--- title: "Year 5 Lion Fish" url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-5-lion-fish-2017-18" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # Welcome to Year 5 Lionfish ### **Welcome to Year 5 Lionfish** ### **Welcome to Year 5!** ### **I’m Mrs Thackway, the Year 5 class teacher, and I’m delighted to be teaching your children this year. Year 5 is an exciting stage in their learning journey, and I look forward to supporting and encouraging every child as they grow in confidence, develop their independence and achieve their full potential.** ### **Below, you’ll find our class timetable and some helpful reminders to support your child throughout the week. I’m looking forward to working in partnership with you and making this a happy, successful and memorable year for everyone!** ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/people/lisa_1.jpg) #### ### On this page you will find information about the weekly timetable, the topics we will be covering each half term and any other key information you may need. The links below will take you to the Year 5 newsletters and curriculum overviews for each term. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/gallery/yr-3-o/IMG_2430.JPG) #### ### **Our Weekly Timetable** | \| \| ### **Monday** \| ### Bring in reading book. \| \|---\|---\| \| ### **Tuesday** \| ### Bring in reading book \| \| ### **Wednesday** \| ### Bring in reading book PE - Kits needed in school \| \| ### **Thursday** \| ### Bring in reading book **Homework due in** **Swimming - swimming kids needed** \| \| ### **Friday** \| ### Homework sent home ### Spelling test. ### Bring in reading book \| \| \|---\| | |---| ### ### **Homework** ### Homework will be set each week to reinforce the learning taking place in class. It will be sent home on a Friday. Children are expected to practise their weekly spellings using the Look, Cover, Write, Check method, complete the related handwriting activity, a reading comprehension task and one or two pages from their maths workbook, as directed by the class teacher. Children should also read at home every day, with an adult signing their reading record regularly. Please encourage your child to complete their homework carefully, neatly and to the best of their ability, and return it to school by Thursday. - ### **Spelling Record Book:** Weekly spellings should be practised using the *Look, Cover, Write, Check* method. - ### **Handwriting:** Handwriting practice linked to the weekly spellings. - ### **Reading Comprehension:** One reading comprehension activity. - ### **Maths Workbook:** One or two pages will be set each week, based on the teacher’s professional judgement. - ### **Daily Reading:** Children should read at home every day and have their reading record signed by an adult. ### ### **Year 5 Curriculum Overview** ### We have used the national curriculum and our expertise to map out a broad, balanced, creative and coherent curriculum. We believe our curriculum empowers our pupils to access and develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and dispositions to enable them to become well-rounded citizens who take with them a life-long love of learning. ### ### Have a look at the **Year 5 Curriculum** below. ### ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Science content and key knowledge ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Science_-_Year_5_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Geography content and key knowledg](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Geography__-_Year_5_content_and_key_knowledge_(1).docx)[e](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Science_-_Year_5_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[History content and key knowledge](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/History_-_Year_5_content_and_key_knowledge.docx)[ ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Science_-_Year_5_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) ### ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Year 5 Long term plan 202](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Year_5_Long_Term_Planning_2026-2027.pdf)**[**6-2027**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Year_5_Long_Term_Planning_2026-2027.pdf) ### ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 1 Medium term plan](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Year_5_MTP_-_Autumn_1.pdf) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 1 Science knowledge organiser](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/KO_Forces.pdf) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 1 Geography knowledge organiser](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Rainforest_KO_updated_.png) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 2 Medium term plan](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/LisaAutumn2/Year_5_MTP_Autumn_2.pdf) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 2 Science knowledge organiser](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/LisaAutumn2/Yr_5_KO_Earth_and_Space.pdf) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Autumn 2 History knowledge organiser](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/LisaAutumn2/Yr_5_KO_Britain_and_slavery.pdf) ### ### [**Boarshaw Primary Promise**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/LisaAutumn2/Year_5_BPP_updated_.png) ### This is what we aim for all our pupils to be have experienced by the end of the year. ### ### **Our Newsletters** ### Keep up-to-date with information about each term and find out what we are learning through our class newsletters. ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Newsletter Autumn 1](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Year_5_Autumn_1_newsletter_2026.pdf) ### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Newsletter Autumn ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Year52627/Year_5_Autumn_1_newsletter_2026.pdf)[2](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/LisaAutumn2/Year_5_Autumn_2_newsletter_2026.pdf) ### ### Our School - 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