Welcome to Year 5

A Very Warm Welcome to Year 5

Welcome to the start of the new academic year from all of the year 5 team. We are excited to jump into teaching and learning with our amazing science and history led topic.

                  

 

 

 

 

Miss Corrall - Allium

 

Miss Birch – 1:1 TA

Miss Hydes – 1:1 TA

Miss Padhiar – Buddleia

 

 

 

 

‘Who were the Vikings?’

 

This half term the children will be learning all about the Vikings. Our key text this half term is ‘Riddle of the Runes’ by Janina Ramirez. Children will be using the story to write a narrative about defeating a monster. They will be focussing on character description. Additionally, children will be writing an instructional text later on in the half term.

Alva is a girl in a Viking world, but her father – before he went away – gave her the same freedoms as a boy. She is a natural detective, seeking out mysteries in the small village that is her home. Her inspiration is her uncle Magnus. Then some monks arrive, from a far-off place called Lindisfarne. They bring news of a code, of hidden treasure – and violence follows them. Alva, her uncle and her loyal wolf, Fenrir, must hurry to try and break the code, and find out what the link is to Alva’s missing father. However, there is a mysterious enemy in their midst…

      

Over the half term, we will also be learning:

• MATHS – Place Value, Addition and Subtraction
• SCIENCE – Forces
• COMPUTING – Computer systems and networks – sharing information
• HISTORY – The Vikings
• RE – Who inspires us? Inspirational people.
• DT – Construction – Viking toy
• PSHE – Living in the wider world 1
• PE – Swimming
• MFL – All about me
• MUSIC – Sing up: What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

We will continue to ask the children to read three times a week at home and to practise their spellings weekly. These will be given each Friday and tested the following Thursday. 

Key Dates for Autumn 1

Individual photographs	Last day of term
Tuesday 8th September 2026	Friday 16th October 2026

 

PE and Outdoor Learning

In the Autumn term, Swimming takes place every Tuesday afternoon. PE takes place every Monday afternoon. PE kits consist of PLAIN black shorts or jogging bottoms, hive colour t-shirt, and trainers. 

This year, children will need to come to school in their school uniform and bring their PE kit to get changed into. 

 

Please see the timetable for this half term below:

Please note, this may be subject to change in September.

Week Commencing	7.9.26	14.9.26	21.9.26	28.9.26	5.10.26	12.10.26
Allium	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming
Buddleia	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming	Monday – PE Tuesday – Swimming

 

Homework in Year 5

Each week, we ask that all children read with somebody at home at least three times a week. This could be any adult or an older sibling or friend. Please sign their diary and add a comment. Every little bit of reading really does help children on the learning journey. We also ask that the children practise their weekly spellings which can be found below. We conduct a spelling quiz each week as part of a dictation lesson, and these words form part of our English teaching for the week. A vital aspect of Maths is that the children have a secure recall of times tables, so we ask that they spend some time each week on TT Rockstars practising these. We will set weekly competitions for both classes and the winning class will receive a trophy for the week, as well as a certificate for the top 3 players. We also have weekly homework to complete (will be introduced during Autumn 1) and children can be rewarded for their efforts of going above and beyond by up-levelling to a bronze, silver or gold card!