Year 5- Spring 2- Week 1

Date: 26th Feb 2026 @ 10:03pm

What a fantastic – and very busy – first week back after the half‑term break! The children have returned full of energy and enthusiasm, and it’s been wonderful to see them diving straight into our new topics across the curriculum.

In English, we have begun our new unit on biographies. To get us started, we explored The Darkest Dark, a beautifully illustrated book about the early life of astronaut Chris Hadfield. We used our writing skills to create vivid setting descriptions of the places where Chris grew up, imagining his childhood home and the world around him. The children also wrote a paragraph about his early life, describing how he was fascinated by space from a very young age—even though he was afraid of the dark! We are excited to continue reading and find out more about how Chris overcame his fears and followed his dreams all the way into space.

In maths, we have been developing our understanding of equivalent fractions and decimals, focusing particularly on tenths and hundredths.The children used a variety of practical maths equipment to help them visualise the relationships between fractions and decimals. They also enjoyed practising these skills through different games and challenges, helping them build fluency and confidence in comparing and converting between the two.

Our new RE topic began this week with a thoughtful exploration of why Christians believe Easter represents victory. We looked at different versions of the Resurrection story from the four Gospels and discussed how it might have felt to witness the events following Jesus’ resurrection. The children shared some very reflective and mature ideas.

On Wednesday, some of our Year 5 children joined Year 6 at the swimming pool for the swimming gala trials. Everyone tried their absolute best, and we were incredibly proud of their effort, determination and teamwork. A huge congratulations to the children who were selected to represent the school next week!

Thursday brought plenty of rain—but that didn’t stop us heading outside for our outdoor learning session! The children were tasked with finding as many different species of minibeasts and plants as they could around the school grounds. Using iPads, they documented their discoveries and used identification tools to learn more about the species they found. Despite the weather, the children had a brilliant time and showed fantastic curiosity and resilience.

What a wonderful start to the half-term! We’re looking forward to all the exciting learning still to come.

Reminders for next week

• World Book Day- Thursday 5th March. Children are to come to school in PE kits.
• Swimming Gala (selected children)- Thursday 5th March, 9.15am- 11.30am @ Crosby Pool
• Y5&6 Sports Hall Athletics tournament @ Greenbank (selected children)- Friday 6th March, 9.45am-12pm

Coming up: Y5 trip to Mere Sands- Tuesday 17th March