Year 5

Meet the Team

Mr Richardson Teacher	Miss Jones Teacher	Mrs Warner Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Warner Learning Support Assistant

Important Information

PE is every Thursday afternoon. Please ensure that children come to school in appropriate PE kit and please ask children with ear piercings to remove these, along with any other jewellery, on PE days.

Homework will be set every Friday. There will be one maths and one English homework for the children to complete each week. We ask for these to be back in school by the following Wednesday. 

Children who have not completed their homework or those who require support will be invited to complete their homework in school on Thursdays.

Children are also expected to read at home to an adult at least once a week. 

Please see the Y5&6 statutory spelling list below which the children can also practise.

Year 5 and 6 Statutory Spellings

Year 5 Curriculum Map

Here are our Class Champions

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This Half Term's Star awards-

 

Reading Awards 

This week's reading awards go to -

Superpowers

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Success =

 

Our Learning Journey 

We have had a busy and exciting Spring Term filled with lots of learning across the curriculum. The children have worked incredibly hard and enjoyed exploring a range of new topics and activities. Here is a snapshot of what we have been learning this term.

English

In English, we have been developing our writing skills using our class text The Malamander. The children have explored the mysterious seaside setting and interesting characters while practising descriptive writing, expanding their vocabulary and improving sentence structure.   We have also been learning how to organise ideas clearly in preparation for writing non-fiction texts linked to our Vikings topic, where pupils will research facts and present information using headings and paragraphs.

 Maths

In Maths, we have focused on strengthening our fluency with the four main operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The children have been applying these skills to a variety of calculations and problem-solving activities. We have also been exploring decimals, fractions and percentages in more depth, learning how to compare them, convert between them and use them in different contexts.

Curriculum

Our wider curriculum learning has focused on how the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings shaped Britain. The children have learned about Viking life, settlements and their impact on culture and language in Britain. As part of our practical learning, pupils created their own tapestries using traditional weaving techniques, helping them understand how people in the past made textiles. Later in the term, we will also be making Anglo-Saxon cakes using a variety of ingredients to explore what food and cooking might have been like during that time.

Science

 In Science, we have been learning about space and forces. The children have explored the solar system, learning about the planets and how they move in relation to the Sun. We have also investigated different types of forces, including gravity and friction, and discussed how these forces affect the movement of objects in everyday life.

Young Carers

This term we have also spent time learning about Young Carers. The children discussed what a young carer is and how some children may help look after family members at home. We talked about the importance of kindness, understanding and supporting one another, and the class explored ways we can make sure everyone feels included and supported in our school community.