Year 5
parent leaflet year 5 spring 2 2026.pdf
year 5 medium term plan spring 2.pdf
Literacy Focus
IThis half term, Year 5 will be studying The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad. Through this inspiring text, the children will explore themes of identity, courage and respect. As part of our English lessons, we will be learning what a monologue is and the children will have the opportunity to write their own monologue from the viewpoint of one of the characters in the story. They will also be writing poetry inspired by the book, as well as developing their skills in writing balanced arguments. Throughout all of this work, we will continue to focus on using accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling to support clear and effective writing.
This term in Maths, Year 5 will be building a strong foundation in several key areas of the curriculum. Children will consolidate and extend their understanding of fractions, decimals and percentages in line with the National Curriculum, including solving problems involving increasingly large numbers and applying formal written methods.
These core skills will be practiced regularly to ensure fluency and confidence. Our learning will be supported by weekly CLIC tests which help children to develop mental arithmetic strategies and apply them quickly and accurately. We’re looking forward to a term full of number confidence and mathematical thinking!
This half term, our topic is ancient and modern Islam. Children will learn about the birth of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, as well as significant places and events during the Golden Age of Islam.
- TTRockstars - Daily for just 5 minutes playing time (little and often is the key to mastery). To help you monitor your child's playing time a target of 25 minutes for the week has been set which will decrease as they play.
- Reading - We encourage pupils to read a wide range of texts for pleasure at home, whatever these may be. The home learning expectation is that 30 minutes of reading is completed 3 times a week (or similar amount over several days) - this, of course, doesn't mean that lots more shouldn't be done. Even if your child is a confident reader please continue to discuss their reading with them.
- Spelling - Spelling Shed activities. 10 minutes, 3 times a week.
Thank you for your support.
Miss Laura Bailey
Panthers class teacher & History Lead
Miss Bailey is the class teacher for Panthers and also our History Lead. She brings a real passion for the past into the classroom and loves to weave history into all areas of the curriculum wherever she can. Her enthusiasm helps bring learning to life and inspires pupils to ask big questions, make connections, and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Mr Toby Hatcher
PE Lead & Tigers Class Teacher
Mr Hatcher is a new member of the Year 5 team and also serves as our PE Lead. He is passionate about promoting physical activity and encourages all children to get involved in sport both in and out of school. Mr Hatcher plays a key role in running after-school clubs and creating opportunities for pupils to stay active, build confidence, and enjoy teamwork.
Ms. Kirsty Crtichley
Assistant Headteacher & Literacy Lead.
Ms Critchley is our Assistant Head and Literacy Lead, and she will be working closely with both classes each week to support the development of writing across the year group. She will be in Panthers class every Thursday and in Tigers class all day on Fridays. Her sessions will focus on improving literacy by developing spelling, grammar, fluency, and all key aspects of writing.
Teaching Assistants
Our Teaching Assistants in Year 5 this year are Mrs Parker and Mrs Ward. Our LSA is Mrs Wilson.
Diversity in our curriculum
In year 5 been working hard to redesign and develop our wider curriculum to be as representative of the world as we can. We want lessons that celebrate diversity and promote acceptance and respect. We want a curriculum that allows our children to regularly learn about, and be inspired by, individuals of all abilities from all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexualities, religions and ethnicities. It is really important for us as a school, that the celebration of differences is embedded in our lessons and discussed frequently at every opportunity possible throughout the year. Weaving diversity throughout our curriculum is an on-going project and something we all feel incredibly passionate about.