Important Dates
Swimming: 16th September – 2nd December 2025
Fun Run: 26th September
(Back up date 3rd October)
Bikeability: 12th-16th January – 2026
Willersley Castle: 6th – 10th July 2026
The Year 5 Team
Mrs Farrell is the full time class teacher; Mr King will teach on Thursdays. Children are supported throughout the school week by experienced members of a teaching assistant team including Mrs Hollinshead and Mr Scott.
If children need extra help
We use a variety of quality first teaching methods and adaptations to meet all needs in the classroom. Some children may also use these programmes to support their learning:
| Writing | Nessy |
| Writing | Pathways to write |
| Writing | Y5 Pathways to progress |
| Reading | Pathways to read, Toe by Toe, Barington Stoke books |
| Maths | Plus 1 / 123 Maths / The Power of 2 / Perform with Time / Perform with Timetables, Hit the Button and Time Tables Rockstars |
Homework
Homework Information
Each child has been given a plastic folder to keep their homework safe.
Homework: Maths and/or English will be handed out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
Reading: Children are expected to read at least three times a week and record this in their reading diaries. Dojos will be awarded for regular reading.
Spellings: Weekly spellings will be stuck into spelling books each Friday. Children will be tested on these the following Friday.
Thank you for your support in helping the children establish good homework routines.
TCAT Challenge Award
Curriculum Overview by Term
Curriculum Content During Year 5
English
Our focused class books that we read throughout the year:
Queen of the Falls
The Lost Happy Endings
Arthur and the Golden Rope
The Hunter
The Great Kapok Tree
The Rainplayer
The Darkest Dark
The Paperbag Prince
Maths
Our Maths topic areas throughout Year 5:
Place Value
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Decimals and percentages
Perimeter and Area
Statistics
Shape
Position and Direction
Negative numbers
Converting units
Volume
Science
History
Geography
Our Geography topic areas within Year 5:
Our Living Planet
South America- Comparing to the UK
Local Geography
Design and Technology
Our DT topic areas within Year 5:
Sewing
Diet-Culture and Seasonality
Art
Our Art topic areas within Year 5:
Retro Futurism
Design for a purpose
Every picture tells a story
Music
Gospel singing- ongoing throughout the year
PE
Our P.E topic areas within Year 5:
Swimming
Gymnastics
Dance
Ball Games
Athletics
Rounders
Cricket
We also follow the Real PE curriculum.
PSHE
Our PSHE topic areas within Year 5:
Setting goals
Nutrition
First Aid
Anti-bullying week
Safe cycling
Budgeting
Migration
Vaccines
Sense of belonging
What makes a good friendship
Health changes
RSE
Being Safe
Online Relationships
Respectful Relationships
Mental Wellbeing
Growing and Changing
Global Learning – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Goals taught in the order below:
