WELCOME TO YEAR 5

It has been wonderful to welcome the children back after the summer break. I am very pleased with how well they have settled into Year 5 and how enthusiastically and positively they have approached their learning already.

In Maths we will start by focusing on place value, helping the children to develop a secure understanding of numbers up to 1,000,000. As the term progresses, we will move on to addition and subtraction, followed by multiplication and division and finally using their previous knowledge they will explore fractions. As part of our daily lessons, we will also have a strong focus on reasoning, allowing the children to apply their knowledge and explain their mathematical thinking.

In English, we are exploring Outlaw by Michael Morpurgo, a narrative based on the legendary Robin Hood. The children have enjoyed reading the text and learning more about this famous character. Using figurative language and the "show, not tell" technique, we will write character descriptions based on Robin. Later in the term, the children will write their own narratives inspired by the story. They will also use their oracy skills to debate whether Robin Hood was a hero or a villain.

Over the next two terms, the children will explore the Earth's natural resources, considering the resources that can be found around the world and here in the UK. They will investigate renewable and non-renewable resources and discuss the impact of these resources running out.

In RE, we will be focusing on Christianity, exploring Christian beliefs about God. Next term, we will study the Islamic faith, considering what it means to be a Muslim in Britain today.