Welcome to Year 5!

This term promises to be an exciting and engaging time for Year 5. On this page, you will find summaries of our learning sequences. These overviews are designed to give you a clear picture of the skills and knowledge your child will be developing, as well as the texts and questions that will inspire their learning this term.

If you have any questions about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher.

                                                                                                                                           

5JM (Mr Marsh) - jmarsh@redhill.worcs.sch.uk                                        5AN (Miss Nelson) - anelson@redhill.worcs.sch.uk

 

Autumn Term in Year 5

English

In Autumn 2, Year 5 will explore Survivors, a collection of inspiring real-life stories about courage, resilience and determination in extreme situations. Children will begin by studying the features of newspaper reports, using one of the survival stories as the basis for their own journalistic writing. They will learn how to write effective headlines, organise information clearly and use direct and reported speech to engage readers.

Building on their understanding of the text, pupils will then write a persuasive letter recommending a survivor for formal recognition. Throughout the unit, children will develop their ability to write for different audiences and purposes while strengthening their vocabulary, grammar and non-fiction writing skills.

Maths 

In Autumn 2, Year 5 will develop their understanding of multiplication, division and fractions through a range of practical activities, problem-solving tasks and reasoning challenges. Children will explore multiples, factors, common factors, prime numbers, square numbers and cube numbers before applying these skills to increasingly complex multiplication and division calculations. They will learn efficient written methods for multiplying and dividing larger numbers, solve multi-step problems and investigate mathematical patterns and the order of operations.

Later in the term, pupils will build their knowledge of fractions by finding equivalent fractions, converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers, comparing and ordering fractions, and adding and subtracting fractions in a variety of contexts. Throughout the unit, children will be encouraged to explain their thinking, justify their answers and apply their mathematical skills to real-life problem-solving situations.

Guided Reading

This term, our whole-class reading texts will be Holes by Louis Sachar and Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen. Through these engaging novels, children will develop their retrieval, inference, prediction and summarising skills whilst exploring themes such as friendship, resilience, courage, justice and community.

Children will read aloud, practise expression and develop key reading skills through VIPERS questioning:
V – Vocabulary
I – Inference
P – Predict
E – Explain
R – Retrieval
S – Sequence/Summarise

 

Religious Education

In Autumn 2, children will consider: Why do Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah? They will investigate key Biblical teachings and explore why this belief is central to Christianity.

Enrichment Opportunities

Tudor House Museum Science and History Project

Year 5 will take part in a six-week project with Worcester's Tudor House Museum, combining science and history through practical investigations. Children will explore Worcester's wool and weaving heritage while investigating the properties of wool and comparing it with other materials.

Sporting Workshops and Events at Blessed Edward's

Throughout the term, children will participate in a variety of sporting workshops, competitions and events at Blessed Edward's School, helping to develop teamwork, resilience, confidence and physical skills.

Space Night

As part of our Science curriculum, children will enjoy a special Space Night, taking part in a range of hands-on space-themed activities. The evening will also include an opportunity to observe the night sky through a telescope, bringing their learning about space and astronomy to life.

PE

On Mondays, year 5 will do Football Outside. 

On Wednesdays, year 5 will do Fitness indoors. 

For further information about our wider curriculum and foundation subjects, please see the Autumn Term Red Hill Riches.

 

Autumn 1 Enrichment Opportunties

Tudor House Museum 

This half term, Year 5 took part in a fantastic six-week project with Tudor House Museum, Worcester. The children explored Worcester's rich weaving heritage through a series of hands-on workshops, learning how wool is transformed from fleece into finished fabric. They washed, dyed, spun and wove their own wool, working alongside experts at Tudor House. The project provided a wonderful opportunity to develop historical knowledge, scientific understanding and practical craft skills, culminating in a final weaving piece that showcased all they had learned. We are incredibly grateful to Paul and the Tudor House team for providing such a memorable enrichment experience for our children.