Year 5 

Classes And Teachers

The Year 5 teacher is always happy to speak to parents to answer any concerns or questions about anything to do with their child. Please get in touch by calling the School Office on 020 8874 2825 or email swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk and the office team will pass this onto the teachers. 

News & Dates

Year 5 Important information:

You may view and download the welcome slides, this year's termly project as well as homework expectations for Year 5 below. 

• Welcome Meetings Capybara download_for_offline
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• Year 5 Autumn homework project letter download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineYear 5 Autumn homework project letter
• Year 5 Homework Expectations letter Autumn download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineYear 5 Homework Expectations letter Autumn

Please take a look at our Homework page where you can find out more details of our homework policy, guidance for parents and also download some useful information to help you support your child at home

• Please ensure your child reads every day and write a positive comment in their yellow reading record and make sure your child brings this to school with them every day.
• Please visit our Reading & Books page for more information about Reading.
  You can see the reading list for Year 5 here.

The School Day

P.E. Lessons

Children should to come to school in their PE kit so that they are ready for their PE lesson:

• Children from Reception upwards must wear a PE kit of maroon T-shirts, shorts / or skorts,
  and trainers, with their school jumper/cardigan to school on the days they have PE.
• Leggings (not tights) may be worn underneath shorts if needed.
• Grey jogging bottoms may be worn.
• Children should also wear their school jumper/cardigan in colder weather.

Morning Drop Off Time: 8.45am to 8.55am

Please make sure your child arrives at school in their 10-minute window each morning. 

Afternoon Pick Up Time: 3.30pm

Please come in and collect your child from the the Back Playground.

Please make sure your child is picked up on time at the end of the day. 

Please phone the School Office if you are delayed. If you've arranged for someone else to collect your child please inform the class teacher, teaching assistant or office staff in advance.

Break Time

Children may bring in fruit or vegetables to have as a snack at morning break. 

Milk is available break time for those who have signed up to the Cool Milk service. Milk is subsidised for all  primary school children and is free for under 5’s as well as those who get free school meals .

Find out more including how to register by visiting www.coolmilk.com.

Lunch

Visit our lunch page to find out more about lunches and get a copy of the current school menu. 
Alternatively, you may choose for your child to have a packed lunch, provided by you. You will need to inform the School Office and you must give half a term's notice.

Please note that Swaffield is a nut-free school.  

Uniform

Please make sure that your child's clothes are labelled with their name. This is particularly important for school jumpers and fleeces as these are the items that tend to be lost most frequently.

Please visit our Uniform page for details of our school uniform and the link to our uniform supplier where you can buy items featuring the Swaffield logo.

Parents seeing Teachers

The teachers are always pleased to speak to parents or carers of the children they teach, but it is not possible for them to talk to you when they are responsible for a class.

Please make an appointment to speak to teachers by phoning the School Office. or speak to the teacher when dropping off or collecting your child. 

The Head, Deputy Heads are very happy to speak to parents/carers too. Please contact the School Office.