Welcome to Year 5

Navenby C of E Primary School - Elm Class  

The adults who support and work with Elm class are: Miss Reeder and Miss Simpson.  Mrs Woolsey teaches Wednesday afternoons.

Summer Term 5

2025

What do you need to know?

You will need a water bottle every day and if you are not having hot school meals, please ensure you bring a packed lunch.  You can bring in a healthy snack for playtimes if you would like to.  

Weather-dependent, you will need a coat, especially as it gets cooler and more chances of rain.  In the hotter months, please apply sun cream before school, and don't forget your sun hat!

Once the school has received permission from your parents/guardians, you can walk to and from school on your own.  

We expect you to keep your lockers tidy, make sure you take home old food containers and bottles.  

When do you need your PE kit?

For the Spring term, we would like you to have your P.E kit in every day.  Sometimes the weather can influence which day we do our P.E lesson.   We suggest you bring your kit in, fresh, on a Monday morning and take it home Friday afternoon for a wash.  Our scheduled days for this term are Tuesday and Fridays.

For the first part of the Summer term, we will be looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare.  Learning about what life was like when he was alive and why he is such a famous author.   

We will be writing biographies about this literary genius.  

In mathematics, we will be developing our multiplication and division skills, focussing on applying knowledge to problem solving scenarios.  

We are continuing to focus on Properties and Changes of Materials in Science. 

Our class text will be Kensuke's Kingdom, we will explore the story, chapter by chapter, thinking carefully about the emotions for the main characters at key events in the story. 

For the whole summer term, we have a brand new topic - BLUE PLANET!

Revisiting our learning about rivers, from Year 3, and expanding on that by exploring coasts and the seas and oceans of the world.  

Lost Property & Cloakroom Space

We have a lost property box in our class cupboard, but let’s hope that we keep our belongings safe!  All children have their own lockers in the corridor where they can store all personal items.  Please ensure your child's property is clearly labelled with their name.

Reading

Please try to read regularly with your child; filling in their reading diaries at least 5 times a week. Regular, varied reading not only helps develop reading skills but also has a positive impact on writing standards, spelling, knowledge of grammar rules and most importantly imagination. I firmly believe home reading is still vitally important in Year 5.

Homework 

Homework will be set in their homework books, this will be set on Fridays and needs to be returned by the following Wednesday. If children are unable to complete their homework tasks, please send a message on the Classroom by Monday so I can help with any problem areas. Your child has a login for Times Tables Rock Stars, there is the expectation that they complete activities on this fantastic platform.  Little and often is most effective!  

Finally…

I hope you find this information useful. I will be available at the gate after school each day. Please do not hesitate to catch us if you have any questions or alternatively you can send me an email (fran.reeder@navenby.lincs.sch.uk).

Best Wishes,

Miss Reeder