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Year 5

Week beginning 19th October 2026

What a fantastic week we have had in Year 5! The children have been busy learning, creating and celebrating together across the curriculum.

We have been getting creative this week by producing some wonderful artwork to celebrate our school's 170th birthday! It has been lovely to see the children sharing their ideas and creating pieces to mark this very special milestone. Don't forget that the school birthday party takes place on Friday 16th October, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. We look forward to celebrating with you!

In English, we have been exploring the exciting world of myths and legends. The children have enjoyed reading some fascinating myths and have used their imaginations to invent their own mythical creatures. They then wrote fantastic descriptions of their creatures, bringing them to life through their choice of vocabulary and creative ideas. It has been wonderful to see their imaginations run wild!

We also had our school photographs taken this week, and the children looked incredibly smart! The letters with information about how to view and purchase the photographs should now have come home, so please keep an eye out for these if you would like to order.

Another wonderful week, Year 5! We are so proud of your creativity, enthusiasm and hard work. Keep it up!

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Important Reminders

● PE day: Wednesday – please make sure your child has their PE kit in school. On Wednesday 16th September, children should come to school wearing their PE kit for National Fitness Week.

● Reading: Please bring your child’s reading book and reading record to school every day.

● Library: Our library day is also Wednesday, so please remember to bring library books back to school on this day.

● Our next dress up day is Astronaut Day in early January, when children will be invited to dress up as astronauts.

Important dates and messages:

Key Dates:

The calendar section on the website lists all major events throughout the academic year, but here are some reminders:

  • Friday 16th October - 170th birthday celebrations. 4pm – 7pm
  • Friday 23rd October - Break up for half term 
  • Monday 2nd November - Children return for term 2
  • Wednesday 4th November - Year 4 swimming starts
  • Saturday 7th November - St. James’ Open Morning for new parents. 10am - 12pm
  • Friday 13th November - Mufti Day for Children in Need
  • Tuesday 15th December - Year 5 and 6 Carols by Candlelight - church
  • Friday 18th December - Break up for Christmas holidays

Worship theme: 

Light – clocks go back Sunday 26th October

“I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” - John 8:12.

Curriculum

This week, the children will continue to enjoy a range of exciting learning experiences across the curriculum.

English: We will continue developing our writing skills and we will be planning and writing our own myths.

Maths: We will continue to develop our understanding of multiplication through a range of activities and mastery tasks.

Geography: We will be learning about volcanoes in Greece, exploring some of the country's most famous volcanoes and comparing its geographical features with our local area.

Art: We will be evaluating our artwork and learning about different artists and their approaches to creating art.

Design and Technology: We will be making our own pitta bread, following instructions and developing our practical skills.

French: We will continue learning vocabulary and phrases linked to visiting a tea room, developing our conversational skills in French.

Music: We will enjoy a live performance from a Celtic harpist, giving us the opportunity to experience live music.

PSHE: We will finally meet our buddies in Reception.

We look forward to another exciting week of learning in Year 5!

Our spellings this term are:

Homework:

  • Please find links to the relevant information below for the Project Overview and Homework. (This will be below once organised on our first PPA day and printed and sent home as a hard copy)
  • MyMaths - We will set up MyMaths tasks termly, based on the learning we will be doing this term. Please let us know if you are finding them too easy or tricky, and remember that below, there are many resources you can use to extend your learning from home. Various MyMaths activities will be set for this term on Wednesday 17th September. This is to allow children who like to do more, to be able to. However, children do not have to complete all the MyMaths activities. Two per week is our minimum recommendation. 
  • Reading books - we would like to remind everyone to have a reading book in school - this can be a school or home book. We want all children to be able to share recommendations and reviews of what we have read recently. We display books we've read in the classroom to get children talking about the stories they love and inspire others to try new titles.
  • Reading records - All children should now have a grey reading record in which they can record how often they are reading. They will receive one raffle ticket if they read three times a week and two if they read more than five. At the end of each term, we will draw a raffle to win a trip to Costa. You have to be in it to win it! Activities in the reading records can be completed at home for fun! 

Reading:

This term, we are reading Who Let the Gods Out. We will be using Designated Reader sentence stems to support our written answers. Each lesson focuses on a different reading skill, including inferring, predicting, questioning, evaluating, clarifying, summarising and making connections.

         

Best wishes,

Year 5 Team

Miss Martin, Mrs Jacobs and Mrs Ford

Learning as a family in Jesus, through Love, Hope and Forgiveness.

Matthew 19 v 14. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

Optional Revision Materials

📚 READING

🌐 Main websites

📖 Extra useful sites

  • Topmarks
    ➤ Reading games and comprehension activities
  • PrimaryTools
    ➤ Free reading SATs-style papers and practice

✏️ WRITING

🌐 Main websites

  • BBC Bitesize
    ➤ Writing guides (grammar, sentence structure, genres)

✍️ Extra useful sites

  • Literacy Shed
    ➤ Visual prompts and story starters
  • Pobble 365
    ➤ Daily picture prompts for creative writing
  • Hamilton Trust
    ➤ Free writing units and activities

🔢 MATHS

🌐 Main websites

➕ Extra useful sites

  • White Rose Maths
    ➤ Home learning videos and worksheets
  • Topmarks
    ➤ Maths games (Hit the Button, etc.)
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
    ➤ Great for fluency

📝 SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar)

🌐 Main websites

  • BBC Bitesize
    ➤ Grammar, punctuation & spelling lessons + quizzes

🔤 Extra useful sites

  • Spelling Frame
    ➤ Year 5/6 spelling lists and tests
  • Rollama
    ➤ Fun SPaG games
  • ICT Games
    ➤ Simple spelling and grammar games

⭐ ALL-IN-ONE REVISION

  • BBC Bitesize
    ➤ Covers reading, writing, maths & SPaG in one place (free and curriculum-matched)
  1. Parent overview Ancient Greece 2026
    pdf
  2. Topic homework Ancient Greece 2026
    pdf
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