Welcome to Year 5!

Year 5 timetable: Autumn 1

Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term 

Here is what we will be exploring across our curriculum this half term:

In maths, our focus this half term begins with building a deep understanding of place value whilst working with larger numbers. We will then move on to strategies for addition and subtraction, strengthening both mental calculation skills and formal
written methods.

In our English lessons, we are diving into a unit of work based on the book 'Curiosity' by Markus Motum and will write our own narrative stories and a non-fiction piece of work. Our guided reading sessions will focus on retrieval questions so that we can efficiently scan texts and pull out key facts and evidence to support our answers.

This term, in history, we step back in time to explore how Britain changed after the
Romans left, building on our prior knowledge of Anglo-Saxon and Scot settlements.
We will investigate:

•  The Viking Invasions: Where the Vikings came from, when they arrived and the reality of Viking life beyond their reputation as vicious raiders;—including their roles as skilled traders, boat builders and settlers.
•  Resistance and Royalty: The efforts of King Alfred the Great to broker peace and divide England, leading to the rule of Danelaw and how his grandson, Athelstan, later became king of all England following the Battle of Brunanburh.

Our topic in Science is Space. We will learn about the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun, how the Moon orbits the Earth and how the Earth’s rotation creates day and night.

Using the Questful RE curriculum, our unit explores the Bible and other holy books. We will reflect on why sacred texts are important to different faith communities, how they are treated and the guidance they offer to believers.

In PSHE, our focus will be on Relationships. We will explore healthy friendships, effective communication, mutual respect and how to resolve conflicts positively as a class team.

The children thoroughly enjoyed their ALWAYS reward today, sharing their favourite toys with one another!

This week’s Farm in a Box session was all about minibeasts and pollinators! We explored our green space to hunt for bugs and discovered how these tiny creatures reveal the health of our soil. Great to see hands-on learning with nature! 🪱

We had a wonderful morning at the Town Hall visiting the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen! Huge thanks to Phil and Coral for the brilliant tour learning about council history and democracy. The children were stars and loved their badges and certificates! 🏅

Attendance Heroes! 🎪 To celebrate our fantastic attendance, the children enjoyed a wonderful circus show, tried out circus tricks, and ate popcorn in class. Thank you for your continued support in getting the children to school on time every day.

Oracy Update! 🗣️ Pupils took on the Chairperson role in talk groups this week—managing discussions, encouraging peers, and summarising key points. Ask your child how a Chairperson helps ensure everyone gets a voice!

This week in PE, we explored how equipment affects strategy. Playing handball and football with different balls, pupils adapted their movement and passing for bounce, weight, and size—reflecting brilliantly on how to adjust their gameplay! ⚽

Asking God to take away our worries ✝️

We explored our fantastic 'Farm in a Box' from The Country Trust and Warburtons! The children used their senses to investigate mystery 'feely bags' and put their oracy skills into action describing what they felt.🌾

In PSHE this week, our pupils put their teamwork and communication skills to the test! Working together, they tackled a fun practical challenge to build the tallest freestanding paper tower. Fantastic problem-solving and collaboration all round! 🌟

​⭐ Sneak Peek! Year 5 Showcase Their Talents Before the Main Event 🎬

We've had a great time practising how to tell the time in class today! It’s such an important life skill, so any extra practice you can squeeze in at home—like asking them to check the clock throughout the day—would be brilliant.

Today we dived into our new English text by focusing on the illustrations. The class did a brilliant job predicting what the story will be about based on visual clues. See if your child can share their predictions with you at home tonight! 📖💭

What a wonderful start to our Year 5 P.E. lessons! The children had a brilliant time today focusing on developing their hand-eye coordination. They showed fantastic effort and enthusiasm right from the start.

Year 5 timetable: Autumn 2

Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term 

Welcome back to Autumn 2! We have a busy, exciting half term ahead packed with fantastic learning across the curriculum. Here is a look at what we will be getting up to over the coming weeks:

Maths: We are kicking off the term by strengthening our knowledge of multiplication and division, focusing on square and cube numbers, factors and multiples. Later in the term, we will move on to fractions—exploring equivalent fractions, converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions and adding/subtracting fractions.

English: Our core text is Shaun Tan’s beautifully strange and thought-provoking illustrated book, The Lost Thing. The children will explore its quirky world and themes of belonging while producing a range of creative writing.

History: We are rounding off our study of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. The children will be consolidating what they have learnt about everyday life, law and order and the struggles for power in early Britain.

Geography: We are launching our new enquiry topic: Where does our food come from? We will investigate food production, track global supply chains and "food miles", explore ethical sourcing and examine how climate and fair trade affect what ends up on our dinner plates.

Science: We are blasting off into our Earth and Space unit! The children will learn about the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun, explore the Moon's phases and investigate how the Earth's rotation creates day and night.

RE: As we move towards the festive period, we will compare the Nativity accounts in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, look at the symbolism behind traditional festivities and explore the concept of the Incarnation.

PSHE: In our Valuing Difference unit, we will discuss and celebrate what makes each of us unique. We will focus on respect, empathy, challenging stereotypes and understanding how diverse perspectives strengthen our school and wider community.

Today in Junior Jam, we practised listening and coordination by playing "Rolling in the Deep" on the boomwhackers! Everyone showed brilliant teamwork hitting their notes on cue—it sounded fantastic! 🎵

Some of the children were eager to show off their creative pasta sauce adverts! 🍝👏 They did a fantastic job standing up in front of the class to pitch their delicious ideas.

