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

This term, Year 5 will explore a range of engaging texts and writing opportunities.

Using The Tear Thief by Carol Ann Duffy, children will write their own narrative inspired by the story, developing descriptive language, sentence variety, paragraphing and characterisation.

Through The Day the Crayons Quit, children will learn to write effective complaint letters, focusing on formal letter layout, persuasive language, cohesive paragraphs and supporting arguments with evidence.

Later in the term, children will study Survivors by David Long. This inspiring text will provide opportunities to write both newspaper reports and persuasive letters, developing skills in presenting factual information, organising ideas clearly and constructing convincing arguments.

To conclude the term, children will explore Haiku poetry, learning how to use carefully chosen language and traditional poetic structures to create powerful and reflective poems.

Maths

Building on the knowledge and skills developed in Year 4, children will extend their understanding of number by working with numbers up to 1,000,000. They will develop confidence with formal written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, while exploring multiples, factors, prime numbers, square and cube numbers. Children will also deepen their understanding of fractions and decimals, and develop their geometry skills through work on shape, position and direction. Throughout all areas of maths, there will be a strong focus on reasoning, fluency and problem-solving.

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 1, children will explore the question: What does it mean for Christians to believe that God is Holy and Loving? They will learn about Christian beliefs and how these are expressed through worship and daily life.

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

PE will take place on Tuesdays, with a focus on Gymnastics during the first half term.

Forest School will take place on Thursdays, providing opportunities for outdoor learning, exploration, teamwork and resilience. Children should come suitably dressed for the weather and outdoor environment.

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.