At Oswald Road Primary School we aim to provide the highest quality care and education for all our children thereby giving them a strong foundation for their future learning. We create a safe and happy environment with motivating and enjoyable learning experiences that enable children to become confident and independent. We value the individual child and work alongside parents, carers and others to meet their needs and help every child to reach their full potential.
In Year 5, we are dedicated to exploring the Year 5 curriculum and preparing our children for Year 6, so they’re ready to hit the ground running for their final year at Oswald Road.
Curriculum-Overview-Year-5-25-26
If you have any questions about our curriculum please contact our Headteacher, Deborah Howard, to pass on to the Curriculum Lead.
You can view the PowerPoint from the ‘Welcome to Yeargroup’ meeting, held in September 2025, by clicking here.
Click here to view the Year 5 spellings
Wednesday is when we read for pleasure and it’s a chance for class teachers to listen to readers. All children have a black reading record for the 40 assigned books and some children will have individual reading records.
Click here to view our school reading curriculum.
Reading Comprehension Parent Handout
Reading Comprehension Bookmark
Please visit our policies page for our latest Homework Policy.
Homework summary:
Outdoor PE – shorts and jumper/sweater, t-shirt and trainers (jogging pants/leggings can be worn in cold weather).
Indoor PE – close fitting shorts/leggings and t-shirts.
Please ensure that your child’s name is on each item and they wear their PE clothes in to school that day as they will not get changed for PE.
Please make sure your child’s name is on their lunchbox. All lunch boxes are kept in the classroom.
Coats should be put in the cupboards provided in the classroom. Please name your child’s coat.
If a child needs to bring in a mobile phone for when they walk home, it must be handed into the teacher at the start of the school day, and collected at the end of the school day. Children should also read and sign our Pupil Mobile Phone Policy.
Years 5 children are to walk up to class by themselves by 8:40am.
Drop-Off: 8.30am – 8:40am
Pick-Up: 3:15pm
If your child is ready to walk home by themselves, we will need written permission via an online form to ensure that all children are accounted for at the end of the day, for safeguarding purposes. Please contact the school office to give permission.
Our PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time will be on Friday morning and covered by Ben Caldwell, Daniel Larkin and Hayley Howells.
There is always a member of staff with a relevant Paediatric First Aid Qualification in each of the classrooms and an up-to-date first aid box is kept on the premises at all times. Minor accidents are recorded on a secure online system.
Please inform us if your child contracts an infectious illness/disease or if they have any other medical problems that we should be aware of as soon as possible. We are unable to accept children who are ill. Please do not send them for 48 hours after sickness and/or diarrhoea. Any child suffering from an infectious disease should be kept home from school for the appropriate period of time advised by the doctor.
The Reception staff will keep up-to-date records on children’s health (eg. allergies). If your child needs medication, you will need to complete the relevant consent forms and hand in medication via the school office- please speak to your child’s teacher. Please also visit our policies page to read the Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions Policy.
There are no upcoming events.
Oswald Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. We require all staff, volunteers and visitors to share the commitment. For more information and resources, view our safeguarding page by clicking here.
Please visit our policies page to read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
To contact our Safeguarding Team, please email d.wealleans@oswaldroad.manchester.sch.uk or a.clifton@oswaldroad.manchester.sch.uk
Our Safeguarding Page also features lots of useful resources on Online Safety, including information about the ‘Report Harmful Content’ button shown below.
