Welcome to Year 5

Overview

In Year 5 there are three classes. We start the morning with a ‘Daily Mile’ to get the children warmed up and ready for learning. The pupils’ timetable is structured for the morning into spellings, maths, following White Rose planning; and English, which is based on fiction and non-fiction texts linked to our topic themes. Reading Master lessons are based around a variety of genres where we encourage children to explore vocabulary, use inference, make predictions, explain, develop retrieval skills and summarise events. The wider curriculum subjects are taught through a whole school creative and connective approach.

To see more of the learning and activities we do in Year 5, see our Year 5 blog below.

Useful Resources

Below are some information sheets for parents and carers outlining English and maths expectations for each year group.

Downloads

Year 5 Blog Posts

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Year 5 Science

Year 5 explored air resistance today and investigated which paper spinner fell the slowest. They had to think about what a fair test was and record their results accurately. Everyone had lots of fun!
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Year 5 Viking Day

Year 5 had a fantastic Viking day today. They were able to row, try on outfits, explore artefacts and decide if they wanted to trade or raid! All children showed great curiosity and grit and determination and we are very proud of them.
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Year 5 and 2 buddies

Year 5 had a great time with their Year 2 buddies on Friday designing odd socks as part of curriculum day. They worked hard together and showed good teamwork skills.
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Year 2 & 5 Buddies

This afternoon Year 2 and Year 5 spent some time with their buddies as part of Anti-bullying Curriculum Day and designed a pair of odd socks together. They worked really hard on the designs and used excellent teamwork.
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Year 5 DT

Year 5 showed great grit and determination this afternoon beginning their cam toys. They had to measure, saw and glue wood and we were so proud of how ready, safe and respectful they were.
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Making Musicians Trip

Some children were able to go to Norwich Cathedral today for a concert by some Norwich School scholars. The children enjoyed vocals and piano pieces by a range of composers. They particularly enjoyed looking around the cathedral before and after.
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Year 5 Maths Investigation

Year 5 enjoyed the whole school maths investigation, seeing how many shapes they could make out of 4, right angled isosceles triangles. They had to work systematically and showed great concentration and grit and determination!
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Year 5 DT

Year 5 explored mechanisms today, specifically cam toys. They experimented using different shaped cams and thought about how it affected the movement. We can’t wait to see what they create over the next half term!
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Year 5 Science

Year 5 used their knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating. They explored sand/water, flour/raisins and salt/water. They can't wait to explore milk/vinegar on Monday!
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Year 5 Art

Year 5 have been learning about Friedrich Hundertwasser. Today, they explored some of his work and created some observational drawings inspired it. Have a look at their creative results!