Y5 Notices

The week in Review

The holidays are fast approaching and we are incredibly proud of all that we have achieved this term. This week, we enjoyed the fantastic KS2 festive performance and a number of our children were also involved in the hotel performances last week. We wish you all a fantastic break, wherever in the world you will be, and look forward to welcoming you back in January.

In English

We finished drafting and editing our ‘The Quest’ narratives, where the key characters from Wolf Brother are journeying to find the three nanuaks.

The children are incorporating a range of features including: fronted adverbials, noun phrases, conjunctions, and paragraphing.

In Maths

We have continued our learning on fractions. This week we have been subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with different denominators.

In Design Technology

The children have completed their stitching designs for an Oman landscape. They have worked incredibly hard on learning and completing new stitches to achieve this.

Sports Days 2026

Years 3–6: Monday, 12 January 2026, 8:00 – 1:30 pm on the AWP (please see the letter to parents)

Dates for the diary

Thursday, 18th December 2025 - End of Term 1 (Staggered finish starting at 11:30am)

Homework

No homework will be set over the holidays. We recommend that you continue to read regularly over the break. There are also a number of websites you can access to practise your skills:

MyMaths
TTRS
Oddizzi
Read Theory

Any other Notices

Year 5 Instrumental Scheme – Instrument Allocation and Next Steps

Please click the link to read the letter

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

Year 5 Useful Links

Parental Engagement Workshops

Presentations and downloads

Thank you to all those who have attended our Parental Engagement Workshops. We appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning. Please see below for the downloads and presentations from past workshops.

We always value your feedback. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey about our workshops to help us to continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership.

Meet and Greet Presentations

Miss Dellman's presentation
Classroom presentations for 5I, 5C, 5D and 5S
Specialists presentation

Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the Y5 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 1

Absences

If your child is unwell, leaving early or coming late please complete the Absence Form and the class teacher will be informed.

Swimming Kit

Please can we request that all children come to school on the day of their swimming lessons with the following equipment:

Swim Uniform in accordance with guidelines.
Swim hats for those with long hair. ALL hats must be secure on the head with no risk of slipping down over the face.
Goggles
Towel
Pool shoes (crocs or equivalent)
A waterproof bag to carry everything in.

Please see our Swimwear Guidelines on the website.

Please do not wear 'swim uniform' into school for hygiene reasons. Please do not wear an alternative gym or running kit for swimming lessons. It's important to use only 'Swim Uniform' and the recommendations listed above in the pool, as other fabrics become incredibly heavy when wet.

WhatsApp Groups

We have created WhatsApp groups for parents to know about urgent messages or reminders. Email will continue to be the main form of communication. Please see our BSM WhatsApp Groups Document for all the links. Please read the code of conduct carefully before joining any BSM WhatsApp groups.

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