Year 5
The Year 5 teachers for 2026-27 are Mr Jimmy Middleton and Miss Jordan Sayers. Please speak directly to a member of the teaching team if you have any queries or concerns.
Year 5 is also supported by Mr Daniel Clark, Mrs Indra Hogg and Mr Leigh Raines .
The UKS2 Phase Leader is Mr Jude Rivers; he will help you if the class teacher is unable to do so. His direct e-mail address is j.rivers@talbotprimary.mlt.co.uk. If you have any suggestions about how we could improve communication further, please let us know.
Curriculum information:
Find out what's happening in school - key dates
Learn more about life in Year 5 - coming soon
Learn more about what is being taught - coming soon
Year 5 recommended reading list - guide for Parents and carers
Low Mill residential briefing (for the start of Year 5) - May 2026
Sleep workshop for KS2 (June 2026)
Sleep booklet for KS2 (June 2026)
Links to our learning:
Please take the time to have a look at some of the exciting things that Year 5 got up to last year; hopefully, they will give you a flavour of the broad curriculum offered at Talbot. The content will be updated in September.
Learning to be safe – a visit from the RHLI on water safety
West End in Schools – The Adventures of Ponocchio by Carlo Collodi
Science – visualising space with a visit from the Planetarium
World Book Day 2026 – celebrating vocabulary
Hip-Hop workshop – learning about modern dance
David Hockney – Joiners project
Design Technology – sewing reusable bags
Science – using chromatography to separate pen ink
5PK’s Low Mill Residential – incredible experiences in the Yorkshire Dales
5J’s Low Mill Residential – incredible experiences in the Yorkshire Dales
Scientific investigations - properties and changes of materials
Leadership and communication skills - Problem Solving Day
St John's Ambulance training - How to stop bleeding
Fundamental British values - voting for our School Councillors
Leeds Beckett intensive PE lessons – learning from experts
