 digits. This is a tricky step, but the children have put their all into it. It would be incredibly helpful if you could occasionally test your child at home on reading and writing these large numbers (e.g., 345,782) to reinforce their classroom learning.

It might seem alarmingly early to be thinking about Christmas, but the PTA Christmas cards are now complete! Both classes worked extremely hard on their designs and, for the most part, have produced some really high-quality artwork. Keep an eye out for them in the coming weeks!

We were thrilled to have our first tennis lesson with our fantastic coach, Rachael. While some children are still developing their hand-eye coordination, everyone participated with great enthusiasm and enjoyed the session. It was wonderful to see noticeable progress in both teamwork and skill over just one hour.

Homework & Reading
A gentle reminder that we held our first homework club today for children who were unable to complete their tasks this week. Please support your child by checking they have understood and completed their homework. If there are any problems, please let us know as soon as possible as we can't help if we only find out Friday morning.  It is also vital that you sign your child’s reading record each time they read at home. This helps us track their progress and ensures they are actually reading regularly.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a lovely and restful weekend!

Miss Barriball and Mrs Chappell

Important Dates:

• Friday 26th 9-10 am Friends coffee morning

• 29^th September  - Parents' evening week for Y1-6

• October TBC - Tempest individual photo day

• Friday 10^th October - Bags2school

• Thursday 23^rd October - Halloween Discos

• 27^th October  - 31^st October  - Half term

• Friday 14^th November - Children In Need

• November TBC - Flu vaccinations

• Friday 28^th November Christmas Fayre

• Tuesday 16^th December UKS2 Carol Concert

• Wednesday 17^th December – Christmas lunch and jumper day

• Friday 19^th December – Christmas party day (non-school uniform and bring a buffet)

• Friday 19^th December – End of term

Playground Snacks

We encourage children to bring a snack for morning playtime to eat in the playground. The children are allowed to bring fruit or vegetables but please give consideration to a snack that is safe and easy to eat while on the move! 

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.