Year 5 Overview

Year 5 - Autumn 1 Term 2025

‘Made Up Myths or Legendary Legacy - Who Were the Ancient Greeks?’ 

Year Group Who’s Who (and where to find us)

The Year 5 class teachers are:

5SH – Mr Halsall (Head of Year)                                 

5CF – Mr. C. Fleury 

5GH – Mrs G Hume 

5RM – Mr. R. Maskell                                                          

In addition Year 5 are supported by:

Miss Amor 

Mrs Baker

Mrs Palmer 

Mrs Porter                                                                 

Mrs Pradhan                                         

Miss Schacht         

Miss Sullivan                                                   

What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths will begin in classes for the first three weeks and move to sets in the fourth week. We have taken this gradual approach to setting for maths as the children have not experienced working in this way before and we wanted them to feel completely comfortable in their new environment first. This time also gives us a good opportunity to get to know the children and their learning requirements, to then move them into sets that suit them best.

This half of term our learning focus is:

• Place value and counting – including place value to millions
• Addition and subtraction – including column methods and problem solving
• Multiplication and division – including factors, multiples and prime numbers

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper or through the MyMaths website. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

 
English

English skills will be taught in a variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.

     •  Poetry

     •  Recount

     •  Playscripts

Spelling homework is set weekly on Edshed, with games that match the rule.

Science

 This half term the children will be studying Earth and Space, exploring phases of the moon, the planets and rotation of the earth.

Foundation Studies

 We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

     •  DT - textiles (WOW day)

     •  Art - space imagery

     •  History – Ancient Greeks

     •  Computing - coding

     •  Music – musical notation/theory

     •  P.E - dodgeball and hockey

     •  PSHE – friendships and family

     •  R.E- Creation Stories

Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

     •  Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately;

     •  Make sure that your child wears a PE kit on PE days which is clearly labelled;

     •  All children may bring a healthy snack;

     •  Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.

Educational aspects

     •  Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult

     •  Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home

     •  Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables

and use mathematical skills in everyday life, eg time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email. If you wish to make a longer appointment, please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

The children have made such a positive start to the year already and we look forward to the year ahead with them.

The Year 5 Team