Year 5
Glossary of Teaching Terms and Abbreviations
Teachers
Claire Cawley, Channi Davis & Luke McDonagh
Year 5 Teaching Assistants
Chris Hearnshaw & Jamila Lindsey-Crosthwait
Year 5/6 Phase Leader
Channi Davis
Curriculum
Detailed information will be sent out at the beginning of each half term.
View our most recent Topic Web here: Topic Web- Summer 1- Year 5
View our 2018/19 Curriculum Overview here: Year 5 Curriculum Overview 18-19
If you have any questions about our curriculum please contact our Headteacher, Deborah Howard, to pass on to the Curriculum Lead.
Spellings
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Year Group Targets
Homework Timetable
Homework is sent out on Mondays and is collected fortnightly. Spellings are given out weekly and children are tested on them on a Friday afternoon. Reading records must be in school and signed on a Friday for checking.
You may find the following documents helpful when reading with your child:
Reading Comprehension Parent Handout
Reading Comprehension Bookmark
PE Days
- 5CD- Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)
- 5LM- Thursday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)
- 5CC- Wednesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)
PE Equipment
Indoor– shorts, t-shirts and trainers or pumps. Jogging bottoms and a jumper optional for outdoor games. Please ensure these are named.
Lunchboxes
Please make sure your child’s name is on their lunchbox. All lunch boxes are kept in the classroom.
Home Time
Children will be collected from the main playground between the two metal structures.
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Coats
Coats and PE kit should be put in the cupboards provided in the classroom.
Please name your child’s coat.
Money
All money brought to school for trips/visits must be put in a sealed envelope with the child’s name and class on and then placed in the post box in the Reception entrance area. No money is to be sent to the class teacher.
Toys and other personal belongings should not be brought to school.
Contacting a Teacher
Please make an appointment via the school office by emailing admin@oswaldroad.manchester.sch.uk, to arrange a mutually convenient time. If your child is going to be absent from school please ring the office on 881 4266 and leave a message on the answer phone before 9.30 am. If you are collecting children for an appointment please remember to sign your child out at the school reception.
Cover
Our PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time will be on Friday mornings and covered by Midge Murray, Kieran Bentley and Nicky Appleby.
