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Year 5

                                             AUTUMN 1 2026-2027

Welcome to Year 5!!!

We hope you all had a relaxing Summer holiday and got plenty of rest. 

We've got a lot to do this final term, with trips, activities and swimming.

 

Monday – Reading records to be handed in, then checked for home reading (3x a week).

 Also, PE ion Thursday, so don't forget your kit!!

On Friday, you sit a weekly spelling test.

You will complete your spelling test and new spellings will be handed out.

 Overall, it is important to say that we are always here to help, so come and find us if you need anything at all!

Here’s to a happy and successful and final half term!

Miss Sheridan and Miss Bartlett

Here are some important websites you will need access to during the term:

Hit the Button 

TT Rock Stars

Language Angels

 

NOTE: Also, this term I am asking you to use all your wonderful Victorian Learning to make a project. I will hand out a project sheet to everyone, but there is another copy at the bottom of this page. You can follow one of the suggestions on the sheet or come up with a suggestion of your own. All projects must be handed in by FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER 

ENGLISH
 
This half term, we will be reading 'Curiosity' by Marcus Motum.
 
Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars -- and now she's ready to guide you through her journey first-hand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life. How did Curiosity get her name? What tools does she use to carry out her tasks? In her own voice, the popular NASA rover tells how and why she travelled more than 350,000,000 miles to explore a planet no human has ever visited . . . and what she's been doing there. In his debut picture book, Markus Motum brings Curiosity's story to life in vivid colour: the deep blues of space set off the warm, rusted hues of Mars's dusty red surface, marking this lovable rover and her mission as something special -- truly a world apart.
SHARED READING
 
In Shared Reading, we are using a range of books, as part of the 'Steps to Read' programme. This programme helps to move the children on from 'reading and understanding' to being able to predict, explain and infer from the the text, setting them up for success in their KS2 SATs. 
 
Children will use excerpts from these books, but there are copies in the class library for the children to read as a 'Read for Pleasure' book, should they want to.
CLASS READER
 
This term, we are reading 'Cosmic' by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
 
Liam Digby wanted to see the world, but not quite like this . . . He's just an ordinary twelve-year-old. A very, very TALL ordinary twelve-year-old. Some people even think he's a grown-up.

This is the incredible story of how Liam told some fibs, won a trip to a theme park, made some new friends and sort of, by accident, ended up in space.

A laugh-out-loud adventure of friendship, big dreams and an even bigger rocket, shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
MATHS
 
We start the year by consolidating children's understanding of place value, giving them a solid foundation for their future Maths topics.
 
Children will begin with cementing their understanding of place value of numbers up to 7 digits. They will then move onto a deeper understanding of the powers of 10, using this to answer a range of arithmetic and reasoning questions, then comparing numbers by comparing values in specified place value positions before spending some time focusing on rounding. 
 
HISTORY 

 Year 5 will be focusing on History this half term. They will be learning about the Victorian Age, some of the major changes that took place during this time and how children fared through this period. This unit will include a day trip to Quarry Bank Mill. 

 

Victorian Children

National Geographic Kids - The Victorians

BBC - The Victorians

Brittanica Kids

SCIENCE
 
This half term, we will be learning Earth & Space. They will be learning more about the Earth and the celestial bodies in our solar system. Starting with an exploration of each planet - from Mercury to Neptune - this unit then explores how scientific ideas surrounding Earth's movement and placement have changed and developed over time. The children will complete an assortment of fascinating Mission Assignments - such as making a papier-mache model of the solar system - to deepen their understanding of the Moon, time zones and the night and day cycle. 
 
 
 
REMEMBER - PE is every Thursday afternoon. This half term, we are covering Netball (Outside), so you will need the correct outdoor PE kit:

-White t-shirt 
- Black Shorts/tracksuit pants/leggings 
- Black trainers
- School Jumper (it could get cold)
Remember - No labels or insignias
 
A water bottle is also very handy, as children can take them outside for when needed.
 
NOTE: Year 5 also has swimming from Monday 5th October 2026 - Friday 9th October. 
 
 
Miss L Sheridan
Miss M Bartlett
Year 5 Project Autumn.pdf