Welcome to Year 5!

Are you ready for a year full of adventure, discovery and unforgettable memories? We certainly are! We can’t wait to welcome you into our Year 5 family and begin an exciting journey together.

This year, we’ll travel back in time to uncover the secrets of the Tudors, finding out what life was really like in the court of Henry VIII and beyond. We’ll also blast off into Earth and Space, exploring our amazing Solar System, the planets and the mysteries of the universe. Alongside our exciting curriculum, we will continue to live out our school mission, “We do our best by following Jesus,”through our role as Mini Vinnies, showing kindness, serving others and making a positive difference within our school and wider community.

Year 5 is a wonderful year for growing in confidence, becoming more independent and embracing new challenges. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn, laugh, create, investigate and celebrate achievements together. We look forward to working closely with parents and carers to ensure every child feels happy, supported and inspired to reach their full potential.

We will keep you informed through our class page, Facebook page, newsletters, and school communication systems. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, concerns, or information you would like to share.  

We can’t wait to share this exciting year with you—let the adventure begin!

Kind Regards 

Mrs Clutterbuck 

year4_amb@emmausmac.com

You play a vital role in your child's success, and we value the partnership between home and school. You can support your child by:

• Listening to them read regularly.

• Practising spellings and times tables.

• Encouraging them to talk about what they are learning.

• Ensuring homework is completed and returned on time.

• Helping them develop independence and good learning habits.

• Good attendance and punctuality

Our class saint is Saint Vincent De Paul who spent his life preaching missions to and providing relief to the poor. Saint Vincent helps us understand the Catholic Social Teaching of rights and responsibilities - we all have a role we need to play in ensuring everyone has a right to live a dignified life. 

In Year 5, we are Mini Vinnies - we work together to support the work that Saint Vincent did and we raise money for charities that help make a difference to those in need in our community.

'The practice of charity, such as assisting the suffering members of Our Lord, is to be preferred to all other exercises.'

At St Ambrose, every day counts! Being in school every day helps Year 5 children make great progress, build friendships and feel confident in their learning. Missing school means missing important lessons that can be hard to catch up on.

Our attendance target is 96% or above.

How Parents Can Help

• Make sure your child arrives at school on time every day.
• Book appointments outside school hours where possible.
• Take holidays during school holidays.
• Let the school know as soon as possible if your child is ill.

Every Day Matters. Every Lesson Counts. Every Child Achieves.

Reading and reading for pleasure are really important in Year 5. Pupils are encouraged to read daily, for at least twenty minutes, and what they have read is to be logged on the Go Read app. Both Pupils and  parents are asked to  complete information on Go Read, which replaces the paper reading diaries from previous years.

Please click on the link below for free ebooks for your child. Login as a student.

Username: ambrose5

Password: ambrose5

Below is a list of Year 5 & 6 common exception words. These words will be included in future spelling assessments.