Year 5

14.03.26

Year 5 have enjoyed another busy and engaging week of learning. In Maths, the children have been developing their confidence when adding and subtracting decimals, building on their understanding from last week. In English, we have been creating a toolkit for our persuasive letter writing, focusing on techniques such as parenthesis to add extra information and strengthen our arguments. In Reading, we explored The Spider and the Fly, using our researcher and prediction skills to creatively rewrite the ending and even change the characters. In Geography, we identified the major hurricane-prone areas of North America and discussed why these regions are particularly vulnerable. Our Science lessons focused on magnetic force, where we explored the poles of magnets and investigated how they attract and repel each other. Some pupils have also been taking part in their Bike ability safety course this week, developing important skills and confidence when cycling safely. To round off the week, a group of children had the exciting opportunity to visit the University of Northampton, where they read their own writing to an audience of professors, university students and pupils from another primary school, a fantastic and memorable experience for everyone involved.

06.03.26

Year 5 have shown fantastic resilience this week, as they spent their mornings completing their Maths lessons in the hall to allow Year 6 to use our classrooms for their mock SATs. The children adapted brilliantly to the change in routine and continued to work hard. In English, we have been exploring persuasive writing techniques, focusing on how authors use direct address and emotive language to make their letters more powerful and engaging. In Geography, the class learned about glacial features and how glaciers have shaped the landscape of North America, building on our understanding of how physical processes form the world around us. During PSHE, we discussed the difference between fact and opinion and considered how we can identify each in everyday situations. To round off the week, we thoroughly enjoyed celebrating World Book Day, with fantastic costumes and a wonderful shared enthusiasm for reading across the class.

27.02.26

Year 5 have had a fantastic and engaging week of learning across the curriculum! In Maths, we began our new topic on decimals, where the children have been confidently reading, writing and comparing decimal numbers. In English, we have started exploring our new persuasive letter text, Dear Robin, and the class has been enthusiastically learning the actions to accompany our story map to help embed the structure. Our Science lessons saw us investigating the speed of objects travelling through oil and water, sparking great discussions about resistance and fair testing. In Geography, we carried out a hands-on experiment to simulate how rivers shape the landscape over time, helping to bring our learning to life. In RE, we explored Dharmic religions and discussed beliefs about what happens to the soul after death, encouraging thoughtful and respectful conversations. We are also nearing the end of our class novel, Wolf Brother, and the children are thoroughly enjoying the unfolding adventure. To top off the week, we had our first visit to the school library today, which was met with great excitement and a wonderful enthusiasm for reading. It has been a brilliantly productive week in Year 5!

13.02.26

As we reach the end of this half term, Year 5 have enjoyed a busy and successful week. In Mathematics, pupils explored Roman numerals, while in English they completed their Warning Tale unit by writing their own imaginative stories. In Art, the children created detailed self-portraits focused on realism and also produced a collaborative piece to mark Safer Internet Day, highlighting the importance of staying safe online. In Science, they investigated how mechanisms make work easier through hands-on exploration of levers and pulleys. In Geography, pupils located and labelled mountain ranges within the Cascade Range on maps of North America. Following Parents’ Evening, homework has been sent home to support continued learning.

06.02.26

This week, the children have been busy across the curriculum. In Maths, we finished our fractions unit by learning how to multiply mixed fractions by whole numbers, and on Friday we celebrated Number Day with a range of fun, maths-based activities. In English, the children completed a shared write of a warning tale, focusing on building suspense through the use of empty words, the rule of three and short sentences. In Science, we explored water resistance and applied our learning by designing and building boats to test our ideas. In Reading, we continued to enjoy Wolf Brother, and in Art we were very lucky to welcome visiting artists who led an engaging workshop on digital animation.

12.12.25

We've managed to make it through another incredibly busy week in Year 5! Firstly, well done to all the children for their brilliant effort in the Christmas performances and thank you to all who came to watch and support us. 

The children have been working very hard on their hot write in English lessons this week, they have been using their imagination to create a non-chronological report about their own type of giant. Most children have been trying to develop their handwriting, thinking about letter size and joining. In maths lessons, we completed the unit on reading and interpreting graphs. In science, we had lots of fun creating wheels to show the phases of the moon and in DT we continued to build on our 3D longhouses which are really starting to take shape.

28.11.25

This week the children in Year 5 have been working hard on their shared write about storm giants. They developed their ideas from their plans and created non-chronological reports to explain the appearance, diet and behaviour of storm giants. 

