Year 5 News
Diaries, Rivers and Cycling
17/05/2026 · No comments yet
Good afternoon. Last week was as packed as always and the final week of the half term will be no different. English We completed writing the first draft of our diary extract based on The Hobbit and this week we will be looking to edit and improve one or more of the paragraphs. One Read More
Nothing to bee afraid of
01/05/2026 · No comments yet
English This week, we have been continuing to read The Hobbit and prepare for our major writing piece, which will be a diary extract. One of the features of a diary is that tends to use past tense verbs in the perfect tense. Although this can sound confusing when learning about it, it just Read More
Feeling like summer in Year 5
25/04/2026 · No comments yet
Good afternoon parents and carers, It has been a lovely first week back after the Easter holidays and the children have been enjoying playing outside in the amazing weather. In Geography we have started our new topic on Rocks, Rivers and the Water Cycle. We started by looking at different rocks. We then made Read More
Sporting Success
27/03/2026 · No comments yet
Our last full week of the term has been busy with Maths and English, as always, but there have been a few football matches and an interesting Science lesson, along with a musical interlude. Maths This and next week we are looking at perimeter and area. Below is a video to help with finding Read More
Debating and Rainforests
15/03/2026 · No comments yet
English This week, both classes have continued their debate practice by writing their speeches. The motion – Should school uniforms be optional – has aroused stong feelings and we have had many excellent examples. The judging criteria is very detailed and the competitiors have to include a variety of phrases, vocabulary and techniques as Read More
Oh ‘deer’, fractions and decimals again!
27/02/2026 · No comments yet
Maths This week we have started the new topic of Decimals and Percentages. One of the key concepts is the eqivalence of decimals and fractions. Tenths and hundreths are more easily understood but finding the decimal equivalent of 1/4 and 1/5 are trickier. The video below can help with this. English Our new class Read More
Half way through the Spring term
13/02/2026 · No comments yet
The weeks have rushed past since the start of January and we have had a hectic final week before the half term. English The acting bug struck 5B again this week when we recorded our versions of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The scripts were written and edited by the groups, with children taking Read More
Photos and videos from Year 5
08/02/2026 · No comments yet
We have had such a fun and busy week in Year 5 this week. In Science we investigated non-newtonian liquids and made some Ooblek, using corn flour and water. We had so much fun passing it around the classroom, although I’m not sure our cleaning lady had as much fun at the end of Read More
Rainy end to January
30/01/2026 · No comments yet
English This week we have started to write our own version of the Shakespeare play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The classes have been, or will be, split into small groups so that each child is in charge of their own scene. Editing will then take place as a collaborative effort. Once everyone is happy Read More
Revolting Rhymes, Multiplying Maths and Brilliant Bouldering
16/01/2026 · No comments yet
Good evening. The rain promised this week has failed to arrive during the day and so breaks have been outside. However, the grounds are wet and so there is plenty of mud around. Apologies if you have had extra washing but I’m sure you’ll agree its better than just having tarmac to play on. Read More
