Year 5: Blog items
Year 5 - Rowan: Unfinished Drawings
Date: 24th Apr 2026 @ 2:18pm
As part of our Always Time activities, children from Rowan had to complete an incomplete image. This week the challenge was "What am I lifting?". Take a look at pictures to see how our imaginations ran wild!
Date: 24th Apr 2026 @ 9:45am
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Year 5 - Reading into Writing - Hotwrite
Date: 21st Apr 2026 @ 5:30pm
Maths - Learning how to draw angles
Date: 21st Apr 2026 @ 5:25pm
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Year 5 - A Community of Christians
Date: 14th Apr 2026 @ 2:14pm
This week, children in Year 5 began their new journey in R.E looking at Christianity and beginning to answer the question 'How do people decide what to believe?'. The children looked closely at what a community is, the communities they are a part of and how Christians might feel part of a community of faith. They then looked at sources of authority both at school, at home and within Christianity and the impact these people of authority have. Finally, the children were given the 'Hot Air Balloon Task' where they were asked to decide who should be saved from a balloon that had popped! They were given the figures of Jesus, a teacher, a baker and a chef. Some children decided, for example, that Jesus should be saved so that he could save the others if Christians prayed to him as a source of authority.
Date: 14th Apr 2026 @ 2:13pm
This week children in Year 5 have begun their art journey into fashion design. In this lesson, pupils were inspired by a fashion designers Alice Fox and Rahul Mishra and created their own double-page spread to demonstrate their understanding of their backgrounds, influences and designs. Alice Fox, for example, takes inspiration from the seaside, something that we could do for our final designs!
Year 5 - History - Ancient Greek Artefacts
Date: 30th Mar 2026 @ 5:23pm
Today, Year 5 explored a fascinating selection of Greek artefact replicas. The children examined a model of the Parthenon frieze, a monkey‑shaped perfume bottle, and a terracotta oil lamp, along with several other intriguing objects. Each artefact helped us deepen our understanding of life in Ancient Greece and sparked lots of curiosity and discussion.
Year 5 - Reading into writing - Oracy
Date: 30th Mar 2026 @ 5:21pm
Today in Year 5, we focused on developing our cognitive skills as part of our Oracy Voice 21 work. We began by recapping our physical oracy skills while reading cinquain poems, which we are exploring as part of our reading‑into‑writing sequence. After this, we moved on to our cognitive skills by creating a one‑minute elevator pitch.
We discussed how to construct a persuasive argument and considered what we might say if we had the chance to speak to Miss Moyes. The children thought carefully about strong points they could make, using clear reasoning and justification to support their ideas.
Date: 30th Mar 2026 @ 2:57pm
Today, the children took part in a series of relay races and rounders-style activities designed to develop their throwing and catching, team communication, and accurate passing skills. Pupils worked in small groups to complete relay challenges, focusing on passing the ball safely and quickly while maintaining good teamwork.
They then applied these skills in adapted rounders games, where they practised underarm and overarm throws, catching with control, and communicating effectively with teammates. Throughout the lesson, pupils demonstrated growing confidence, improved coordination, and positive collaboration.
Date: 27th Mar 2026 @ 3:40pm
🌟 Spelling Bee Success! 🐝📚
Today, our school was buzzing with excitement as children from Year 2 to Year 6 took part in our annual Spelling Bee! 🏆✨
Over the past few weeks, pupils have been working incredibly hard to learn their spellings. From tricky letter blends to confident articulation, they have shown real dedication. 💪🧠
When the moment arrived, each participant demonstrated remarkable resilience and courage. Taking the stage in front of the whole school is no small task, yet our spellers stood tall, spoke clearly, and gave it their very best. 🎤👏
We are incredibly proud of every child who took part. Their effort, determination, and enthusiasm made today a wonderful celebration of learning. 🎉📖
A huge well done to all our super spellers! 🌈⭐
Year 5 - NSPCC Workshop: Speak Out, Stay Safe
Date: 26th Mar 2026 @ 8:29am
Today, Year 5 took part in an engaging and informative session delivered by the NSPCC as part of their Speak Out Stay Safe programme. The visit aimed to help children understand their rights, recognise when something doesn’t feel safe, and learn how to speak out if they ever feel worried or unsure.
During the session, pupils explored what safety means—both online and offline—and discussed the importance of trusted adults who can help when something is wrong. The NSPCC team used age‑appropriate videos, scenarios, and discussions to explain different types of harm and emphasised that every child has the right to feel safe, valued, and listened to.
A key message throughout was that children should never feel alone with their worries. The presenters highlighted practical ways to seek help, including talking to a trusted adult at home or school, and introduced Childline as a confidential resource available whenever children need support.
The session was highly interactive, empowering pupils with the knowledge and confidence to recognise unsafe situations and speak out. Year 5 responded thoughtfully throughout, demonstrating strong awareness and empathy. The visit reinforced our school’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding and helped ensure that every child knows how to stay safe and where to turn for help.
Date: 26th Mar 2026 @ 8:28am
In today’s lesson, In today’s R.E lesson, we explored the importance of Holy Week and why it is such a significant time for Christians. We learned that Holy Week remembers the final days of Jesus’ life, beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday, when Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead.
