FABULOUS YEAR 5!

Welcome to Year 5's class page.

Here you will find information about our fantastic learning, experiences, class information and any other news.

 Year 5 is full of fun, hard work and teamwork. Please remember to bring in your stationery and reading book every day, so that you are ready to learn as soon as you enter the classroom! 

Welcome to the Summer Term!
We’re thrilled to begin another exciting term filled with engaging activities and learning opportunities for the children.  We have planned a variety of enriching experiences, and we can’t wait to see the children thrive and achieve great success together.

 

Staff 

5C - Mrs Christoforou, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Antoniou 

 

5H - Mrs Hughes, Mrs McCarthy and Mrs Dunton. 

 

 

Key Dates and Reminders

 

 

 

The Year 5 Curriculum and Resources:

 

Maths

This term’s maths learning includes:

  • Multiplication & Division – written methods and reasoning and how to use remainders in context
  • Fractions – simplifying, comparing, calculating, and solving problems
  • Fractions, Decimals & Percentages – converting between forms and applying concepts
  • Measurement – converting units, perimeter, area, and volume
  • Data Handling & Statistics – interpreting charts, graphs, and tables
  • Shape – exploring properties of 2D and 3D shapes, symmetry, and angles
  • Roman Numerals – reading and writing numerals up to 1,000

Children will apply skills through reasoning, problem‑solving, and practical activities.

At home, please continue to make regular use of Mathletics, Times Tables Rockstars and Purple Mash. Most days will begin with a Maths 'Early Morning Work' session.

 

Keep practising fast recall of the times tables as you will need to apply these in many areas of mathematics.

 

Physical Education:

This term, for Year 5, PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday.

Tuesday Morning  =Outdoor 

Friday afternoon = Indoor

  • Athletics, preparing for Sports Day with sprinting, jumping, and throwing events
  • Cricket, learning batting, bowling, fielding, and teamwork
  • Handball, focusing on movement, passing accuracy, and game tactics
  • Fitness & Stamina training to develop endurance and healthy habits

On PE days, please ensure that children come in to school wearing their PE kit and have removed/taped any earrings.

 

French

This term, the children will learn vocabulary and phrases related to:

  • Pets – asking and answering questions about animals
  • At the tea shop – ordering food and drinks, using polite language

They will practise speaking, listening, and reading in French through role‑play and short dialogues.

 

 

Personal, Social and Health Education:

In PSHE, the children will be focusing on two important themes: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me. They will learn how to set personal goals, stay motivated, and work towards achieving their aspirations. Alongside this, they will explore ways to keep themselves healthy, both physically and emotionally, understanding the importance of well-being and making positive choices.

 

 

Ideas to help your child at home:

  • Use the Pobble 365 website to practise creative writing
  • Practise times tables using Times Tables Rockstars
  • Read a book together and discuss what has happened 
  • Discuss new vocabulary
  • Read a range of genres together: letters that come through the post, news articles etc
  • Practise spellings by writing words in different colours or making a nice poster with tricky words on
  • Ask your child to explain the maths concept we have been learning this week
  • Baking – practise measuring and converting grams/kilograms
  • Use digital and analogue clocks to tell the time - maybe look at a bus/train timetable together before taking a ride.

Oxford owl:

For extra spelling resources and ebooks please follow this link:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ 

Username: cranborne

Password: school 1 

 

 

This term, we will be studying three key texts: The Explorer, The Highwayman, and The Viewer. Through these texts, the children will develop their reading comprehension, inference, and analysis skills. They will also refine their writing by using:

  • parentheses to add extra information
  • semicolons to link ideas
  • a wide range of conjunctions
  • ambitious and varied vocabulary

Children will produce descriptive writing and narrative pieces linked to our core texts.

 

Please avoid reading the books with your children in advance, as this can spoil the excitement and intrigue!

Each book sequence involves reading, text analysis, vocabulary investigations, key grammatical skills, drafting, writing and publishing. We usually spend between 3-4 weeks on each text.

