Welcome to year 5!

Please remember to check our class website each week for updates on what your child has been learning. The photo gallery is also a great place to see snapshots of their learning in action.

You’ll also find all the important dates for the Spring term listed under the Important Dates tab. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email the school office.

Many thanks,

Mrs Forouzandeh

School Car Park

A gentle reminder to parents and carers that the school car park is reserved for authorised staff and visitors who have received prior permission from Mrs Bourner. To help keep our pupils safe and ensure traffic moves smoothly during our busy drop-off and collection times, we kindly ask that you do not park in the school car park without permission. We really appreciate your cooperation and support in helping us maintain a safe and well-organised environment for everyone. Please make use of the kiss and drop facilities across the road. Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

Our value this term:

Service

Our learning this week: 20/04/26 - 24/04/26

English

In English, we started a new unit based on The Rain Player, written and illustrated by David Wisniewski.  In the story, the main character, Pik, challenges the Rain God and must now play a game of Pok-a-Tok against him. If Pik wins, the Rain God will provide rain for the crops to grow, but if he loses, his people will starve. The story is based on the Maya civilisation, where people worshipped different gods of nature, which has given the children a great opportunity to learn about an ancient culture. The children also worked hard on developing their vocabulary and grammar skills. They focused on using fronted adverbials, apostrophes for possession and punctuating speech correctly.

Maths

In Maths, the children learnt about different types of angles, including acute, obtuse, right, straight and reflex angles. They also learnt how to use a protractor to measure angles accurately.

History

Guided Reading

In Guided Reading this term, the children are reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. They have been enjoying exploring the story, discussing the characters and events. The book has also provided opportunities to develop comprehension skills, expand vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the text.

Science

In Science this week, the children learnt about shadows. We began the lesson by exploring how a periscope works and how it is used for specific purposes, such as on a submarine. The children discovered that two mirrors placed at 45 degree angles facing each other allow us to see things that are out of our direct line of sight.

We then experimented outside on the playground, where the children investigated how shadows are formed. They learnt that shadows are the same shape as the object creating them and that shadows appear black or grey because light can't pass through the object, only around it. They also learnt that light travels in straight lines and cannot bend. The children observed how a shadow’s direction changes when the light source changes direction.

RE

In RE, we continued learning about the Islamic faith and how Muslims use their holy place (the mosque) to pray with others who share the same faith. The children also learnt that mosques are not only used for prayer but are important community spaces as well. They learnt that events and gatherings take place there, alongside Quran classes and charity work to support people in need.

Physical Education

In PE, we are focusing on athletics, where the children have been developing their running, jumping and throwing skills. They have been practising different techniques, improving their coordination and building their stamina through a range of activities.