YEAR 5 (WILLOW)
Welcome to Willow class page.
In Year 5, we aim to build on previous learning while securing fundamental skills ready for Year 6. This year, children are growing in maturity and are given greater independence in their learning, enabling them to grow in confidence. We also offer Maths Booster sessions after school, enabling children to push their thinking while consolidating previous years learning.
Children are given more responsibility with their own learning, for example having more opportunity to discuss and debate their own ideas. Furthermore, we have a wide range of activities, such as our Volcano WOW day to inspire the children and enable them to learn in a range of creative ways. In our lessons, children will work in a range of ways from debates to acting, from building 3D shapes in Maths to explaining their ideas and opinions in History and using our outside space for Science.
In Year 5, we aim to build on previous learning while securing fundamental skills ready for Year 6. This year, children are growing in maturity and are given greater independence in their learning, enabling them to grow in confidence. We also offer Maths Booster sessions after school, enabling children to push their thinking while consolidating previous years learning.
Children are given more responsibility with their own learning, for example having more opportunity to discuss and debate their own ideas. Furthermore, we have a wide range of activities, such as our Volcano WOW day to inspire the children and enable them to learn in a range of creative ways. In our lessons, children will work in a range of ways from debates to acting, from building 3D shapes in Maths to explaining their ideas and opinions in History and using our outside space for Science.
Parent/carer Information Handbook
We have put together an overview of the curriculum for your child this year and also some general information and reminders that we hope you will find useful.
| Year 5 Parent Handbook |
HOMEWORK
LETTERS
| Year 5 Curriculum Letter Summer Term 2022 |
| Year 5 Curriculum Letter Spring Term 2022 |
| Year 5 Curriculum Letter Autumn Term 2021 |
GALLERY
Work on Mexico
Outdoor Play
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Science
iPads for Research
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Science
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Art Week 2023
The children made some wonderful art during Art Week which was displayed at our Art Exhibition in June.
Yr 5 Forces and Materials Wow day - December 2022
Year Five investigated different forces and materials during their wow day in December. The children experimented with different materials to see which best protected the egg when dropped from a height. In addition, they investigated which forces affected the egg such as gravity and air resistance. As a result, they used a range of materials to protect the egg in order to utilise air resistance.
Cambridge Science Centre Trip - October 2022
At the end of the Autumn half term, Year 5 visited the Cambridge Science Centre where they learnt all about space, their topic in science. They had a presentation about living and working in space, thinking about things like friction, gravity, food and even the toilet! Then, they had time to investigate other areas of Year 5 science in hands-on exhibits, including forces, air resistance and even DNA.
WOW Day - Aztec Chocolate Making
As part of their history topic studying the Aztec period, Year Five investigated the history of chocolate. They discovered that chocolate was invented by the Maya, who were in turn invaded by the Aztecs, who were then conquered by the Spanish, who spread it across the world! They created their own chocolate, designed their own chocolate bar, as well as tasted a range of chocolates.
CURRICULUM
The Curriculum Overview Plan for Year 5 can be found in the Curriculum section within this website.