Year 5- Spring 1- Week 1

Year 5 have had a wonderful start to the year, diving straight into our new and exciting topics with enthusiasm and curiosity.

In English, we were introduced to our new book, Arthur and the Golden Rope. We began by exploring the Norse Tree of Life and learning about gods and goddesses from Norse mythology. The children practised identifying and creating sentences that included a relative clause, using these to describe our hero, Arthur. We can’t wait to discover what happens next and work towards writing our very own myths over the coming weeks!

In Maths, we have been adding and subtracting fractions with denominators that are multiples of each other. This involved finding equivalent fractions and converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers. The children showed our school value of Hope by working hard and never giving up, even when the challenges were tricky.

In RE, we started our new unit, Jesus the Teacher. We reflected on the most important lessons we have learned in life so far—both inside and outside of school—and thought about how these shape who we are.

In Science, our topic is Living Things and Their Habitats. We began by investigating plant reproduction, looking at both sexual and asexual methods and discussing the differences between them.

In Spanish, we had lots of fun learning the names of different fruits and vegetables. The children practised new phonics sounds and applied them confidently in speaking activities.

Finally, in Geography, we explored Scandinavia! Using our map skills, we found out where these countries are in relation to the UK, identified their capital cities, and learned about the surrounding seas. We are really looking forward to discovering more about this beautiful part of the world.

A big thanks to the group of Year 5 children who met with Nikki from Learning Through Landscapes to proudly show her around our school. They were confident and enthusatic whilst learning how to use equipment to complete an environment and climate audit.

It’s been an amazing start, and we can’t wait to see what the rest of the term brings!

Reminders for next week:

• Bikeability- Please ensure children bring their helmet and bike on their allocated day. (Messages were sent this week) Children are to wear PE kits and warm, waterproof coats, as they will be outside most of the day.
• Spellings have been set, to be tested next Friday.
• Homework is due by Wednesday.
• All children across the school are encouraged to read every day, both in and out of school. Additional recommended Reading at Home resources can be found here.