Year 5 2025 - 2026
Mrs Megginson 5/6DM
Welcome to Year 5/6!
Hello. I am Mrs Megginson and I will be your teacher in September. I am really excited that we will be working together! This will be my 8th year teaching at Woodlands and I am the history lead at our school. Did you know – the water that comes out of our taps is the same water that the dinosaurs drank? This is one of my favourite facts ever! I can’t wait to hear yours.
Outside of school I like to spend time with my family and friends. I have 2 children. My son lives and works in Liverpool and my daughter is at college studying for her A-levels, but it doesn’t seem that long ago since they were in Year 5/6! We are all big music fans in our family - we like to go to music concerts and festivals together, go camping and walking in the woods or on a beach.
I am thrilled to be part of the Y5/6 team again this year. We will work hard to make your final year at Woodlands one to remember! We already have lots of exciting ideas and plans in place for you. I know we will have a great year together. I want our classroom to be a busy, happy place and I can’t wait for us to get going.
Mr Price 5MP
Hello everyone! I am Mr Price and I am extremely excited to be joining the Woodlands Primary School team this year as your Y5 teacher!
I enjoy teaching all subjects, but I am particularly passionate about PE. It is a unique subject, outside of the classroom, where the children can express themselves, whilst developing all forms of wellbeing to take into later life.
When I am not in school, you can often find me enjoying walks in nature, reading a book or watching some sort of sports.
I am enthusiastic about creating an inclusive, fun and engaging classroom environment, where every individual can thrive and grow. I look forward to meeting and learning about each and every one of you and cannot wait to get started on our year 5 journey together!
Miss Hughes 5HH
Hello! I am Miss Hughes and I will be entering my fourth year at Woodlands Primary School.
I am very excited to be your Y5 teacher, and I know we’re in for a wonderful time, full of laughter and new discoveries!
I am passionate about history and maths, as these were my favourite subjects when I was at school. I love my job of teaching and I can’t wait to find out which subjects you enjoy and to make learning as enjoyable as possible. I’m especially excited to dive into our history topic of World War II together — there’s so much to explore, and we even have an exciting school trip to look forward to!
When I am not in school, I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and my little girl Felicity. I also love to spend time going on walks and exploring the outdoors (when the weather is sunny!!).
My wish for our classroom this year is that it will be friendly, filled with joy, and full of fantastic teamwork.
Welcome to Year 5!
In English this half term, Year 5 pupils will be reading The Day War Came by Nicola Davies.
Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious...
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In Maths this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on topics including addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and fractions.
Reminder - All children in Year 5 should be fluent in their timestables up to 12 x 12 and be secure with the corresponding division facts. Please support your child as much as possible by practising them regularly and encoraging them to log onto TTrockstars:
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/18259
Children could also use URBrainy as they did in Year 4 - https://urbrainy.com/mtc/test
In Science this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on the topics of 'Electricity' and 'Renewable Energy'. Their enquiry questions will be:
How can we make a circuit work efficiently and safely?
Can we design a circuit that uses renewable energy?
In History this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on the following enquiry question:
What was it like to live through wars in our local area?
Throughout the unit, the children will learn about how Ellesmere Port and Liverpool played important roles during both World Wars, particularly because of their docks, shipbuilding, and factories. They will find out how Liverpool was heavily bombed during the Blitz, leading to great damage and loss. The children will learn about how rationing affected people’s daily lives, with limited food, clothes, and fuel. They will also explore how many children and mothers were evacuated from cities like Liverpool to the countryside for safety, while rural families took in evacuees. Finally, they will learn how the role of women changed during the war, as many took on new jobs in factories, farms, and other vital roles to support the war effort.
In P.E this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on football in outdoor sessions and gymnastics in indoor sessions.
PE Days:
5MP and 5HH: Outdoor - Monday, Indoor - Thursday
5/6DM: Outdoor - Tuesday, Indoor - Friday
PE Kit Reminders:
Your 
child’s PE kit should consist of:
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a plain white t-shirt, black/navy shorts, sensible trainers or indoor pumps.
During the colder months pupils/for outdoor sessions, you child may wear black/navy leggings or jogging bottoms and a black/navy sweatshirt/tracksuit top. (No heavily branded items, no football kits, cropped tops or bright colours).
We request that children with long hair should have it tied back on PE days.
Jewellery should not be worn to school with the exception of small stud earrings which need to be removed or taped over for PE.
Please ensure all clothing is marked with your child’s first name, surname and class.
