Year 5

Here you can see what Year 5 have in store as the year goes by, keep up-to-date with key dates for your diary and also access important documents such as our newsletters and other announcements.

Please click on an image for a brief introduction to the teachers. 

• Mrs Oka
  Year 5 Teacher
  Mrs Oka

  I am Mrs Oka, Oak's class teacher. More to follow

• Ms Ugiagbe
  Year 5 Teacher & RE Lead
  Ms Ugiagbe

  My name is Miss Ugiagbe, and I teach in Spruce class. Prior to becoming a primary school teacher, I worked as an LSA, Nurture Practitioner, and 1:1 Key Worker in Key Stages 2, 3 & 4, specialising in alternative education provision and access and inclusion. I am a new teacher at Alexander McLeod and have high expectations for all my students. I am passionate about accessibility and inclusivity in education and will incorporate learning and teaching strategies that provide a working environment where children feel safe to make mistakes, learn from them, and develop at their own speed. As a former student of Alexander McLeod, I know firsthand the incredible learning environment here, and I am dedicated to working hard to ensure all my students reach their educational potential and continue to cultivate a love for learning.

• Mr Dickinson
  Year 5 Teacher & Geography/Computing Lead
  Mr Dickinson

  My name is Mr Dickinson and I have been teaching for many, many years and have a wealth of experience in different settings. In that time, I have taught every stage from reception up to year 13. Having settled at Alex McLeod for 7 years, I have taken on responsibility for both geography and computing. Outside of school, I am a father of three children and love to spend time exploring London and walking in the countryside with them. I also love to write and I've even released books on Amazon

Our Learning

Year 5 is a fundamental year in which our children begin to master all of their learning before moving on to Year 6. As they progress through Upper Key Stage Two, it is imperative that our children begin to deepen their understanding of what they have learned and apply this independently. It is with this in mind that we strive to meet the high standards expected of our pupils and give them the best possible preparation going forward whilst supporting them socially and emotionally. We are confident that every child is capable of rising to the challenges presented by Year 5 and we endeavour to provide them with all they need to achieve this.

Throughout the year, children will be exposed to high quality core texts chosen to challenge, excite and enthuse them to continue to develop a love of reading. 

The main focus of our Maths teaching in Year 5 is to ensure that pupils extend their understanding of the number system and place value to include larger integers. At this stage of their education, pupils develop their ability to solve a wider range of problems using written and mental methods, making connections between multiplication and division with fractions, decimals and percentages. Our children learn the importance and relevance maths plays in our day-to-day lives. We will build on and reinforce learning done in the previous years.

We will explore a range of exciting enquiries with the children throughout the year. During our enquiries, we aspire to give our children the critical thinking skills needed to make their own decisions when considering various points in history and current world practises which will prepare them for their learning in Year 6.

 Educational visits

Throughout the year, educational visits in Year 5 are used to enhance our children’s learning experience and promote a true love of learning. Having incredible experiences at their fingertips, Year 5 pupils will develop their understanding of specific topics whilst enhancing their social and personal skills. We have some great trips planned for our year 5s. The biggest is the overnight trip to Paris where we get to soak up the Parisian culture. Other fantastic opportunities include visiting the Harry Potter Experience at WB studios and a geography fieldtrip to the coast.

Year 6 ready!

In preparation for Year 6, we will focus closely on developing our reasoning skills throughout the curriculum. This will enable our children to approach all learning with a critical eye as well as developing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibility

In Upper Key Stage Two, our children gain the increased responsibility of becoming role models and mentors for the rest of the school. Many of our children at Alexander McLeod look up to our Year 5 children and see them as young mentors and part of their support network. There are many new roles that will become available to Year 5 pupils such as Junior Sports Leaders, junior governors and Digital leaders. These roles enable our children to improve the health and wellbeing of their peers and the adults they interact with whilst gaining greater independence. 

 Year 5  Curriculum Overview 2025-26Year 5 Newsletter- Autumn Term 1UKS2 Curriculum booklet