Welcome to Year 5!

Your teachers are:

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

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

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 24th October 2025

We've had another brilliant and productive week in Year 5, packed with fantastic learning and writing.

We have finished our final pieces of writing, inspired by the incredible story of Katherine Johnson  from Hidden Figures. The children wrote a diary entry from her perspective on the pivotal day she was assigned to the Space Task Group at NASA. We discussed what a daunting and trailblazing moment this was, as she was not only the first woman but the first person of colour in that role. The empathy and historical understanding the children showed in their writing was truly impressive.  

Following our amazing Wonderdome Planetarium visit, the children have channelled their knowledge into writing non-chronological reports about space. We are so proud of their efforts to be 'Year 5' writers, consciously working to include advanced grammar like parenthesis (brackets, dashes, and commas), subordination, and relative clauses accurately in their work.

In Maths, we have been ploughing on with our unit on Multiplication and Division. This week, we delved into the concepts of factors and multiples and learned how square numbers are the product of an integer multiplied by itself. The children have shown great resilience in grasping these new mathematical ideas.

Unfortunately, we had to postpone our planned Rocket Workshop as it was too risky for our visitor, George from RAF Culrose, to travel. The great news is we have rescheduled for the 10th of November, which is very exciting!

Finally, we will be making our soup after the half-term break. Please keep an eye out for a separate message regarding ingredients your child will need.

Homework & Reading
A gentle reminder that we hold homework club on Fridays 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.

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! 

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

Miss Barriball and Mrs Chappell

Important Dates:

• 27th October  - 31st October  - Half term

• Friday 14th November - Children In Need

• Friday 28th November Christmas Fayre

• Tuesday 16th December UKS2 Carol Concert

• Wednesday 17th December – Christmas lunch and jumper day

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

• Friday 19th December – End of term

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.