Welcome to Barn Owls!

Miss Owen and Mrs Mitchell

Autumn 1 2025

Welcome to Year 5. We are really looking forward to this autumn term with some exciting topics.

Here are some of the highlights of our curriculum this half term:

English: Our reading and writing will mostly be based on the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.

Maths: Tenths as fractions and decimals and addition of decimals.

Science: Materials: Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets.

Geography: How do biomes determine the way we live?

DT: Structures

Spanish: La fecha (the date)

R.E.: The theme of 'belief into action' through the religion of Sikhism.

Other key information for Year 5

PE - Monday and Wednesday (swimming)

Please come to school in school PE kit - shorts or tracksuit bottoms in cold weather, white polo shirt or t-shirt, a school jumper and trainers. Please make sure long hair is tied back and jewellery is not worn/ stud earrings taped up.

Home learning -

Reading: Please read at least 3 times a week and get your reading logs signed by an adult. Bring it to school in your book bag every day and it will be checked at least once a week by an adult to be rewarded with house points.

Maths: TTRockstars.

Spelling Shed: Spelling Shed practice at least 3 times a week. 

What to bring to school each day - Lunch box (unless your child is having a school packed lunch), water bottle and your home learning pack (reading book and reading log)

Library day - TBC

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