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Year 5

Week beginning 4th May 2026

Our project for this half-term is Stone Age to Iron Age.

Another busy and enjoyable week for Year 5! The children have continued their narrative writing inspired by Stig of the Dump, building on their earlier chapters to develop tension, character and plot. They have worked hard to refine their descriptive language, particularly when writing the problem and resolution of their stories, and have shown real pride in their writing and we are incredibly proud of what they've all produced. 

In our wider curriculum, the children have continued to deepen their understanding of life in the Stone Age, exploring what daily life may have been like for Neolithic people and making links to 'Stig in the Dump'. The children have learnt about percentages as fractions and decimals this week. 

A real highlight of the week was a fun and engaging lesson led by our visiting Swedish student teachers, where the children learned some Swedish phrases and a catchy song — ask them to perform it for you at home! It has been a full, enriching week of learning, creativity and enjoyment in Year 5.

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:

  • Monday 4th May - Bank holiday
  • Friday 22nd May - Break up for half term @ 3pm
  • Monday 1st June - Staff INSET day
  • Tuesday 2nd June - Children return for term 6
  • Thursday 11th June 2026 - School’s 170th Birthday
  • Friday 19th June 2026 - Sports Day at King’s Park Stadium
  • Saturday 27th June - St. James’ Summer Fayre
  • Wednesday 22nd July - Break up for summer holidays @ 1:20pm

Worship theme: 

Hope

 

Jeremiah  11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.​

Think about what you're hopeful for and resolve to not give up.​

Tell someone what it is and help encourage each other

Curriculum

Looking ahead to Week 3, Year 5 will continue their learning with a range of engaging lessons across the curriculum.

In English, the children will finish and publish their narratives, inspired by Clive King's 'Stig of the Dump'. We are excited to see the final pieces. 

In Maths, the children will complete their unit on percentages, decimals and fractions and begin the new unit on 'area and perimeter'. 

In History, the children will learn about why and when the Bronze Age replaced the Iron Age. 

In Computing, the children will continue to develop their skills in using spreadsheets, learning how to use tools such as the count function to answer questions and test ideas.

In PSHE, the children will take part in Life Savers lessons, helping them to develop important life skills and awareness. This week's big question is 'What can we use money for?'

We are looking forward to another productive and exciting week of learning in Year 5.

Other news:

  • PPA Days - PPA Days will be every other Tuesday, and children should come in wearing PE kits. 

  • PE every Thursday - Children should wear their PE kits every Tuesday.

Homework:

  • Please find links to the relevant information below for the Project Overview and Homework.
  • 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. 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 Boy in the Tower. 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 and Miss Perry

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

Matthew 19:26: “With God all things are possible.”

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 - Stone Age to Iron Age 2026
    pdf
  2. Topic homework- Stone age to Iron Age 2026
    pdf
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