Year 5 2025 - 2026

Ms Hudson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Heaven, Mrs Sleeman, Mrs Maiden, Mrs Fitzsimons and Mrs Eckersley would like to wish you a warm welcome to the Spring term in year 5. 

Keep checking our page to see all the wonderful things we are doing in school; including photos, news and more! 

Class Teachers: Ms Hudson and Mrs Brown

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Heaven, Mrs Sleeman, Mrs Maiden, Mrs Fitzsimons and Mrs Eckersley

This half term's learning: 

Our value for this half term is: Truthfulness

In geography this term we will be learning all about the Amazon Rainforest, its biodiversity and importance to the world.

In English we will be continuing with our book 'The Promise' and writing a character narritive after we have explored the character's emotions through drama. After that, we will be looking at the Shakespeare novel 'Macbeth'. In maths, we will be continuing fractions with Ms Hudson and exploring perimeter and area with Mrs Brown. 

After completing our materials topic, we will be learning about living things and their habitats. Our Religion learning is about why Christians believe that Easter is a story of victory and Our P.S.H.E. is 'citizenship'.

P.E is on Tuesdays with Emma Caunce - please come to school in your PE kit! Please see the uniform list for the appropriate kit that will be needed. Trainers are allowed to be worn. Don't forget to remove/cover any jewellery (including watches -and earrings) and make sure your hair is tied up if it is long. Just a reminder that children who are unable to remove earrings must provide their own tape. Swimming for Year 5 starts towards the end of November - a separate letter will be sent nearer the time. 

Homework : Reading, Spellings and Timestables 

Reading - children should read at least 3 times per week - this is the minimum expectation! Reading records will be checked on a Friday and will need to be signed by an adult. There will be an opportunity for children who haven't met this expectation to read on a Friday afternoon.

Spellings - ~Year 5 have weekly spelling lists that are sent home at the start of each half term and spelling tests will be on a Friday. We practise these spellings daily in class too.  Please also practice Common Exception Words – see files below for the list! (Your child will be told which list they should be working on but if you have any queries, please contact us on dojo or in person for clarification). Similarly, in year 5, these spellings are practised on a daily basis.

TimesTables - It is really important for Year 5 to continue to practise their times tables as they should be working towards knowing up to 12 x 12. They can access Times Tables Rockstars at home as well as at school. Children can access TT Rockstars from home on an IPAD, tablet or PC. All they need is their login details which will be stuck inside their reading records. If they don't have them, please see Ms Hudson or Mrs Brown.

Class Novel : The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips