Welcome to Year 5
Our class teacher is Miss Mehta
You can contact me at: ishita.mehta@wal.bcwcat.co.uk
Our teaching assistants are Mrs Pickard, Mrs Carney, Mrs Baraclough and Mrs Brotherton
Residential - Nell Bank
From 16th October to 18th October 2023, Year 5 visited Nell Bank for their first-ever residential. Nell Bank Residential was an unforgettable experience, emphasising team building, friendships, and bonding. Amidst the picturesque natural surroundings, students engaged in a range of activities that fostered collaboration and teamwork.
Reading list
Please find below a reading list for Year 5. This suggests some great age-appropriate books that your child could enjoy at home along with the guided reading list below.
Some helpful links that collate recommended reads for Year 5 are below -
Best Books for Year 5: Recommended Booklist for Ages 9-10 (booksfortopics.com)
Best Books for Year 5 | Ages 9-10 | The Reader Teacher
Books for Year 5 children aged 9-10 | School Reading List
Books for Year 5 children aged 9-10 | School Reading List
Guided Reading
These are some of the books we have covered across the year. Children have read extracts from these books through the year and might want to read the rest of the books.
- Spirit - Sally Christie
- The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
- Who Let the God's Out (series) - Maz Evans
- Bibi and Box of Fairytales - Vivian French
- Adam Destroys the Internet - Adam B
- High Rise Mystery - Sharna Jackson
- The Crime of the Century - Christopher Scott
- Second Hand Boy - Jennifer Lane
- Black Hole Cinema Club - Christopher Edge
- Twice Upon a Time - Michelle Harrison
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