As the children are now in Upper Key Stage 2, it is very important for them to set a great example to the younger children in the school.  They should exemplify the school's values and be the best they can be!

Staffing and Classes

Hawking Class is located in Pavilion Two, on the left hand side. This class is named after the famous scientist, Stephen Hawking!  Mrs Hind, Mrs Brown and Miss Bennett teach in this class.

Johnson Class is located in Pavilion Three, on the right hand side. This class is named after Katherine Johnson, a mathematician and NASA computer scientist! Miss Beard, Miss Talbot and Miss Smith teach in this class.

Jackson Class is located in Pavilion Three, on the left hand side. This class is named after Mary Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer Miss Stock, Mrs Reed, Mrs Brett and Mrs Steenberg teach in this class.

Should you need to contact any member of the Year 5 team, please use the following email addresses:

Mrs Hind (Year Group Lead): ahind@discovery.kent.sch.uk

Miss Beard: tbeard@discovery.kent.sch.uk

Miss Talbot: ntalbot@discovery.kent.sch.uk

Miss Stock: lstock@discovery.kent.sch.uk

PPA time and covered lessons

PPA time is time set aside for teachers, during their timetabled teaching day, to allow them to carry out planning, preparation and assessment activities. PPA time is covered each week by the Year 5 Teaching Assistants.  The lessons are planned by the class teachers and delivered by a TA.  This term, PPA cover lessons are as follows:

Hawking Class - Geography with Mrs Brown

Johnson Class - Geography with Miss Smith

Jackson Class - Geography with Mrs Reed

Homework

In line with the school's Homework Policy, children in Year 5 are expected to complete homework tasks in English and maths which should take approximately one hour.  Reading is in addition to these tasks.  If children do not complete the tasks on time, they will be expected to complete them during a lunch hour.

Homework is set on a Friday and is due in the following Wednesday.

Reading

Regular reading is of vital importance to support children's academic progress so please encourage your children to read as much as possible. We expect children to read at least five times per week and - if they can - for at least 20 minutes.  Children will be set a reading challenge on Class Dojo, which they must complete weekly.

Maths

Children should complete the task given to them by their teacher - this will be set through Class Dojo and will consolidate learning from the week's lessons. The children should complete their homework online and upload this to the Dojo. This will be checked on a weekly basis.

English 

Children should complete the work set on Reading Plus.

Extra Online Resources

Times Table Rockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/ 

Prodigy Maths - https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/

Bug Club - https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 

Reading Plus

 To support the children in reading this year, we have implemented the exciting Reading Plus online programme. Reading Plus targets the children's fluency and comprehension, directly improving their reading skills. As a result, we hope that the children will become quicker, more efficient readers.

Reading Plus has a variety of texts for the children to choose from and their progress can be monitored by us. This is an amazing benefit, as it means that we can see if the children are reading regularly and offer support where needed. The texts and comprehension questions are tailored for each child, making this accessible for everyone!

Reading Plus can be accessed on: https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login#

Our school's site code is: rpthedi2

Your child’s username and password will be sent home.

Reading Records

This year, your child will bring home a reading record. They are able to write in this themselves and you will need to sign this every week. Your child's teacher will also sign this every week. 

Please click here to access the whole school provision map outlining all the interventions taking place in the school.  If you have questions about any of the provision that is taking place for your child, please ask your child's class teacher.