Year 5
Welcome to the Year 5 blog.
Summer 2
12.6.26
Year 5 have had a wonderful start to the Summer 2 term, with lots of exciting learning taking place both inside and outside the classroom.
On Tuesday, the children thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the RAMM Museum. They were fascinated by the Egyptian exhibition and spent time exploring a range of artefacts that will support their History learning throughout this term. The canopic jars were a particular highlight and sparked lots of curiosity and discussion. If you're not sure what canopic jars are, be sure to ask your child – I'm sure they would love to tell you all about them!
In Writing, the children have been captivated by our new key text, Secrets of the Sun King, which links brilliantly with our Ancient Egyptian History topic. Over the past few weeks, the children have been collecting and selecting effective vocabulary and phrases to add to our class "washing line". This growing collection of language provides inspiration and support for their own writing, helping them to create increasingly engaging and descriptive pieces.
In Maths, we have been focusing on decimals. The children have been developing their understanding of adding and subtracting decimals, solving decimal sequences, and multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000. It has been fantastic to see their confidence growing as they tackle these important concepts.
In Science, we have started our new unit, Changes in Humans. The children have already shown great enthusiasm for the topic and are looking forward to exploring how humans change and develop throughout their lives.
There has certainly been lots of exciting new learning as we begin the Summer 2 term, and we look forward to sharing more of our adventures with you soon!
Dates for Your Diary
- Tuesday 23rd June – Humanist visitor (free of charge)
- Thursday 25th June – Stoats to Isca Year 5 Taster Session (free of charge)
- Monday 13th July – History Off the Page: Ancient Egyptian Day (please see school communications via the app for payment information)
25.6.26
Year 5 have had a wonderfully engaging and thought-provoking couple of weeks, full of exciting learning experiences across the curriculum.
On Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome a Humanist visitor, who shared his personal journey with the children. He spoke about the path that led him to become a Humanist and explained the important role he plays in leading services and celebrations. The children listened attentively and asked a range of thoughtful and perceptive questions, showing great curiosity and maturity. The visit clearly made an impression, as many pupils continued to discuss and reflect on the experience throughout the week.
In Writing, the children have been thoroughly enjoying reading more of our class text, Secrets of a Sun King. The unfolding drama has captured everyone’s imagination and inspired some excellent writing. Pupils have been busy:
- Writing letters using reported speech
- Creating conversations using direct speech
- Producing detailed descriptions of Egyptian artefacts
It has been fantastic to see their creativity and growing confidence shine through in their work.
In Maths, the focus has been on measurement conversions. The children have worked hard to convert between:
- millimetres and metres
- millilitres and litres
They have shown great determination and accuracy as they develop these important skills.
Our Science lessons have encouraged reflection and curiosity, as pupils explored growth and development. They considered milestones from birth to their current age and even used scientific graphs to predict their adult height—an activity that was particularly enjoyed by all!
- Monday 29th June – Class photos (children to come into school wearing their school uniform, even if it is their PE day)
- Thursday 2nd July – Last swimming lesson for Stoats (Group 2)
- Monday 13th July – Ancient Egyptian Day
10.7.26
In writing, the children have been thoroughly engrossed in our key text, Secrets of a Sun King. They have loved the suspense and drama of the story and have enjoyed exploring the shifts in perspective as the narrative moves between London in 1922 and Ancient Egypt. It has certainly become a strong contender for many children's favourite focus text of the year!
Inspired by our learning, the children have been busy writing formal newspaper reports about the death of Tutankhamun and the incredible discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter. They have worked hard to adopt a formal tone and include key historical facts in their writing.
In maths, we have started our final units of Year 5, focusing on volume and statistics. The children have shown great determination as they apply their mathematical skills to these new areas of learning.
Our history lessons have continued our fascinating exploration of Ancient Egypt. This week, the children learned more about the artefacts discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb and what these objects reveal about his life and status. We have also discussed why the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb remains a contentious issue and considered different viewpoints surrounding this important historical event.
In RE, we have continued our enquiry, What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help? The children have particularly enjoyed expressing their ideas creatively by composing raps and musical pieces inspired by the Golden Rule: 'Treat others how you want to be treated.' They have also created thoughtful pieces of artwork that reflect their views and learning.
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Ancient Egyptian Themed Day Monday 13th July – Children are welcome to come dressed as an Egyptian if they would like to. If your child does not wish to dress up, they should come to school in their normal school uniform or PE kit (if the weather is hot).
- Colour Run – Tuesday 21st July – Further details will follow from Mrs Slaven or Miss Ballam.
As we approach the end of the school year, it has been wonderful to see the children's enthusiasm and engagement across all areas of the curriculum. We look forward to enjoying these final exciting events together!
Weekly spellings for the children to practise are uploaded weekly to SpellingFrame. Children will have weekly access to this during school time but it would also be great if they could continue their spelling learning at home at least once a week using SpellingFrame.
Times Table Rockstars - it would be great if children were accessing TTRS 4 x weekly for around 5-10 minutes.
Reading - reading is so important to your child's education. Please read with your child daily for 5 - 10 minutes. This can include them reading aloud to you and you reading aloud to them.