Year 5
Ms Faulder Assistant Headteacher – Upper Key Stage 2
Miss Taylor Teacher – Class 5AT
Mr Sumner Teacher – Class 5CS
Dr Elderfield Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant Lead
Mr Marsh Teaching Assistant
Mrs Pereira Teaching Assistant
Miss Rozario Teaching Assistant
Our Values |
We have started the year reminding each other about the Brookburn Values. We focus on different values each week in our Celebration Assembly and this half-term we will be thinking about ‘Respect’ in particular. Please let us know if you notice your child demonstrating any of our values at home or ask them to tell you about them. |
Geography- Our place |
| To start the year, our whole school topic will be ‘Our Place’. In Year 5, our learning will focus on the River Mersey. Children will learn about the water cycle, complete a river study, collect and analyse data and complete map work through this unit of work.
|
English |
| This year, we will continue to complete our work in English through the use of different texts. We will begin the year by looking at a range of comics and reading the text ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ by Grahame Baker-Smith. Using these texts, we will complete short writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and the children will complete a longer piece of writing using a plan, write, and edit sequence of lessons.
Guided Reading will take place each day and children will be exposed to a variety of different texts through these lessons. In handwriting lessons, we will use the Year 5/6 spelling list to continue to practise cursive writing and improve presentation. |
Maths |
| In maths, we will begin with number and place value, learning to read, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1,000,000 and determine the value of each digit. We will also be learning to count forwards and backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number to 1,000,000.
In addition and subtraction, we will practise our mental calculation, adding and subtracting numbers with more than 4 digits using effective written methods and using the inverse to check answers. In multiplication and division, we will continue to learn and consolidate our times tables facts. We will also learn how to use formal written methods to multiply numbers with up to 4-digits by a one or two-digit number and to divide 4-digit numbers by a one-digit number. Children will be taught to identify multiples and factors of given numbers.
|
Science |
| The first science topic we will cover this year will be ‘Materials’. These lessons will involve comparing and grouping different materials based on their properties eg. magnetism, transparency, hardness and solubility. Children will work scientifically by identifying and classifying, performing tests, making observations and using these to suggest answers to questions. |
Other Curriculum Areas |
| RE – What are the teachings of Christianity?
DT – Mechanisms – Making a pop-up book Music – Charanga unit: Livin’ on a Prayer – teaching rhythm and pitch using the glockenspiels. Children will compose their own song. PE – Handball (Tuesday), Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA) (Thursday) PSHCE – Mental and Emotional Wellbeing: we will continue our work on Zones of Regulation, helping children develop skills to recognise, understand and manage their emotions effectively. French – Les vêtements (Clothes) – naming items of clothing and forming sentences using this language |
UN Convention of the Rights of the Child |
| We are now proud to be a Rights Respecting Gold School. As the new term begins, each class will design their own class charter. A charter is a visual document that establishes an agreed set of rights-based principles upon which relationships can be based and which provide a language for shared values. This half term, we will be electing our new representatives for our ‘Rights Council’.
Our school charter: Article 2- The convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background. Article 12- Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. Article 28- Every child has the right to an education. Article 31- Every child has the right to relax and play. |
Important Dates |
| Meet the Year 5 Team- 3:45 or 5pm Wednesday 10th September (This will be an opportunity to find out information about Year 5)
PE days- Tuesday and Thursday Homework- Set on a Friday and to be completed by the following Thursday. Spellings are tested on a Friday Inclusion coffee morning/ drop in- Thursday 25th September-an opportunity to meet other parents and find out about what support might be available. Fieldwork trip to the River Mersey- 3rd October – Details will be emailed out. Please let us know if you can volunteer. Dyslexia Awareness Week- WC 6th October Wear Red Day- Show Racism the Red Card- 17th October Bike Right – Weeks commencing 3rd November and 10th November – Parents will be sent an online form to complete Half Term- 27th October-31st October. Return to school on the 3rd November. |
Class Handbook
Curriculum Overview - Printable Version
Meet the Team
Privacy Policy © 2025 - Brookburn Primary School. Website designed by Manchester Design Factory and developed by Fat Heads Web Design Manchester.
