Welcome to Willow Class Year 5 & 6
Wonderful Willow
Our Class Teacher is: Mr Parperis
Our whole team are looking forward to working hard with you all, but also having some fun and creating lots of super memories with each and every one of you.
If you need any help or assistance please get in touch with your class teacher or school office.
A few things to remember:
- Please bring a named water bottle to school each day.
- We enter school, from 8.40-8.50am, through the main entrance ,and exit at 3.30pm, through the green gate at side of the classrooms.
- If your child requires an inhaler please ensure that they have it in school every day.
- Please check all your clothes are labelled, especially coats and jumpers!
- Please remember our school uniform policy.
Please note:
Willow class will have a PE lesson on Mondays this term
Could your child please come to school ready in their PE kit. Hair should be tied back and earrings removed before school.
Willow class will also be swimming on a Friday during Autumn 1
On your child's swimming day, could children please come in their PE kit and bring their Swimming Kit to change into (no costumes under clothes).
Home learning will include:
- Spellings: which will be tested through the week. (Click below to find your spelling booklets)
- Reading: when an adult has listened to you read, please record this in your reading diary. All reading can be recorded not just your school reading book.
- Mirodo Tasks - allocated on the Mirodo webpage
If you would like to know more about how to help your child at home, please use the links below to take you to helpful pages on our website:)
Below are our topic subjects for 2026 - 2027:
This term our theme is 'We are all Born Free'
During our current topic - WE ARE ALL BORN FREE - we will be reading and exploring a book by Onjali Q. Raúf - 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' - where we meet Ahmet, a refugee boy from Syria, as he enters a classroom in the UK for the very first time. We will use this story as an inspiration for our own writing throughout the term. We will also be studying some key historic figures who have had a positive influence on our World and promoting Human Rights.
During Science lessons this term we will be exploring Evolution & Inheritance:
Remember to regularly visit our school library, and enjoy the wide variety of books it has on offer.
Pick a reading book to read in school and at home.
Have you tried the Mundy Reading Challenge yet? Ask in the school Library for more information.
We will be choosing a NEW class reading book for this term - so please give your book suggestions to Mr Parperis.
We are looking forward to an amazing term ahead. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have in the meantime.
Below are some link to websites that you may find useful, please let us know what you think of them.