Welcome to Year 5!

Your teachers are:

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

Mrs Drew:    hannahbarriball@stratton.cornwall.sch.uk

Year 5 Weekly Update

Upcoming dates:

• 10th July - Summer fayre

• 17th July - End of term

• 4th September - first day back

What a penultimate week we have had! Following on from Oak class’s trip the week before, it was Rowan’s turn for their surf and paddle boarding adventure. We were so impressed with the resilience and courage shown by every single child. The sea conditions were not ideal for surfing, particularly for Oak class, but all the children gave it a really good go regardless. There was great fun to be had too, with back flips off the paddle boards and, of course, plenty of enthusiasm for pushing the teachers into the water!

We are very pleased to say that maths teaching for the year is now officially complete, so a huge well done to all the children for their hard work. Our transition days have also been a real highlight this week, with the children really enjoying getting a taste of life in Year 6. Mr Daly and Mr Craig are very much looking forward to welcoming them in 2026–27. The children also coped well with our second heatwave of the term, and we are all hoping that this will be the last one before the academic year ends.

We have now finished our RSE lessons, and the children were wonderfully respectful throughout. They learned a great deal and asked some very thoughtful and insightful questions, which made for some excellent discussions. Looking ahead to next week, we will be finishing our art printing project, where the children have been creating Andy Warhol-style pictures using reduction printing. We also have a design technology project to complete before the end of term.

Finally, please do not forget that we have our bike afternoon on Thursday, so make sure bikes and helmets are brought in if your child is taking part. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to a fantastic final week ahead.

Mrs Chappell and Mrs Drew

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.