Welcome to the Year 5 programme, @Ya Ana Bah We’re really pleased to have your child join the lessons and your family as part of the programme. You’ll receive a few emails with important information. Please take some time to read through them and follow the steps outlined there. Everything is explained clearly, and it will help you feel more settled as you get started on the Learning Journey! Please use the WhatsApp group for our families. It’s the easiest place to ask questions and stay connected. For now, there’s just one thing to focus on. Please get ready for the lesson on Sunday by checking the SKOOL Calendar for the Zoom link and visiting the Year 4 Learning Vault for the worksheet. Your tutor is @Dale Jenkins Dale usually uploads the worksheet the morning of the lesson. You’ll also find recordings of previous lessons and their worksheets there. Don’t worry if it all feels like a lot at first. It’s completely normal. Start with the lesson tomorrow, and then take everything else step by step, in your own time. We’re here to support you along the way.

Welcome to the Year 5 programme, @Lochani Almeda We’re really pleased to have your child joining the lessons and your family as part of the programme. You’ll receive a few emails with important information. Please take some time to read through them and follow the steps outlined there. Everything is explained clearly, and it will help you feel more settled as you get started on the Learning Journey! Please use the WhatsApp group for our families. It’s the easiest place to ask questions and stay connected. For now, there’s just one thing to focus on. Please get ready for tomorrow’s lesson by checking the SKOOL Calendar for the Zoom link and visiting the Year 5 Learning Vault for the worksheet. Your English tutor is @Sheena Chan and Maths tutor is @Dale Jenkins. The tutors usually upload the worksheet the morning of the lesson. You’ll also find recordings of previous lessons and their worksheets there. Don’t worry if it all feels like a lot at first. It’s completely normal. Start with the lesson tomorrow, and then take everything else step by step, in your own time. We’re here to support you along the way.

Today I was learning about something called a “million-dollar offer”.Not in the money sense. But in the sense of clarity. Knowing exactly what problem you solve and why it matters. And it made me think about words. Words were the difference for my children. Not extra papers. Not rushing ahead. But having words in their toolbox. My children needed words to understand the question and answer it. They needed words to answer comprehension questions that seemed complicated. Words helped them write creative writing pieces that stood out from the rest and impressed examiners. Words are life- conversations, emails, thoughts, stories. When children have words, they can explain what they mean. They can understand what they read. They stop second-guessing themselves in tests. They express ideas clearly in writing. I saw this first-hand with my own children. It is why they passed grammar school exams. It is why I wrote the book, What’s My Word? Because once words click, everything else feels lighter. That is the vision behind our 3 Day Vocabulary Challenge. No memorising lists. This challenge is about helping children notice words, understand them and use them naturally through stories, conversation and everyday thinking. Vocabulary is often the quiet reason children struggle later on. Not because they cannot read.But because the words slowly become harder, denser, and more precise. This vocabulary challenge runs live at 5.30 pm on 26th, 27th and 28th January. The workbook is currently being finalised and links will be sent a few days before. This may not be for everyone. That is absolutely fine. But for some of you, I know this is the missing piece you have been thinking about. If that is you, you can join us here https://the11plusjourney.co.uk/product/the-vocabulary-challenge-january-2026/ Places usually fill quickly.

This is a quick walk-through showing where lessons, recordings and worksheets live so parents don’t have to hunt or feel behind. I recorded this because clarity matters. If you’re already part of the programme, this will help you feel more organised. If you’re not, this simply shows how we keep things simple and calm for families.

Worksheets for classes every week- Get them from Classroom - Year 4 or 5 Learning Vault Links to join weekly classes and links to join parents' sessions & Challenges- Calendar. BOFA- How to use BOFA How to do extra work on EPRB I have opened up a few spaces for ultra-low-cost tuition in years 4 and 5. Want in? Message me today.