Year 5

Meet the Team

Mr Wall Teacher	Miss Jones Teacher	Mrs Hall Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Jones Learning Support Assistant

Important Information

PE is every Wednesday morning. 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 Friday. 

Children are also expected to read at home to an adult. 

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

 This week's Class Champions are - 

 5J- Dexter

5W- Rose'a & Lenny

This Half Term's Star awards-

 5J- 

5W- 

Reading Awards 

This week's reading awards go to -

Superpowers

Support = 

Uniqueness =

Positivity =

Empathy =

Resilience = 

Politeness =

Opportunity = 

Worthiness =

Equality =

Respect =

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 Year 5, we are reading I Am Rebel and using this exciting text to inspire our English learning. We are developing our writing skills by creating retells, convincing arguments and vivid setting descriptions. Through these activities, we are exploring how authors use language and structure to engage their readers. We are also using I Am Rebel during our guided reading sessions, where we are practising important reading skills such as retrieval, inference, prediction and explaining our ideas using evidence from the text.

 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. We have developed our knowledge of Place Value by rounding numbers within 1,000,000. We will look at statistics and how we can find and compare information across different types of tables and charts.

Curriculum

 

In Year 5, our curriculum learning is focused on the fascinating topic of natural disasters. We are exploring a range of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes and wildfires. We are learning about how and why these events happen, investigating the natural processes that cause them and discovering which areas of the world are most at risk. We will also explore the impact natural disasters can have on people, communities and the environment, as well as the different ways countries prepare for and respond to these events. Throughout the topic, children will develop their geographical knowledge and vocabulary, use maps and other sources of information, and make connections between the Earth's physical features and the natural disasters that occur around the world.

Science

In Year 5 Science, we are learning about changing materials and investigating what happens when materials undergo different types of change. We are exploring whether all changes are reversible and discovering the difference between reversible and irreversible changes. Through a range of practical investigations, we will observe processes such as dissolving, mixing, heating and cooling, and consider whether the original materials can be recovered afterwards. We will also investigate changes that result in new materials being formed and explore why these changes cannot always be reversed. Throughout the topic, children will develop their scientific enquiry skills by making predictions, planning fair tests, recording observations and using evidence from their investigations to draw conclusions. This will help us build a deeper understanding of the properties of materials and how and why they can change.

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.