Year 5NM Meerkats 25/26 2025 - 2026

Welcome to class 5NM, we are the Meerkats! 

Year 5 is such an exciting time! It is full of new challenges, deeper learning and independence. 

I believe learning should be engaging, fun and supportive! In our classroom we will work as a team, celebrate each other's efforts and create a space where everyone feels confident and valued. 

I am super excited to get started and start this memorable and successful year for all of us! 

Miss Irfan is our class Teaching Asisstant. 

Mrs Wesson is our PPA Teacher and will be teaching the children every Tuesday mornings. 

Our phase leader is Mrs Hornby. 

Reedley Primary School Rules

is it safe? is it kind? is it my best?

Uniform

Boys

Black or grey trousers, white polo shirt and a royal blue sweatshirt (Y6 NAVY)

Girls

Black or navy dress or skirt, white polo shirt, blue checked dress, blue sweatshirt or cardigan. Girls can wear leggings or trousers.

The children need to wear black school shoes with no logos. Trainers are not part of the school uniform.

HEADSCARVES

Girls can choose to wear a headscarf if they wish to. These should be plain black, blue or white and should have no decorations, and must not be fastened by pins. They should not be longer than shoulder length and must be removed for PE.

PE

Our PE day will be on a Thursday in the afternoon.

Children need to have a red polo t shirt, black shorts and black pumps. Kits and PE bags (not pumps) can be bought from the school office.

Children can have plain black tracksuit bottoms for outside PE when the weather is colder.

The PE kit should be brought into school and remain here until the end of each term, when it can be taken home for washing.

JEWELLERY

Jewellery is not allowed in school expect for a small pair of stud earrings and a watch. For PE lessons, the earrings must be covered over with plasters (provided by the parent) or removed. For swimming lessons earrings must be removed. The children must be able to remove them themselves. Please keep all other jewellery at home at all times for safety purposes. If I have to take it from your child, it could get lost.

READING BOOK AND BOOK BAG

Children need a school bookbag – not a rucksack as we do not have the space to store these in the day.

They need to bring this to school every day.

We ask that all children read with an adult at home for around 10 minutes every day.

Please date and sign the reading diary when your child has read at home. This is imperative if we are to help our children build their reading comprehension and reading stamina in general.

Reading books and diaries should be available in school every day so that we can also hear your child read.

WATER

Children should bring a clear, plastic water bottle everyday with their name on. This should not have juice in.

In our class we put our water bottles at the back in the box. After play times and lunch times each row will be allowed to have a drink of water.

Water bottles should not be kept on desks, unless in different circumstances due to the hot weather. 

HOMEWORK -

• I will send Homework books home on a Thursday and the work should be completed by the following Tuesday.
• Homework is usually to consolidate something we have already learnt in class and it is really important that it is completed. Passwords will be inside the front page of homework books.
• If your child is not able to complete the work, please let me know.

Your child will also have access to Maths Whizz which is a Mathematics based programme. Your children can access this at home and in school. We recommend that they try to do around 10 minutes each day on this at home to support their work in school.

If the work is not done, I will chat to you on the playground or give you a call to check that everything is ok.

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER 

I will send home knowledge organisers throughout the year so that you can be aware of what your child will be learning and you can start to discuss the topic and key vocabulary with your child.

READING FOR PLEASURE

There is a Reading For Pleasure Scheme that takes place each year, The children are asked to complete tasks related to different countries, working their way through the alphabet.

I expect them to complete one per fortnight on average. There are certificates for those children who complete them.

TIMES TABLES

Each week the children will be able to take a written test to achieve different times table awards in school. They have to answer different questions at random, both multiplication and division. If they are close to passing but get a few wrong, I will write these facts down for the children to practise at home.

HANDWRITING

In school we use the following handwriting formations. It would be really helpful if you ask you child to help you do some writing at home. Maybe they can write the shopping list or a list of jobs that you need to do in town.

CLASS TRIP/VISITORS

We will have a trip to Clitheroe Castle before the Christmas holidays. 

PLEASE BE ON TIME

It is important that children arrive at school on time as learning in my class starts at 8.50am

Important information

Please ensure that the school is kept up-to-date with medical/dietary requirements and photographic permissions.

CONCERNS

If you have any concerns or questions at any time, I am happy to chat to you. You can catch me on the playground at the end of the day or you can book an appointment or telephone call with me.

Call Mrs Iqbal on 01282 693688 if you require an appointment. 

Finally, we hope all your children will enjoy their time in Year Five. There are some very exciting topics planned and we look forward to seeing and sharing their progress during the year.

Thank you

Mrs Mahmood, Miss Irfan and Mrs Wesson