Key Stage 2:
Parent Information Overview

Wisdom Class Years 5 & 6
Class Teacher: Mr Gasparotto
Years 5 & 6 Teaching Assistants: Mrs Williams, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Babb

Welcome to Wisdom Class

Welcome to Wisdom Class – where minds shine and futures grow! We are a Year 5/6 class who possess a can-do attitude and start each day with a positive mindset. Wisdom Class is sandwiched between Respect and Justice Classes on the top floor of the new building. Our teacher, Mr Gasparotto, is head of Computing at St Mary’s. He is also an individual who strives to see every member of Wisdom Class succeed. Through enthusiasm and focus, he engages us with our learning and makes lessons as fun as possible. Mr G also shares with us his interest in all subjects across the curriculum which inspire us to dream, believe and achieve.

P.E. Days: Our P.E lessons are on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure that children come into school wearing their P.E. kit. This consists of a navy PE t-shirt, jumper, shorts and jogging bottoms. Trainers of any colour can be worn on PE days. These logo items can be purchased from Karlsports in Kettering.

Reading Book Change Day: Children are encouraged to read regularly. Ideally, we would love them to read every day with a minimum expectation of 3 days a week.

Books are changed as and when pupils have finished their books as children move onto reading longer stories in Year 5/6.

We ask that parents record when they have heard their child read in the child’s reading record book. Children are also asked to record when they have read independently.

Spellings: Spelling lists are sent home on Monday. Children will practise spellings as part of their English lessons but please also practise them at home. Spellings are tested during each term aa part of the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessments.

Support Learning at home: Times Table practice - ‘TTRockstars’. Information on how to access this App will be sent home with your child’s username and login details.

Our Walk-in Wednesday’s take place each term. We look forward to welcoming you into class to share different aspects of the children’s learning.

Snacks / Drinks: Children are allowed to bring in their own morning healthy snack (no chocolate, crisps or nuts) We also encouraged children to bring a labelled bottle of water to drink during the day. We kindly ask that no fizzy drinks are brought into school.

School Trip: This year we are taking the Year 5 pupils to Rockingham Castle and our Year 6 will go on a residential to Govilon.

Communication ~ Let’s stay connected

There are several ways that school will communicate with you.

Emails are sent for our Weekly Bulletin, Termly Newsletters and Adhoc information.

Text Messages - Alerts (e.g. school trips) / key information.

School Website - Has a wealth of information. https://www.stmaryscebl.info

You will receive regular updates through our Weekly Bulletin that is emailed on a Friday and a Newsletter which is emailed home at the end of each term.

Also look out for our Instagram Page
and our  Facebook Page to see what is happening in school.

We encourage parents to share concerns—big or small—as early as possible. Open communication helps us support your child in the best way.

Please note that class teachers are unable to speak with parents during morning drop-off or at the end of the school day.

If you’d like to arrange a meeting, simply contact the school office:

Tel: 01536 722757
Email: reception@stmarys.pdet.org.uk
They’ll be happy to book a convenient appointment with your child’s teacher.

For your child's termly Theme Overviews - click here

For your child's Maths practice for Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRF) - click here

For School Term Dates - click here