Year 5 - Autumn 2 - Week 1
Date: 5th Nov 2026 @ 2:12pm
What a fantastic week we have had in Year 5!
In English, we started our new text, 'FarTHER' by Grahame Baker-Smith. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a father who dreams of flying and inspires his son to follow his ambitions. We have been exploring the setting through descriptive writing, using personification to bring our descriptions to life. We have also been making predictions about the story and discussing what we think might happen next.
In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of multiples and factors. We have been finding factors of numbers, identifying common factors, and using our knowledge to solve reasoning and problem solving questions.
In Science, we investigated a range of materials and explored their different properties. We tested whether materials were conductors or insulators, transparent, translucent or opaque, and whether they were magnetic. The children enjoyed making observations and discussing their findings.
Our new History topic is the Maya Civilisation. This week, we learned who the Maya were, where they lived, and where their civilisation fits onto a historical timeline. We are excited to learn more about this fascinating ancient civilisation over the coming weeks.
In RE, we looked at the accounts of the Nativity in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Using a double bubble map, we compared the similarities and differences between the two versions and discussed why these differences might exist.
We were fortunate to have an exciting visit from Literacy Kicks this week. Gareth, a sports journalist, spoke to us about the triathlon and showed us how to write our own newspaper articles. We then headed outside to take part in activities linked to the sport, where we practised pacing ourselves as athletes would during a race.
On Thursday, TSP held its annual Firework Night. Thank you to Team TSP for organising such a wonderful event for our school community.
Finally, on Friday, we visited Formby High School to rehearse for the Remembrance performance. The children represented the school brilliantly and sang beautifully.
This weeks spellings are attached to the blog and will be tested 13/11.
Reminders:
PE days are now on a Tuesday and Friday.
Swimming starts Wednesday 25th November.