Spring term 2026

Happy New Year!  We hope you have had a great holiday and are ready for all the exciting learning we have planned this term!

In English, we will be writing poetry inspired by the poem, ‘The River’ where we will be using our incredible imaginations to describe rivers and oceans using metaphors and personificaton. Our second unit will then be narrative - using the text map 'The game' to create our own finding stories. We will be using clips from the original 1995 Jumanji film alongside the picture book Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg. 

In Maths, we continue to follow the White Rose Scheme. We will be looking at multiplication using formal methods including up to 4-digit numbers multiplied by 2-digit numbers using the column method, short and long division. This term we will also cover units on fractions, decimals and percentages, length and area and statistics. 
 
In Geography, we will be continuing our learning about biomes of the world by making comparisons between the polar regions (Antarctica and Arctic) and Rainforests. We will learn facts about the climate, flora, fauna and environmental changes. We will also be looking at the effects humans have caused on these environments. 
 
We will be studying computing where they will learn about simple databases and Music, where they will be focusing on 90s Hip Hop music. They will learn to sing and perform the theme tune to 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' with glockenspiels and percussion instruments. 
 
In Science, we are learning about Space. We will start by learning the order of the eight planets in our solar system and some interesting facts about them. We will be finding out about the movement of the planets, the phases of the moon, how day and night occurs and about space explorations. We will be using video clips from the NASA website to explore our milky way and learn about some of the famous astronauts and astronomers in history. 
 
This term, in RE, we will be learning about the faith of Islam and how people live out their beliefs throughout their lives
 
In PSHE/RHE we will be learning about caring for others and keeping ourselves safe online. We will also be learning about our rights and responsibilities living in a diverse and inclusive community as British citizens.
 
In Art, we will be using painting skills to create colourful art inspired by street artists and graffiti artists, like Banksy.

Our PE days this term are Wednesdays (with the coach) and Monday. Please come to school dressed in your PE kit on these days with suitable trainers.

Now that the weather is wetter- please don't forget you will need a pair of plimsolls to change into inside - this means that we can use our field and Base Camp even if it is
a little wet outside, as we can change out of muddy shoes when playtime and lunchtime is over.

If you have any questions, please chat to us at the end of the day or make an appointment at the school office to pop in to see us. 
 
Mrs Vaux and the Year 5 team

Autumn Term 2025

Autumn Term 2

What a great start to the year we have had, finishing half term with a fantastic residential trip to Gulliver's Valley and a day trip to Austerfield!

This half term is also very busy as we build up to Christmas, and we are delighted to welcome back Ms Barlow after her maternity leave.

In English, we are writing persuasive texts and suspense stories, and reading our class novel, Wonder.  In maths, we are working on multiplication and division, and fractions and decimals.  Our topic in science moves on to forces around us and in DT we will be looking at how to counter those forces by deigning and building bridges. In geography, we will be learning about different biomes and climate zones around the world, and in French, how to introduce ourselves and talk about our families. In computing, we will continue to learn how to use Google Classroom and collaborate on different documents remotely.

PE will be on a Monday and Thursday, and will be focused on developing gymnastic skills. Please can children come in PE kit on those days.

As the weather becomes more wintery, please can you ensure that children bring coats to school and also have plimsolls to change into after playing outside.

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me or see me on the gate after school.

Best wishes,

Mrs Vaux and the Year 5 team

Autumn 1

Welcome to a new school year! I am are very excited to teach Tigers Class and get started with lots of exciting learning this term! 

Our topic this term is ‘Britain at War' and we will be focusing on Lincolnshire and London in World War 2. We have some exciting learning planned including learning about how the war started, the allies and axis powers around the world, the Blitz, rationing, evacuation, RAF bases in our local area and local heroes to Gainsborough- the 'Dam Busters'.  Keeping with our topic, we will be looking at war poetry in Guided Reading, learning some WW2 songs in Music (alongside our Rock music Charanga unit) and learning about refugees in PSHE. 

In English, we will be writing Tiger poems, then writing portal stories and setting descriptions of the new and interesting places our portals take us. In Maths, following the White Rose Maths curriculum, we will complete the Place Value unit followed by the four operations; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. 

Our PE sessions are Mondays and Wednesdays. We will be learning Tag Rugby with a visiting coach on Wednesdays (which will be based outdoors, weather permitting) and following this up in the Monday sessions. Remember to come dressed in your PE kits on these days and don’t forget your trainers!

Our topic in PSHE/RHE is Healthy and Happy Friendships, learning about how we can develop positive friendships and cope with changes in emotions as we grow and go through significant life events. In Computing, we will continue to develop our understanding of computer networks and how we use computers to collaborate and communicate. Our RE topic is 'Being Human' where will will learn about Hinduism and how Hindu people live their lives. 

In Science, we are learning about the properties of materials and how different scientific processes can be used to separate them. We will learn the difference between a mixture and a solution and will plan our own fair tests and investigations.

In Art, we will be studying the artist Mary Cassatt and using her portraits as an inspiration for for our own portrait drawings. We will be learning sketching skills and using lots of different art media including charcoal, pastels and oil pastels. 

We have so many exciting learning opportunities planned including our amazing residential trip to Gulliver's Valley this term! We will leave school on Wednesday 8^th October and return on Friday 10^th October. We will be having a parents meeting soon to go through the details, fill in medical forms and answer any questions.  Kit lists will be sent home and available in the office soon.  Please, if you have not paid the full amount, this needs to be paid by Friday 26^th September.  

As a whole school, we are having a big focus on reading. We are very excited to share our library with everyone, and we hope that this helps us to continue to inspire a love of reading in our children. We read regularly in school and would love to see more children reading at home. At the moment I am reading 'Impossible Creatures' by Katherine Rundell and I am really enjoying it! I am looking forward to hearing about what everyone's favourite books.  Please ask your child what they are reading and encourage them to read regularly at home. 

I can't wait to start this exciting school year with you! If you have any questions or need to speak to us, please catch us at the end of the school day or make an appointment by phoning the school office.

Mrs Vaux and the Year 5 Team!