Sycamore – Year 5
Year 5 - Sycamore Class
2024-2025
Our class page will provide important information about Year 5 including: curriculum information, expectations and school trips. I will update this throughout the year with phots and videos of your children's learning experiences as well as examples of their work.
We look forward to meeting and working with you throughout the year and thank you in advance for your continued support with your children's learning.
Key Dates
| PE - Term | Term 1: Thursday morning - Forest School (come in ready bring school uniform) and Friday afternoon - Tri-golf
(DAYS TO BE CONFIRMED) Term 2: Netball and Dodgeball - Monday and Friday afternoons Term 3: Swimming and Gymnastics - Friday morning and Tuesday afternoon Term 4: Forest School and Fitness Term 5: OAA and Dance Term 6: Athletics and Tennis |
| Spelling Test | Every Friday morning
These are set termly and put in children's purple home spelling books. They are set weekly on Edshed (other learning strategies can be found on the English Subject Page). |
| Times Tables Test | Every Friday morning
Children can practice these on Times Table Rockstars. |
| Homework | Is set on a Friday and needs to be completed by Wednesday morning (either on spag.com, maths shed or maths.co.uk) plus learning weekly spellings, tables and 4 home reads per week. Failing to complete online homework means the children will miss a lunchtime to complete it. |
Please remember that children will need to bring their PE kits in from the first day back to school and these remain in school until half term. Also please remember that long hair needs to be tied back and children must have earrings removed - NO other jewellery should be worn to school.
Secondary School Admissions 2025
Admission to Secondary School information from Medway Council
Parent presentation
This is to explain the admission processes for September 2025 including the Medway Test. Registration for the Medway Test starts on the 20 May 2024 and the presentation includes other key dates. The information also helps parent/carers to make an informative decision about which school they wish to apply for their child.
Digital Information Guide (DIG)
This guide is now live on Medway Council’s website. As the admissions 2025 scheme progresses, this will be updated. Please use the following links:
Medway Test - https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1049/medway_test_11
Admissions 2025 - https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1061/applying_for_a_secondary_school_place