Year 5 Mr Brandham 2023 - 2024

Our classroom is an environment where creativity and individuality are encouraged, and kindness, understanding and respect flourish. We are enthusiastic learners and always try our hardest to be the best we can be.  

This year we will be learning about so many amazing things such as climate change, Mayan civilisation and the Latin language. Our termly curriculum newsletters will provide more details about our children's learning throughout the year.  We are also very lucky to have Miss Hill teaching guitar in Music!

PE days 

Outdoor PE is on a Monday – children need suitable kit to stay warm outdoors eg black joggers, white t-shirt and a black hoodie/jumper as well as trainers. (Children will come home in their PE kits). 

Indoor PE is on a Wednesday – children need their indoor kit of black shorts and white t-shirt.  (Children can come to school in their PE kit and bring their uniform in a separate bag to change into after the lesson.) 

Reading Books 

Reading books should be brought to school on a daily basis.  Please remember to sign your child’s reading diary each time you listen to them read as this means that they can collect Reading Credits towards claiming a free book of their choice. 

Reading books will generally be changed on a Friday. 

If anybody would like to volunteer to listen to children read in school, please speak with any member of staff. 

Supporting your child at home 

• Please listen to your child read as often as possible and/or remember to read to them as this is still vitally important for them to hear an adult read to help with their use of expression and intonation. 
• Times Table Rock Stars – children all still have a valid login and should aim to practise their times table skills regularly. 
• A homework activity will be sent home each week on a Friday and any returned by the following Monday will be awarded with 10 DOJO points.