 In class, we will be focusing on spelling, punctuation and grammar - not just during English lessons, but across the curriculum.

In addition to the daily English lessons, there are regular comprehension, spelling and grammar lessons.

Please make sure that the key spellings (sent home after the transition morning) are practised well and displayed somewhere at home.

Below is the Year 5 assessment framework which is used to help level children's writing abilities. By the end of year 5, we expect children to be working at the 'expected standard' and this means that all of the criteria in the first two sections must be consistently demonstrated by your children.

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Art

In Art, children will develop observational skills and precision in drawing. They will develop close observational skills:

  • Create fine detail in a drawing
  • Show life-like qualities and real-life proportions
  • Build up layer in a picture.
 
In Design and Technology, the children will be learning about structures by designing and making photo frames. They will apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen, and reinforce more complex structures, developing practical skills and creative problem-solving along the way.

 

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Christianity

Big Question: What is the great significance of the Eucharist for Christians?
Children will explore Christian beliefs, symbolism, worship practices, and the meaning of communion.

As part of this unit, we will visit King Charles the Martyr Church

Buddhism

Big Question: How did Buddha teach his followers to find enlightenment?
They will learn about the Buddha’s life, the Eightfold Path, Buddhist values, and how teachings guide daily behaviour.

 
In Computing, the children will be learning how to use spreadsheets to organise and analyse data effectively. They will also develop their coding skills by creating simple programs, helping them understand how algorithms work and how technology can be used to solve problems.
 
 

Spellings:

We will teach and test spellings weekly. Children will practise these in class and also bring them home to learn.

Attached is the National Curriculum Statutory Spellings for years 3/4 and year 5/6.

Please note the children should be mainly secure with the Year 3/4 spellings and working towards the Year 5/6 words.

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Science

Earth and Space

Children will explore our solar system, learning to:

  • describe the movement of the Earth and planets around the Sun
  • explain the movement of the Moon around the Earth
  • understand that the Sun, Earth, and Moon are spherical bodies
  • use the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and why the Sun appears to move across the sky

This unit encourages curiosity, questioning, and a strong grasp of scientific vocabulary.

Animals, Including Humans

Children will study human development throughout the lifespan. They will:

  • describe the physical, emotional, and cognitive changes that occur as humans develop from birth to old age
  • understand life stages using accurate scientific terminology
  • discuss changes in a sensitive and age‑appropriate way

 

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Music

In Music, children will take part in two lively units:

  • Carnival Time 1
  • Carnival Time 2

They will learn about rhythm, percussion, ensemble performance, and the musical traditions of carnival celebrations.
In addition, the children will be learning to play the recorder, developing skills in:

  • correct hand and finger placement
 
 
 

History – The Vikings

In History, we will explore The Vikings and the Viking and Anglo‑Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England. The children will learn:

  • who the Vikings were and where they came from
  • how and why the Vikings arrived and settled in Britain
  • what daily Viking life was like
  • how the Vikings and Anglo‑Saxons fought for control of England
  • key events, leaders, and the long‑term impact of Viking settlement

Children will develop skills in analysing historical sources, comparing perspectives, and building a clear chronological understanding.

 

Year 5 Curriculum Overview

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Home learning in case of school closure or illness: 

In the event of your child being unwell or your child needing to work at home, please see below some activities that your child could complete if well enough to do so. 

If you need any help or support when working from home then please email your class teacher

Thank you

A project:

  • Create a presentation about  Ancient Greece. This could be an aspect of life, a study of one/some of the gods, a Greek myth, a well-known person or something else of your choosing...

The presentation could be a poster, leaflet or PowerPoint. It's up to you!

 

Oak Academy:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-5

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn

 

 Maths practise:

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Furthermore.asp

https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/students/Know_Your_Place.asp

https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Make_1000.asp

https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/students/Basic_Division.asp?Level=4

Test your speed and mental maths against the clock:

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Beat_The_Clock/Default.asp?Level=7

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