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Holly Grove Primary Academy

Year 5/6

Teaching Staff in Year 5/6

Mrs Surplice (Assistant Headteacher/Y5/6 Leader)

Mrs Kirby (Class teacher)

Mrs Taylor (Class teacher)

Mrs Coates (Teaching Assistant)

Mrs Welch (Teaching Assistant)

Mrs Spencer (PP Champion/Teaching Assistant)

Year 5/6 Team

 Welcome to Year 5/6!

 

We are really looking forward to getting to know you all and work with you and your families.

In Year 5/6 we have three classes:

Mrs Surplice's Class

Mrs Taylor's Class

Mrs Kirby's Class 

We look forward to sharing our work with you through photographs on the website and on Dojo.

 

On this page, you will find useful information about the Year 5/6 curriculum, expectations, homework and key dates throughout the year so keep checking back regularly.

Holly Grove Primary is an Eco School therefore we are looking at ways to reduce our paper trail so you will find letters, copies of homework and extra support sheets added to this page rather than sending out a hard copy. If you wish for a copy of a document, please do not hesitate to contact the office  who will be more than happy to assist you. 

If you wish to discuss anything with your child's class teacher, please contact the school office or message your child's class teacher to arrange an appointment. 

A few reminders

 

- Children are to be dropped off at 8.40am at the Ironstone Road or Holly Grove Lane Front Gate the gates will be closed promptly at 8.50am. Please note if you wish to speak to a member of Year 5/6 staff you need to go to Ironstone Road Gate. 

-Children need to bring their water bottle daily

- PE day is Wednesday

 

Y5/6 Parents' Welcome Information Meeting

 

2024 welcome to year five and six meet the teacher meeting.pdf

 

 

Year 5/6 Timetable 2023-2024

year 56 visual timetable 2024 2025.pdf

 

CURRICULUM

year56 two-year cycle updated Feb2024

Key Information

Walking to and from school alone policy/consent

 

 Autumn Lunch Menus

 

autumn menu 2024.pdf

 

Swimming: Swimming lessons will be on Monday afternoons. 

Children should bring a one-piece swimming costume or trunks and a towel in a suitable bag for swimming. Goggles may be worn but parents should send in written permission if they wish their child to wear goggles during swimming lessons.                   

Outdoor/Indoor PE: Monday afternoon (Year 5 and Year 6)

The children should come to school in PE kit on Mondays and Tuesdays. They do not need to bring their school uniform to school.

PE Kit

  • Plain white t-shirt
  • Black or green plain shorts
  • Tracksuits or jogging bottoms – black or green
  • Trainers
  • [Earrings need to be removed for PE/Swimming lessons]
  • No bright coloured tracksuits or hoodies or football shirts

Swimming Kit

  • Girls - One-piece costume   
  • Boys - Lycra/Endurance shorts or jammers (no baggy shorts or Bermuda style swim shorts)[currently available at Next, Sports Direct and Amazon for less than £10]
  • Towel
  • Swimming hat (for long hair)
  • Goggles may be worn if letter of consent sent in to school.

If your child is unable to participate in PE for any reason, please send a note or message your child's class teacher on the day.

English

It is vitally important that the children read for at least 15 minutes every night and also have the opportunity to discuss what they have read. Below, you will find examples of questions you could ask your child to help them to gain a better understanding of what they read.

In addition to reading at home to an adult, your child has been given an account for Read Theory where they will read short passages matched to their reading level, via a pre-assessment in school.

Your child will have come home with a letter with their unique username and password. 

Children can access Read Theory at home, at school, and even on the go using mobile devices. All you need is an internet connection. Your child has the freedom to do as much as they would like using this programme.

Mathematics

All children in Year 5/6 are expected to be able to recall times tables facts rapidly and will be timed on a speed tables test regularly. Their challenge is to beat their score and their time so need to practise their tables often. They all have logins for Times Tables Rockstars and can also practise their times tables on www.timestables.com

comprehension-strategies

questions-to-ask-before

 

Mrs Taylor's Maths Group

 

 

Mrs Surplice's and Mrs Kirby's Maths Groups

 

 

DOJO Points and Prizes

Class Dojo Points Prizes

Useful Information

National Curriculum Y5-6 Spelling Word List

Year 5 and 6 General Information

Year 6 Autumn Term Objectives Mathematics

Year 5 Autumn Term Objectives Mathematics

 

Diary Year 5/6

Adding dates to your calendar

Subscribing via Outlook

Follow the relevant instructions below, using the feed address http://www.hollygrove.greenhousecms.co.uk/ical.ics

Subscribing via Google

  • On your computer, open Google Calendar
  • On the left, next to "Other calendars" click 'Add' Add followed by 'From URL'.
  • Click this button to copy the feed address to your clipboard and paste it into the 'URL of calendar' field
  • Click 'Add calendar'. The calendar will appear on the left side under "Other calendars"

    • It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.

Subscribing via iPhone

 

 

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