In maths lessons, we completed a unit on multiplication and division word problems. Many children found this challenging as they needed to read the question carefully and decide which methods would be needed to find the answers. Many questions required a bar model to visualise the problem. 

In DT the children enjoyed using the rulers to measure and saws to cut their wooden strips ready to start constructing their Viking longhouses next week. In our history lesson we compared King Alfred to King Athelstan and in science we explored how time zones work. 

This Friday we sent home maths and spelling homework. Please support your child with completing this at home. 

21.11.25

Year 5 have had an amazing week of learning! In Maths, the children have been learning to divide using the bus stop method, while in English they have worked on adding rich detail to their writing through the use of modal verbs and generalisers. In Science, the class created their own models of the Earth on its axis to explore how our planet spins. Our RE lessons focused on the different denominations within Christianity, and in Spanish the children ordered the steps of a typical café conversation. In History, we learned about how King Alfred resisted the Vikings and protected Anglo-Saxon England. In DT, the children began measuring wood in preparation for making their own Viking longhouses. During reading sessions, we are close to finishing our class novel Treason, which the children have thoroughly enjoyed. Finally, in PSHE the class designed their own safe vehicles as part of Road Safety Awareness Week, and we also welcomed the Mental Health Support Team, who led a valuable session on worries and how to manage them effectively.

07.11.25

This week has been a wonderfully busy and engaging one! In Maths, the children have been confidently multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000, as well as exploring squared and cubed numbers. In English, they have produced some fantastic poetry inspired by leaves as we build excitement for our upcoming Tree Giant unit. Our new Science learning quest 'What is the Earth’s place in the solar system?' began with an exciting exploration of the planets and everything that makes up our solar system. In Spanish, the children put their vocabulary skills to great use by translating a food and drink menu from Spanish into English. Finally, please note that homework was sent out this week. Thank you for supporting the children with this at home.

17.10.25

What a busy week we've had! The children have blown us away with their enthusiasm and determination when learning their parts for our assembly on Black History! They should all be very proud of themselves. Thank you to all who attended, it meant a lot to the children. 

In maths lessons this week, we have been subtracting 6-digit numbers using the column method and using our reasoning skills to solve word problems with addition and subtraction. 

In English lessons, we all took part in a shared write and looked at how to edit and improve our writing. 

03.10.25

It has been a busy and exciting week in Year 5! In Maths, the children have completed their Place Value and Rounding chapter, showing real determination as they worked with larger numbers. In English, they perfected their actions for our story map of Dobber and the Silver Ring and explored the text as readers, identifying features such as reporting verbs and fronted adverbials. Our Art lessons took us on a journey through landscapes, where the children practised sketching and identifying the horizon line. In RE, we reflected on the story of Guru Hargobind and the 52 prisoners, before collaborating in groups to write persuasive letters. During Reading, we have continued to enjoy Treason, which has sparked some fantastic discussions and plenty of excitement for what will happen next. 

26.09.25

We are incredibly proud of the resilience and maturity that the children have shown with their assessments this week. They have worked very hard on all of the papers and should be proud of themselves!

In English lessons we have started learning our story map for 'Dobber and the Silver Ring'. The children have been learning the words to the story and have been coming up with some very creative actions to re-tell it. In maths we have been consolidating our understanding of how to use number lines to identify patterns and missing numbers. In history we did some role-play activities to find out about life in Anglo-Saxon Britain and shared what we had learnt with others. 

19.09.25

This week in Year 5, the children have been busy learning in lots of exciting ways.

In Maths, they have been comparing and ordering numbers, exploring this through finding and applying different rules.
In English, they have been working on improving their narrative paragraph writing. The children have been challenged to include a variety of features such as similes, personification, and ambitious vocabulary to make their writing more engaging.
Our Science learning quest led us to some hands-on experiments, where the children explored a range of methods for separating materials. They particularly enjoyed testing out different approaches and seeing the results for themselves.
In PSHE, the children had the chance to use their acting skills. Through role play, they practised different types of conversations with friends and thought carefully about how to respond in positive and respectful ways. 

12.09.25

Wow! We have been so impressed with the maturity shown by the children in Year 5 since returning to school last week. We have been working hard in English lessons to describe objects using expanded noun phrases and similes. In science lessons we have been experimenting with different materials to learn more about their properties. In history, we did a recap of prior learning to see what the children could remember about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Year 4 before beginning our connected topic this year. In maths we have been consolidating our knowledge of place-value and the neat presentation in books has been wonderful. It is great to see the children taking pride in their work and trying their best. Well done for making a fantastic start to the year!