Year 5 2026 - 2027
Mrs Megginson 5DM
Mr Price 5MP
Welcome to Year 5!
Autumn 2
Please find more information about what the children will be learning this half term by opening the Knowledge Organiser file found at the bottom of the page.
This half term, we will study Holes by Louis Sachar.
Throughout our new text, Holes, we will explore the features of non-chronological reports before researching and writing our own report about lizards, focusing on their appearance, habitat, diet and adaptations. We will also develop our narrative writing skills by creating engaging stories inspired by the characters and events in the text. Finally, we will write a persuasive letter linked to Camp Green Lake, using emotive language, ambitious vocabulary and persuasive techniques to convince our audience.
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In Maths this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on addition and subtraction and multiplication and division units.
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
This half term in Science, we will be learning about Properties and Changes of Materials. We will investigate the properties of different materials, explore thermal and electrical conductors and insulators, and discover how materials can be mixed and separated using processes such as sieving, filtering and evaporation. We will also explore reversible and irreversible changes, including dissolving, melting and chemical reactions. Throughout the unit, we will carry out practical investigations and use scientific vocabulary to explain our findings.
In History this half term, we will be exploring the enquiry question; How has crime and punishment changed since 1066?
During this unit we will also be visiting Shrewsbury Prison.
In P.E this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on football and gymnastics.
PE Days:
Tuesday - Counter Balance & Counter Tension (indoors)
Wednesday - Football (outdoors)
PE Kit Reminders:
Your 
child’s PE kit should consist of:
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.
