Year 5 - Autumn 1- Week 3

Date: 18th Sep 2025 @ 10:26pm

It has been another busy week of learning in Year 5!

In maths this week, we have continued our work on place value. We have explored numbers all the way up to 1,000,000 using a range of resources, which really helped us to see how the numbers grow. We investigated the power of 10 and noticed some interesting patterns as the numbers changed. It was exciting to see how each digit moves one place to the left or right depending on whether we multiply or divide. Finally, we challenged ourselves by calculating 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 and even 100,000 more or less than a given number. It was tricky at first, but with practice we became much more confident.

In English, we continued to learn about the adventurous character Annie Edson Taylor. We held a lively debate to decide if she should go down Niagara Falls in a barrel. The children shared thoughtful and creative arguments on both sides. Afterwards, we wrote letters to Annie as if we were her friends, persuading her that it was a good idea. I was very impressed with the children’s creativity, persuasive techniques, and critical thinking skills.

In RE, we learnt about William Tyndale, who translated the New Testament at a time when such actions were punished. We reflected on how brave this was and considered how our faith and understanding of God might be different if the Bible were still only written in Latin. The children shared some really thoughtful ideas during our discussions.

In science, we learnt about Aristotle and how he proved that the Earth was round. We explored the clever observations he made, such as the way ships disappear bottom first over the horizon and the shape of the Earth’s shadow during an eclipse. This helped us to see how evidence and reasoning are used to make scientific discoveries.

In the outdoor classroom, the children enjoyed creating their own nature bracelets using materials found around the school grounds. It was amazing to see the different colours, shapes, and patterns that were discovered. The children were very creative, and their bracelets were a beautiful reflection of the nature all around us.

Finally, Year 5 have been enjoying rehearsals for the Harvest service. Thank you for your support in learning lines.

Notices for next week

• Individual school photos are on Monday 22nd September.
• PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.
• Homework has been set on Mirodo, due to be completed by Wednesday 24th. You will find spellings on Google Classroom. Test will be next Friday. Please ask Mrs Houghton if you have any problems.
• Please ensure that your child is bringing a coat with them to school.