Welcome to Year 5

Our PE Days are:

• Mondays (Indoor)
• Wednesdays (Outdoor)

On these days, your child may come to school in their PE kit: plain white  T shirt, black shorts or joggers and plain black trainers. A plain black hooded jacket may also be worn.

Jewellery is not permitted for safety.

Keep active: try a 5 minute workout with Joe Wicks.

English
This week we will be focussing on David Attenborough – based on the book David Attenborough (Little People, BIG DREAMS). We will look at example biographies and familiaries ourselves with the Shapes we will be using in this unit. We will be writing our independent write on Steve Bagshall.

Maths
This week we will carry our unit on fractions where we will be comparing fractions less than 1, ordering fractions less than 1 and adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator.

Reading Comprehension
This term, we will be starting a new book (The Boy at the Back of the Class) and answer questions based around this book.

Religious Education (RE)
This term, the children will be learning about Buddhism. We will focus on how Buddhists live a meaningful life.

Art
This week, we will be focussing on how artists use mark making and shading to create depth.

History
This term, the children will be learning about the Ancient Greeks. They will explore Greek life, including their culture, daily life and achievement and learn about famous figures such as philosophers, athletes, and leaders. The children will also consider how the Ancient Greeks have influenced the world today. We we will recreating an Ancient Greek vase.

In Year 5, Children will be given Reading, Spelling and TT Rockstars homework. Children will be set spellings on Friday ready to be tested the following Friday.

Children who are on the reading scheme are also required to read to an adult 5x a week with an adult signature acknowledging this in the reading record.

Children who are free readers are required to read 3x a week with an adult signature acknowledging this in the reading record.

This is a very prestigious award presented every 2 weeks to a child in each class who has impressed their teachers with their academic work, effort, engagement or demonstrated one or more of our core values.

26.9.25
5AM – Illeeyah

5KT/VSS – Nola

5ZK – Elijah

10.10.25

5AM – Hamza

5KT/VSS – Lois

5ZK – Abiha

23.10.25

5AM – Ella

5KT/VSS – Anisha

5ZK – Aasiyah

17.11.25

5AM – Lana

5KT/VSS – Lewis

5ZK – David

Children take part in weekly times tables tests to help track their progress and identify any areas where they may need extra support. After each test, Ping messages are sent to parents and carers to share results and updates.

It’s really important that children practise regularly at home each week, as this helps to build confidence, improve accuracy and prepare them for future learning. Consistent practice makes a big difference to their progress and understanding.

We use Times Table Rock Stars  to support their rapid recall of these. All children have a login and are encouraged to use it as often as they can.

Here is the link to the website:

https://ttrockstars.com/

We love reading in Year 5.

Every child has a reading book and a book they have chosen from our fabulous library every Friday afternoon.

We have a ‘Drop it and read’ session every week where all the children (and teachers) stop working and read a book for 10 minutes.

In addition, each child has a login to Reading Plus set at their own level which targets individual reading need to maximise progress.

https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login