Rode Heath Primary School
Year 5 2026 - 2027
Miss Watson
I am delighted to be joining Rode Heath Primary School. I have spent two years in Cheshire East, working predominantly in Key Stage 2. This will be my third year with a Year 5 cohort and I can't wait to get stuck in! I strive to make learning fun and exciting for the children - I love the arts and the outdoors, so I try to bring these into my lessons at every opportunity. Outside of school, I enjoy a range of sports from running to badminton and spending time with my little boy.
Mrs Cosgrove
I have been part of the Rode Heath Team for 8 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Outside of school, I have two boys and we love adventuring, riding bikes, paddle boarding and reading. I also love photography so take a lot of photos of what we get up to.
I am absolutely thrilled to be with your amazing children in Year 5 this year.
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Welcome to Year 5
Welcome back! We hope you have had a lovely summer break and enjoyed spending time with your loved ones.
We have an exciting half term ahead. A key focus this half term will be on equality and diversity, through the book 'Young, Gifted and Black' by Jamia Wilson. Inspired by Nina Simone's iconic song, this children's non-fiction book profiles 52 inspiring historical and modern changemakers for the childre to explore. Alongside this, we will be reading 'Race to the Frozen North' by Catherine Johnson, which is based on the story of real-life 19th-century explorer Matthew Henson and is an exciting read. We will also be exploring space across the curriculum this term; throughout Art, Science and History, culminating in a trip to Jodrell Bank observatory to consolidate our new-found knowledge.
We will be staying active throughout the week, partaking in outdooor PE sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lessons across the curriculum will be stimulating and engaging as we explore these topics and others - for further information on what we are diving into this term, take a look at our curriculum map (you will find it at the bottom of this page).
We will also be following our Maths - No Problem! scheme of work, which incorporates lessons linking to real-life problems. Furthermore, it ensures that topics are covered from previous years so that children have a great understanding of maths and how it can be applied.
Alongside all of this, we are very much aware of the importance of children being happy, safe and secure in school and to help us do this, we follow our Hearts and Minds curriculum. We will be exploring how we can build resilience and encourage curiosity this half term. More information about our Hearts and Minds curriculum can be found using this link: Hearts and Minds.
Thank you for your continued support. It is going to be a great year!
Continuing the Learning Journey...
Week Beginning: Monday 7th September 2026
Maths: We will be solving problems involving place value.
English: We will be writing diary entries.
Religion & Worldviews: We will be recognising the importance of religious freedom by interpreting news reports.
Music: We will be singing with accuracy, fluency, control and expression.
Art: We will be researching an artist (Peter Thorpe) and make comments about their work.
History: We will be exploring the key events of the Space Race.
Science: We will be exploring the topic of Earth & Space.
PE: Dance on Tuesdays and Football on Thursdays.
Hearts & Minds: Democracy: School Council.
Key Dates:
Meet the Teacher Evening - Tuesday 8th September at 5pm via Teams
Weekly Reminders:
- Homework is set on a Friday and due in on a Friday: Atom Learning Maths and PAG. Spellings are separate but also released and due in on a Friday.
- Please ensure your child is filling in their reading diary on a daily basis.
- Practise timestables on a daily basis using Times Table Rockstars.
- Children to come in PE kits for the whole day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. PE will be outdoors, so please wear appropriate kit.
- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to write in your child's reading diary and it will be responded to ASAP.
Here is a link to the book that I recommend you purchasing to help your child with the KS2 grammar, punctuation and spelling expectations:
Renaissance Link for reading click here.
In order to find year group expectations for maths, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview.
For year group expectations for English, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview.
The expectations for science and the foundation subjects can be found by selecting the relevant heading from here.
To access the Atom Learning homework platform, please click here.
Don't forget to visit our Think Like an Engineer website regularly, to see what we're all busy doing:
https://thinklikeanengineerproject.com
