Year 5 2026 - 2027

 Weclome back Year 5! I am really looking forward to ev erything that we are going to achieve toghether this year!

Key dates:

Friday 4th September - Freddy Fit

PE - Tuesday and Friday

Spelling test - Wednesday

Homework - Friday (handed in the following Wednesday)

This half term, Mrs Jarvis will teach Year 5 every Monday, when I will have my PPA time (planning, preparation and assessment time).

Teaching Assistants: Miss Hunt and Mrs Garrigan will support our learning in class.

Our Christian Value:

Compassion

Our class read:

English:

Ancient Greek Myths

Narrative based on Theseus and the Minotaur

Instructions based on Pandora's Box

Maths:

Place Value within 1,000,000

Compare and order numbers 

Rounding numbers

Addition and Subtraction

Mental strategies

Written methods

Using the inverse

Multi-step worded problems

Subjects and topics:

History - Ancient Greece        Art of Sculpture - Clay pots        PE -  Dance

Science -  Forces        Computing - Quizzing and Databases      RE -  Why do some people believe God exists?      

Heartsmart - Get Heartsmart

Indoor PE kit will be needed on a Friday. Swimming kit on a Wednesday.

Homework will be set weekly, consisting of English and maths tasks, consolidating the children's work in class that week. Homework will be set on Fridays and handed in on Wednesdays.

Spellings will be set on a Wednesday to be tested on the following Wednesday.

Please have your reading folder in school every day. It is important that you read at home at least three times per week and have your reading record signed. It is very important that children are reading at home in order to progress.

Useful Websites

• BBC Bitesize - A primary school resource for children studying Key Stage 2 Maths, English and Science, featuring game activities and tests.

• Thinkuknow - If you are 7, 8, 9 or 10, I bet you probably like to use the computer for fun. Take a look at this website to help you go on the internet in a safe way and know who to talk to if you are worried.

• Topmarks Daily Ten- short maths activities that the children in Year 5 should be familiar with.

• Times Table Rock Stars- this fantastic app aims to help the children become more fluent with recalling their multiplication facts.