Year 5
My Style- February half term
Transition Letter
Year 5
School Council
Eco Warriors
Well-being Champions
Summer Term
How has War changed lives?
Welcome back!
I hope you all had a great Easter half term and a well earned rest.
This term we will be learning all about World War 2. In English, we will focus on diary writing, informal letter, narrative and a newspaper article. It’s time to get creative and imagine you are back in 1939!
PE this term will be on a Tuesday afternoon and we will be swimming on a Friday morning.
The spellings and topic overview have been added to this page so that you can explore the learning that will be taking place in each subject this term.
We will also being visiting the Holocaust Museum at the end of the term.
Together we can imagine, be creative and learn!
Miss Burch ☺️
Spring Term 3 and 4
What does equality mean to you?
Hello Year 5 
Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and enjoyed your time off.
This term, our essential question is, 'What does equality mean to you?' In English, we will be learning all about Africa. We will read The Zoo and write a balanced argument about whether or not animals should be kept in zoos, we will read Journey to Jo'burg and write a poem - which we will perform and publish on our class page, as well as writing a persuasive letter to end the Apartheid. We will also learn about why Nelson Mandela was a key figure during this time.
In history, we will conduct a study of Ancient Benin, looking at its leaders during its history and comparing them to British rules at the same time, trade networks within the country and its history of slavery, the Benin Bronzes and if they should be returned to Benin and the decline of the Benin Empire.
In geography, we will use technology and globes/atlases to locate where Benin was and what the country looks like today, identify the climate zones, vegetation belts and biomes of Nigeria and discuss key trends, identify position and significance of longitude, latitude and the equator in Africa, and use the eight points of a compass as well as four and six figure grid references to locate key features within Nigeria.
In art, we will study an African artist, Francis Sampson, and create an African oil painting. Our music will accompany our artwork - we will perform an Apartheid song and publish a video. We will also take part in an African drumming session.
Our PSHE will also link to equality, we will look at our local community and environment and discuss whether we should look after the environment, the media and media bias, we will discuss the world of work and career opportunities as well as British Scientist.
Our PE session is still a Monday afternoon but please ensure your PE kit is left in school all week. Homework/spellings will continue to be sent home on a Friday. Please return completed work by Thursday in order for it to be marked. Please make sure you are reading to an adult at least 4 times a week.
This term we also have Mr French joining us, who you met before Christmas. He will be with us most weeks Tuesday-Friday. He will be teaching some of your lessons and helping support you as well as Miss Tyne and myself.
We look forward to another great term with you all!!
Miss Burch
Year 5
Autumn Term
What did the Ancient Greeks do for us?
Hello Year 5! 
I hope you all had an amazing summer holiday enjoying yourselves and having lots of fun! I am very excited to see you all and start our journey through year 5 together.
This term, our essential question is, 'What did the Ancient Greeks do for us?' It's a brilliant topic to learn about and we will be having a Greek Day (more information will be provided soon). Whilst investigating this question, we will be learning about key events within the Ancient Greek period, including the Trojan War, Alexander the Great, Athens Vs Sparta and the difference between the Olympics then and now! Some of you will also be attending the PGL residential trip in October too!
In science, we will be studying the Earth and Space. We have organised for visitors to come into school for this unit - more information will be provided in the first couple of weeks of school.
In English, we will be writing our own Greek Myth, which will be published and available to be purchased via Amazon. As well as a letter to Zeus, and a newspaper article about the Minotaur.
In DT, you will be making Pandora's Box out of wood, with an emblem created using a 3D printer - how exciting! You will then be creating Ancient Greek inspired designs to decorate your box in art.
We will also look at the geography of Greece and compare this to the UK, noting similarities and differences.
Miss Wicks will be teaching a mixture of ICT, French and Music on a Wednesday morning each week.
Reading records will continue to be checked on a Monday and house points will be awarded for 4 reads per week. Homework will be set on a Friday, please hand it in on the following Thursday. A weekly spelling test will be held on Friday. The list of words is in the back of your homework book and a copy of the list can be found on this page.
PE will be on Monday afternoons, however please make sure that you have your PE kits in school for the whole week.
