Curriculum Overview

• A curriculum map of the Year Five topics and themes can be found here 
• An outline of the Year Five weekly spelling topics can be found here.

Home Learning

Pupils should complete daily reading, recording what they have read in their red reading diaries. Red reading diaries and reading books should be brought into school every day.

Spellings are set on a Wednesday and tested on a Wednesday each week. Pupils can use Edshed to help them practise their weekly spellings.

Maths homework is set weekly on mathletics, it is set on a Monday and should be completed by Friday each week. Pupils should also log into Times Table Rock Stars several times a week to practise their times tables.

Science homework is bi-weekly and involves pupils completing a science investigation at home and recording it in their science homework books. Science homework is set on a Monday and collected in the following Monday. Details of the term’s Science homework can also be found on Google Classroom.

P.E Days

Pupils should come to school in their PE kits on their allocated PE days. For details of the required school PE kit please go to our Uniform Page. Please be reminded that hoodies are not part of our school PE kit and must not be worn to school at any time. PE footwear must be black (please refer to the school Shoe Guide on the Uniform Page).

PE days for Year 5 are Mondays and Wednesdays.

Knowledge Organisers

Year 5 History: Mayan Civilisation

Yr 5 History: Chronology

Year 5 RE: Inspirational People

Year 5 RE: The Journey of Life and Death

Yr 5 Geography: North America (1)

Year 5 Geography: North America (2)

Useful Links

Walking to School: Map and Advice

Year 5 Autumn Curriculum Topics: Reading Recommendations

Reading Journal Y5 and 6

KS2 Reading List

• Times Table Rock Stars
• Mathletics 
• Staying Safe Online