St Clare's Class (Year 5)

Welcome!

Mission Statement

Our mission is to:

Always have faith in ourselves (even when we feel down) and in the Lord because he will always be by our side to help us.

Always trust our friends, family, teachers and our lovely Mrs Amos because they will always guide us when we feel lost or in need.

Always embody and express diligence and strive to do our best so we feel accomplished in all we have achieved.

Always follow our dreams, be confident in our abilities, compassionate no matter what and honest in all we say and do.

We make these promises with God in our hearts.

Welcome back Year 5 team.

Welcome back everyone! I hope that you are all ready for the last term of year 5, to be the best yet and to prepare for Year 6.

This term, we will start our topic of ‘The Ancient Greeks’ and read the book ‘The Adventures of Odysseus’ by Hugh Lupton, Daniel Morden and Christina Balit.

P.E.: Will be on a Tuesday afternoon.

Swimming: Swimming sessions will be continuing on a Thursday afternoon. You should have received a letter outlining the details, including what the children will need to bring with them.

Notice: Secondary school taster day for Year 5 children held at St Simon Stock. Sign up here- https://www.ssscs.co.uk/Open-Events/

Key Dates

Homework is set on a Friday through the Class Dojo website and should be completed by the following Friday morning. Please check this weekly to see any updates.
P.E. Tuesday afternoon
Thursday 30th April - Swimming sessions will begin (weekly)
Tuesday 12th May - Fort Amherst
Wednesday 13th May - Local area walk and Litter Picking

Expectations for Homework:

Reading their school book a minimum of 3 times a week to an adult
Spelling Practice
Mathletics
Timestable Rock Stars
SPAG.com

Secondary School Admission Process

Applying for a September 2027 Year 7 school place

/docs/Parents_Presentation_September_2027_entry.pdf

Medway Test

Registration for the Medway Test starts on Monday 18 May 2026 and closes on 12 June 2026.Digital Information Guide (DIG)

The link below provides all the information that is needed to register for and sit the Medway Test. https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1049/medway_test_11

Familiarisation Guide

This guide provides the layout and format of the Medway Test. This is not a practice paper. Practice papers can be found on the GL Assessment website. Each pupil who has been registered to sit the test will be emailed a link to this guide at the beginning of July when the final candidate list has been confirmed.

The attached presentation explains the admission processes for September 2027 including the Medway Test and other key dates. The presentation also helps parent/carers to make an informative decision about which school they wish to apply for their child.

https://www.medway.gov.uk/downloads/file/8176/medway_test_familiarisation_booklet

Managing exam stress

Below are some useful resources/tools to help support children experiencing exam stress during this time:

Young Minds – Parent Advice https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/

NHS – Help your child beat exam stress

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/help-your-child-beat-exam-stress/