Queenswell Schools
Year 5
Class: Birch
Teacher: Miss Oxland
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Habib, Mrs Warda, Mrs Ahmadi
Class: Rowan
Teacher: Miss Verta
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Habib, Miss Menari, Mrs Barbosa, Mrs Toshevska
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to our new class page! We are looking forward to a fabulous, fun filled remainder of the Autumn term. Below, you will find information about homework and routines, our class timetables, the year group curriculum letter, and our class assembly dates. There are also links to helpful resources and websites.
Homework & Routines
Homework will be set on Fridays and should be completed by the following Friday. This will include spelling homework on Spelling Shed, times tables practice on TT Rockstars, and daily reading.
Reading at home is incredibly valuable, and we strongly encourage children to read regularly as part of their homework. Around 20-30 minutes each evening is recommended. However, please do not read the class texts on which their learning journeys are based at home. We will enjoy reading these with the children in school. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
These are our homework expectations:
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Reading daily (20-30 minutes every day).
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Spellings are to be learnt and will be tested once a week on a Friday.
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Times Table Rockstars at least once a week.
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Please ensure that your child brings their Reading Record into school, with a comment, each day.
Things to remember:
Children should come to school in their PE kits on their PE days.
Birch has PE on:
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Friday is indoor PE.
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Tuesday is outdoor PE
Rowan has PE on:
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Thursday is indoor PE
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Monday is outdoor PE
PE kit should include a dark tracksuit, joggers or shorts, a white T-shirt, and trainers.
Important Dates:
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Birch Class assembly date: 22nd October 2025
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Rowan Class assembly date: 18th March 2026
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Birch Class trip tbc
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Rowan Class trip tbc
We hope the above information is useful. If you have any questions or require any help, please try to catch us after school or contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued support.
Happy Learning!
Kind regards,
The Year 5 Team
Useful Links and Resources
Quick link to Birch Google Classroom