I have added an overview of what we will be learning about this term in each subject along with key vocabulary
Let's make this a term to remember - Together We Can Learn!
Miss Burch
Autumn Term Overview- Greeks
Spring Term Topic Overview
Summer Term- Topic Overview WW2
My Style- October Half Term
Year 5 Spellings
Enterprise club - Lincolnshire show
Enterprise Club Visit to the Lincolnshire Show – Schools’ Challenge
Enterprise Club had a fantastic two-day visit to the Lincolnshire Show, where they proudly represented the school in the Schools' Challenge competition. The team showcased their innovative product, Spudza, and impressed many visitors with their creativity and enthusiasm.
During the event, the students explored the show, learned about local businesses and agriculture, and presented their project to a panel of judges. Their hard work paid off as they achieved an impressive 4th place finish among tough competition.
The trip was a brilliant experience, filled with learning, teamwork, and fun – a memorable highlight for everyone involved!
Recognising that light travels in straight lines
Today we have been looking at how light travels and how different objects affect it.
Summer- WW2 My Style projects
Women’s role in WW2
WWII Art in the style of Henry Moore
The Blitz
Looking at WW2 artefacts
English- Hot seating
Science 09.05.25
We have been looking at how changing the variables of our circuits effect the brightness of the bulb.
Science 2.5.25
Creating circuits to light a bulb and power a motor
Computing 23/4/25
In computing we have been using purple mash to write codes for our microbits.
Easter Cup
African Drumming
Science 20.03.25
In science we have been looking at the different parts of the heart, what they do and how they work. During this lesson we dissected a pigs heart to see the different parts and discover more about them.
Science week - biscuit dunking experiment
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MyStyles
Science-The Heart
Reading our stories to the year 2 children
This term, the children have been writing a story based on the book ‘ZOO’. They have been writing it from the perspective of an animal to show how boring and lonely they feel when they are in a zoo and not in the wild.
Today, they have visited the year 2 children and read their stories to them, which they all enjoyed.
Art - Final piece 11.02.25
African art in the style of Francis Sampson
PE - Gymnastics 10.02.25
Science 06.02.25
Today, the children have been showcasing everything they have learnt this term about living things and how they reproduce. They were able to present it to the class in groups by creating a poster, making up a song or acting out. They all did a fabulous job.
English
Today, we were discussing point for and against animals being kept in zoos. We created a conscience alley to hear a balance of ‘for’ and ‘against’ points for the argument.
Conscience alley
Science 16.01.25
Today we have been dissecting and naming the different parts of flowers.
Santa Dash
Pantomime
Christmas Cup
STEM Day
Year 5 have had a fabulous day making and testing rockets. They then finished their afternoon by creating and designing an aircraft of the future, which could have the chance of being entered into the RIAT competition. They have all had a fantastic day and we hope that they tell you all about it.
Greek Morning for Year 5 and 6
Greek dancing
PE - Tag Rugby
SNOW 19.11.24
Planetarium visit
Everyone really enjoyed learning about earth and space in the planetarium today!
Odd socks day
This week is anti-bullying week and today we have been wearing odd socks for this!
Year 5’s my style’s
American pen pals
Receiving and reading our letters from our American pen pals
Our completed letters ready to send back to our new American friends
DT skills practice for the structure of Pandora’s box
Year 5 CAD workshop- The children have been working on ‘Tinkercad’ this morning and have created locks for their Pandora’s box, which they are currently making in DT.
Maths
In maths we have been learning about square numbers.
Greek Art Work
Harvest festival
Science
Geocentric model
Science
Science assessment
PGL 2024
English
We have been looking at different ways to show and describe our emotions when writing our Greek Myths.
Story mapping the story of Pandora’s box
Project
We have been researching lots of facts about Greece to make information leaflets.
Comprehension
We have been practicing our acting and questioning skills by hot seating to show what we have learnt from the texts we have read during comprehension lessons.
Leader in Me
On a daily basis, the children try to demonstrate our core values within school. As we aim to practise them so often, they become good habits that we can use not only in school but also at home too.
- Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
- Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind (Have a Plan)
- Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood(Listen Before You Talk)
- Habit 6: Synergise (Together Is Better)
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best)
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