Year 5
Welcome to Year 5
In English, we learn how to be persuasive (sorry parents – it could lead to more pocket money!) and extend our writing skills by exploring legends. In Maths, we work towards securing standard methods of calculating, however we also make decisions about when it is more efficient to make informal jottings. Applying mathematical knowledge in problem solving contexts is a regular feature in lessons.
We encourage home learning to be completed weekly. Times table and, spelling practice as well as reading are compulsory. Regular reading is vital as it helps us to learn new vocabulary and notice how many different ways there are to construct a sentence. Keep reading together at home, as well as independently.
In Year 5, we take pride in putting in 100 percent effort. We celebrate the ‘have a go’ attitude. Someone once said, “If you haven’t failed, you haven’t tried.” We value the efforts all parents give to the development of their children.
Year 5 Curriculum Overviews
Year 5 Information
Year 5 Reading Spines
2025-2026
Week beginning Monday 16th March 2026 LI: To focus on accurate pronunciation
Le chat en chocolat
This week in French, we learnt a poem and a song to help us perfect our pronunciation. We focused on the vowel sounds and the French ch which is softer then the ch phoneme in English. We enjoyed singing and dancing to Le Chat en Chocolat. We hope you enjoy this short clip from our lesson.
Week beginning 9.3.26 L.I To play through balls in hockey
In hockey, the children learned to find space to play a through ball, making as many passes as possible.
Week beginning 2.3.26 L.I To design and build a rocket using Knex
Year 5 worked as engineers today to design an build a rocket, with detachable booster and capsule. They worked in pairs, problem solving when they found their initial ideas didn't work. At the end, they presented their models to the class.
Week beginning 23.2.26 L.I To learn first aid
Stevenage Sporting Futures delivered some first aid training to Year 5. They learnt about how to check for signs of breathing, the recovery position and how to administer CPR. Then, they were trained in how to use a defibrillator.
Week beginning 9.2.26 L.I To learn about the moon and forces
The children had an out of this world experience at Airbus in Stevenage. They made a moon box and had immense fun learning about 3 of Newtons Laws of motion. In addition, they found out about the work being done in their own town to advance space exploration and saw Mars Rover prototypes with their own eyes.
Week beginning 2.2.26 L.I To learn about the Ancient Greeks through drama
The children enjoyed an afternoon of drama workshops run by the students of Oaklands College. The session culminated in a 'Horrible Histories' like performance which Year 5 pupils thoroughly enjoyed. At the end, they joined in with the dance they had learned in the workshop.
Week beginning 26.1.26 L.I To locate towns and cities of the UK and use a scale to calculate distances.
Using maps of different scales the children used location clues to place towns and cities of the UK on map. They also calculated the distance between and describe their location in relation to others using compass directions.
Week beginning 19.1.26 L.I To use inference
Year 5 children are building their reading stamina and use the skill of inference using evidence from the text.
Week beginning 12.9.26 L.I To use a forehand shot in 2 vs 2 table tennis
The children practised forehand shots.
Week beginning 6.1.26 L.I To understand the relative distance of the planets to the Sun
Using scaled down measurements, the children modelled the relative distance of the planets and, having made predictions, considered whether there was any pattern.
Week beginning 15.12.25 L.I To perform
The children delivered a first rate performance in the Christmas Showcase rehearsals.
Week beginning 1.12.25 L.I To make scones
The children followed a recipe to make gluten and dairy free scones. They made their own decisions about the flavourings they would like to use to enhance the taste.
Week beginning 24.11.25 L.I To improve precision
Year 5 had their first rehearsal of Christmas Bells on the stage. They are now at the stage of perfecting their movements for a snappy and precise tango.
Week beginning 17.11.25 L.I To explain the different types of abuse and know who to talk to if I need help
The NSPCC delivered a workshop to Year 5. They discussed the different types of abuse and that children could recognise it as abuse if it makes them feel unsafe, scared or anxious. The children learnt that they shouldn't keep a secret if they are threatened to keep it, it has no end and makes them feel unsafe. They rehearsed the number for Child Line and learn about the service it provides.
Week beginning 10.11.25 L.I To recognise different types of bullying behaviour and what to do about it
Kidscape provided an excellent workshop to combat bullying. They learned that how to recognise bullying and how a ringleader of bullying behaviour has others who enable it by being a reinforcer, assistant or bystander. Bullying behaviour is successful when there is an imbalance of power. The children were taught to change the imbalance by recognising the roles and making sure that they become defenders and tell an adult.
Week beginning 3.11.25 L.I To use a bow
In violin, the children learned how to hold a bow correctly and play on open strings.
Week beginning 20.10.25 L.I To create a negative and positive image
The children carved a design on one side of a tile and on the other carved the same image in negative relief. They printed their tiles as an individual image and then as a whole class piece. They evaluated their art work.
Week beginning 13.10.26 L.I To learn strategies to manage negative feelings
The children participated in a yoga class. Importantly, the learned some breathing techniques that could help them feel calm and grounded when negative feelings bubble to the surface. They also undertook a doodling activity to express their emotions.
Week beginning 6.10.25 L.I To understand the causes and impact of flooding
Week beginning 29.9.25 L.I To understand the off-side rule in tag rugby
The children role played being town planners considering a new settlement by a river which is prone to flooding. They justified where they would put fields, schools, housing, factories, parks etc in order to minimise the risk to the community.
The children learnt to have awareness of the position of the ball so as not to infringe the offside rule.
Week beginning 25.9.25 To create a database
The children read a text about mythical creatures and grouped the information. They designed and created a database, deciding on whether validation tools such as a menu of choices should be used.
Week beginning 15.9.25 L.I To carry out field work
Following on from classroom learning, Year 5 visited Lea Valley Park to look at river features first hand. The children undertook some field work sketches of a river meander and a navigation. As luck would have it, when we arrived at the lock on the navigation, a narrow boat arrived at everyone watched in fascination as the skipper opened and closed gates to allow the water level to drop so he could continue his journey.
Week beginning 8.9.25 L.I To learn about the features of a river
After learning about how a river changes from source to mouth, the children made models to demonstrate their new knowledge.