The children looked closely at two important symbols connected to Holy Week and Easter:
The Cross – We discussed how the cross reminds Christians of Jesus’ sacrifice and his love for others.
Easter Eggs – We explored how eggs symbolise new life and hope, linking to Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.
The children then worked in groups to sequence the Easter story using picture cards, putting the key events—such as the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection—into the correct order. They showed great teamwork and understanding in explaining what each picture represented.
By the end of the lesson, the children had a deeper understanding of why Holy Week is meaningful to Christians and how its symbols help tell the story of hope, sacrifice, and new beginnings.
Year 5 - Reading into Writing - Fable Writing
Date: 25th Mar 2026 @ 12:26pm
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Yesterday in Computing during Together Time, Year 5 stepped back in time to 1912 as they explored a database of Titanic passengers! The children learned how databases help us store, organise, and search large amounts of information.
Using the Titanic database, Year 5 practised using AND and OR search functions to find specific information.
- They used AND to narrow their searches, such as “passenger AND first class” to find people who met both conditions.
- They used OR to broaden their searches, such as “male OR crew”, to include more results.
Year 5 - Spectacular Scientists!
Date: 18th Mar 2026 @ 2:46pm
Science Day 2025!
Today in Year 5, we joined with classes from across the school and carried out a hands‑on investigation to answer our key question: “Does the thickness of a biscuit affect how many times it can be dunked before it breaks?”
We tested four different biscuits, each with a different thickness. Working carefully and fairly, the children dunked each biscuit into warm water one dip at a time, counting how many dunks it survived before breaking. We made sure to keep all other factors the same so that it was a fair test.
The class recorded their results, compared the performance of each biscuit, and discussed what the findings might tell us about biscuit strength and structure. The children showed great teamwork, accurate measuring, and excellent scientific thinking.
It was a fun (and slightly messy!) investigation that helped us practise making predictions, collecting data, and drawing conclusions like real scientists.
Date: 11th Mar 2026 @ 5:23pm
The children first listened attentively to the traditional folk song “Erie Canal”, taking in its simple melody, catchy chorus, and the story it tells about life along the historic canal. They were encouraged to appraise the song, discussing elements such as the rhythm, instrumentation, and the narrative in the lyrics. Many noticed the repetitive, sing-along structure that makes the song memorable and easy to engage with.
After this, the children listened to a modern interpretation of the same song by Bruce Springsteen. This version had a different style and energy. The children compared the two versions, discussing how the mood, tempo, and instrumentation changed the feel of the song.
Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 4:54pm
Waste Week is a national campaign aimed at helping schools reduce food and plastic waste while engaging students in sustainability education.
This year we are focusing on reducing food waste in school and also at home.
Over 10 million tonnes of food are wasted in the UK every year! Wasting food wastes money, water, energy, and time.
When we waste food, we also waste all the resources used to grow, transport, and store it.
The law says: schools cannot mix food waste with other waste. Schools must recycle food properly. Schools must sort all recyclables (paper, glass, metal, food etc.).
Our Eco Warriors will be ensuring everything gets recycled correctly and less food is wasted at lunchtime.
"Don't take too much from the salad bar if you can't eat it" Darcy.
"Use leftovers to make another meal" Albie
"If you have to leave food put it in the new compast bin" Esme.
"Eat food before it goes out of date" Ellie- May
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 9:15am
So far this term, Year 5 have been exploring flat‑file databases. We began by creating our own simple databases on paper, which helped us understand how information can be organised into fields and records. The class discussed the advantages and disadvantages of paper databases, for example, how they are easy to create but difficult to sort or search quickly.
We then moved on to investigating real online databases, including ones about insects and countries. Pupils used their data‑sorting skills to filter and organise information, compare entries, and answer questions using the data.
The children are developing a great understanding of how databases work and why they are useful in everyday life.
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 1:50pm
Year 5 celebrated World Book Day in style with a fantastic day full of books, creativity and fun. The children came to school dressed as their favourite book characters, showing off a wonderful range of imaginative costumes inspired by stories they love.
They took part in an exciting assembly where everyone celebrated the joy of reading together. The pupils also tested their book knowledge by taking part in a fun and challenging book quiz.
One of the highlights of the day was a live session with Cressida Cowell, the author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. During the session, the children learned more about the book, discovered how the story and characters were created, and even had the opportunity to learn how to draw some of the characters.
Year 5 - Characterising speech in Reading into Writing
Date: 4th Mar 2026 @ 11:41am
Today in Year 5, we explored how to characterise speech. The children imagined what a bear might say in different situations and then enriched their dialogue by adding emotion, actions and thoughts to bring the character to life.
They carefully considered how the bear was feeling and showed this through expressive word choices, detailed action beats and insightful inner thoughts. It was wonderful to see how confidently they applied skills from previous lessons, including the use of fronted adverbials to add variety and detail to their sentences. They also demonstrated a secure understanding of how to punctuate direct speech accurately.
The children will then apply this to their fable planning later in the unit.
