Welcome
to Year 5
Mrs Davison
Mrs Tunnard
Mr Pedley
class 12
Meet your teacher
mrs Davison
I have taught at Monkwood Primary for ten years and have worked in Foundation stage as well as upper and lower Key Stage two. I am also our school’s Maths coordinator and love Maths. I am a proud mummy to two cheeky little boys. We love to spend our weekends playing and watching football. I have a degree in Sports Science and love most types of sport. I also enjoy Art and D.T, and am always getting creative at home and at school (just wait and see). I hope that you are all ready to have a brilliant school year. It is going to be great fun!
mrs Tunnard
Hi everyone! This is my first year teaching at Monkwood after moving over from a different school. I have three children aged 16,4 and 2. We also have a dog who is 6. I love to read and enjoy spending time at the weekend going out for walks, looking for new adventures and spending time together as a family. I love going to see live music and enjoy singing and dancing the days away. I am so excited to spend my first year here at Monkwood with you. I hope you all have a lovely summer and cannot wait to see you all to start our journey together
Meet your teaching assistant
mrs stockdale
Hi, I’m Mrs Stockdale. I have worked at Monkwood for 16 years. I have 2 children and 10 grandchildren. like to spend time with my family and pets – I currently have 3 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, 2 budgies and 8 goldfish. I am looking forward to meeting you and being part of your Year 5 learning journey.
class 13
Meet your teacher
mr pedley
We’re all excited to meet you all and we can’t wait to start our learning journey together and what we hope will be an incredible journey. We are looking forward to a year full of learning, fun and adventure. We will become a supportive class family, working hard to produce work we are proud of.
As for me, I have been teaching for fifteen years and I thoroughly enjoy my job because of the wonderful pupils and staff we have at Monkwood. I enjoy teaching a whole range of subjects at Monkwood especially maths, reading, science and PE. My family and friends are an important part of my life and I enjoy spending time with my two children especially. I am a huge Sheffield United fan; I enjoy watching them home and away with my family and friends and I have enjoyed doing this for over thirty years. Fitness, film, music and reading play a big part in my spare time to keep me busy when I am away from the classroom.
Meet your teaching assistants
miss otowski
Hi everyone, my name is Miss Otowski and I have worked at Monkwood for a number of years now. I love supporting children with both their learning and behaviour and you will find me helping children both inside and outside the classrooms. I am here to support your learning and make sure your days are happy and successful.
Mrs Whitehead
Hi everyone, I’m Mrs Whitehead. I love spending time with my family; my husband Rob and daughter Lucy. I really enjoy baking and cooking, hopefully you’ll get a chance to sample some this year. I play cricket for Upper Haugh ladies team ‘Hotshots’ and enjoy doing lots of walking. I’m excited to learn new topics with you and take part in exciting new experiences. Let’s take the next step on our Monkwood adventure together.
miss Turner
My name is Miss Turner and I can’t wait to join Upper Key Stage 2. I love singing, dancing and acting and being outdoors in my spare time. You will see me helping out around the classroom and on the playground. I can’t wait to help you learn and succeed throughout your final 2 years in primary.
Ms Turton
Hi everyone, my name is Ms Turton and I love my role at Monkwood Primary. For the past few years, I have supported children in both KS1 and Lower Key Stage 2 but I am excited to work with the older children this year. I live locally and so you may see me out and about in Rawmarsh. If you do, make sure to say hello!
Class Information
We’re already on the countdown for September. We can’t wait to welcome you all into our class for lots of learning and fun along the way. As well as school trips, there will be lots of other enrichment opportunities that we hope you’ll all enjoy and some might put you out of your comfort zone, but don’t worry because we’ll be there with you every step of the way. Enjoy your summer break and we’ll see you in September, ready to ‘navigate’ our way through Y5.
Areas of Learning
During your time in Year 5, you will study the Kingdom of Benin, the Industrial Revolution as well as some of the most important and famous protests in history.
We will travel the globe together and pay a visit to the continents of Africa and South America and the country of India. Your learning will be enhanced by honing your research and analytical skills using a range of historical sources and geographical resources.
Finally, in Science, we cover a broad range of topics including the solar system, sound, living things and their habitats, forces, states of matter and lifecylces, which includes changes in the human body.
Our other subjects include PE, PSHE, RE, Spanish, computing, DT and art. If you have any questions about any subjects this year, please do not hesitate to ask.
Class News
Science Investigations
In Science, the children have been learning about how to separate mixtures. The children were fantastic scientists as they carefully investigated how to separate mixtures
Money Matters in Maths
In Maths, the children have been learning about money matters. The children have been learning all about budgeting- this included what a budget is and
Exploring Global Economies
During Geography, we have been learning about the economies of Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania. We were able to discuss what an economy is, what economic
Science Investigations
During our science lesson this week, we have been identifying the properties of different materials and we then discussed what each material could be used
