St Clare's Class (Year 5)

Welcome!

Mission Statement 

Our mission is to:

Always have faith in ourselves (even when we feel down) and in the Lord because he will always be by our side to help us.

Always trust our friends, family, teachers and our lovely Mrs Amos because they will always guide us when we feel lost or in need.

 Always embody and express diligence and strive to do our best so we feel accomplished in all we have achieved.

 Always follow our dreams, be confident in our abilities, compassionate no matter what and honest in all we say and do.

 We make these promises with God in our hearts.

Welcome back Year 5 team.

It is an absolute pleasure to welcome your children into the start of their Year 5 journey! 

They have been settling back into school life really well and myself and Mrs Amos have been really pleased with their positive attitudes towards their learning. 

This term our topic is ‘The Anglo-Saxons’, and in science we will be exploring the topic ‘Space’ which the children are very excited about!  

Our class book this term is ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgewick and we will be using this to drive our English lessons.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Homework:    

• Homework is set on a Friday through the Class Dojo website and should be completed by the following Friday morning.  

  A quick reminder that I am unable to reply to messages or comments through the Class Dojo website and that any queries regarding homework should be sent through the office.  

Key Dates

• Spellings and Times tables will be tested on a Thursday.

• P.E. will be on a Tuesday and a Friday.

 Expectations for Homework:

•      Reading their school book a minimum of 3 times a week to an adult (recorded in their reading record book) 

•      Spelling Practice 

•      Mathletics  

•     Timestable Rock Stars 

•      Spag.com 

Secondary School Admission Process 

• Applying for a September 2027 Year 7 school place

• Medway Test 

Registration for the Medway Test starts on Monday 18 May 2026 and closes on 12 June 2026.Digital Information Guide (DIG)

The link below provides all the information that is needed to register for and sit the Medway Test. https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1049/medway_test_11

Familiarisation Guide

This guide provides the layout and format of the Medway Test. This is not a practice paper. Practice papers can be found on the GL Assessment website. Each pupil who has been registered to sit the test will be emailed a link to this guide at the beginning of July when the final candidate list has been confirmed.

The attached presentation explains the admission processes for September 2027 including the Medway Test and other key dates. The presentation also helps parent/carers to make an informative decision about which school they wish to apply for their child.

https://www.medway.gov.uk/downloads/file/8176/medway_test_familiarisation_booklet

Managing exam stress

Below are some useful resources/tools to help support children experiencing exam stress during this time:

Young Minds – Parent Advice https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/

NHS – Help your child beat exam stress

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/help-your-child-beat-exam-stress/

Curriculum Overviews:

• Term 1 Curriculum Overview 2026 download_for_offline
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• Term 2 Curriculum Overview download_for_offline
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• Term 6 Curriculum Overview download_for_offline
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• Year 5 Learning Log Titles download_for_offline
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• Year 5 Term 5 Curriculum Overview 2026 download_for_offline
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