Check out the fantastic pasta dishes our mini chefs created in DT! The children customised our base sauce with their own ingredients to build unique, tasty recipes. We hope you enjoyed trying their delicious creations at home! 🍝

The children did a fantastic job during DT week! They showed great care using claw and bridge techniques to chop vegetables safely before making a delicious pasta sauce in the Thermomix. We were so impressed by their focus and safety skills! 👩‍🍳

Year 5 timetable: Spring 1 2026

Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term 

Year 5 timetable: Mrs Moss Spring Term 2

Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term 

Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term 

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Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term

Year 5 Timetable: /files/Y5_Timetable_Mrs._Moss_Summer_Term_2_2025_website.pdf

Autumn

What a special day! The students visited church yesterday to take part in the Global Week of Prayer activities. A big thank you to Reverend Alice for a fantastic experience!

We put our sequencing skills to the test today by working together to create a timeline of historical events. The pupils were excellent at organising everything from the prehistoric age to the present day and understanding the passage of time.

Oscar is this week’s speller of the week. What a fantastic job well done.

Year 5 had a truly wonderful trip to Martin Mere yesterday! Our pupils flourished as they connected with God's world and the lessons of the past. From mastering new skills to exploring the Anglo-Saxon area, it was a fantastic day of fun and learning.

Lola is this week’s speller of week. Well done Lola!

Darcee is this week’s speller of week. Well done Darcee!

Year 5 developed their Jag Tag skills this week, focusing on agility for evading defenders, precise tagging, and effective passing/receiving.

Today we have been creating 3D maps in art.

In today’s D.T lesson, we had an exciting task: taste testing and reviewing a range of Bolognese sauces. A very important step in our cooking project!

We put our chopping skills to the test, carefully preparing the ingredients for our delicious bolognese sauce. Great teamwork, everyone!

Our class put the Thermomix to work yesterday, successfully making a hearty and flavourful bolognese sauce from scratch. The children loved watching the process and contributing to every step, from prepping the veggies to watching it cook.

Our final product! The children did a fantastic job making their very own bolognese sauce. Look how delicious it turned out!

What a fantastic start to Interfaith Week! We've begun our journey learning all about Judaism today. Ask your child what new things they discovered!

Fantastic learning today as we focused on Islam for Interfaith Week! The children had a wonderful time. Huge thanks to Imran Kotwal for a fascinating online assembly!

Day 3 of Interfaith Week focused on Sikhism. The children gained a wealth of new knowledge about the religion and produced some excellent acrostic poems.

Buddhism Day! Day four was dedicated to exploring Buddhism. Our pupils have learnt so much new information, created some absolutely gorgeous mandalas, and finished the day feeling calm after some peaceful meditation. A lovely, tranquil end to the day!

A huge well done to the class for their Viking History Show It yesterday. This was a brilliant opportunity for them to demonstrate what they've learned and understood about the Vikings. It was wonderful to see their learning in action!

Year 5 Art lesson: Children were brilliant detectives! They looked at a tiny square of a larger artwork and carefully copied the lines and textures, discovering marks can be thick, thin, curly, straight, light, or dark. Great job focusing on detail!

In Science today, the children transformed into Planet Experts! They've been hard at work researching their chosen planet to create an amazing fact file. Tonight, please ask them which planet they've been learning all about!

Today, we visited church to participate in Prayer Day. The children thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on the Christmas story and completing all the wonderful activities. A big thank you to Rev Alice and the Worship Team for organising such a special morning.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Cath, Jane, and Debbie for all their hard work in making yesterday’s Christmas Dinner such a success. It was absolutely delicious, and the children thoroughly enjoyed their festive treat!

Spring

Excited to kick off our 6-week 'Bounce Forward' programme with Lyndsey from Lancashire Mind! She’ll be visiting every Monday to help boost the children’s resilience and wellbeing.

Skyla is this week’s speller of week. Well done!

This half term, we are focusing on basketball skills in our PE sessions.

Mission Accomplished! We’ve finished our class novel, Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The children loved following Liam’s space adventures and having brilliant discussions about what it really means to grow up.

This week, our budding artists dived into the vibrant world of Pop Art. We took inspiration from the legendary Andy Warhol to create our very own donut masterpieces.

Maths Oracy in Action! This week, we’ve focused on "how" we solve problems, not just finding the answer. It’s been wonderful to hear the children use their "maths talk" to explain their reasoning and share strategies with confidence!

Precious is this week’s speller of week. Well done!

The progress in our PE lessons with Jake has been lovely to witness. The children are showing great focus and their basketball techniques are improving every week. Keep up the hard work!

Today marked our final Bounce Forward session with Lyndsey from Lancashire Mind. Throughout the programme, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring different ways to strengthen their resilience and support their overall wellbeing.

In Art, we’ve focused on pattern and texture. The children used intricate designs to finish their pieces with brilliant attention to detail. We’re so proud of their focus!

Rock on! This half term, we’re stuck into electric drums. The children are already mastering basic beats and stick coordination. Fantastic work so far!

Huge congratulations to Cole, who was last weeks Speller of the Week.

Congratulations to Lochlan, who is our Speller of the Week for this week!

History Detectives! ​This afternoon, our class followed mysterious clues to uncover the past. The children then created fantastic drawings of the Ancient Kingdom of Benin. We're so impressed by their incredible investigative skills and creativity!

Great fun in PE playing football rounders this afternoon! It was brilliant to see the children working together, showing off their kicking skills, and cheering each other on. ​With impressive home runs and plenty of smiles!

Congratulations to Lola, who is our Speller of the Week for this week!

Well done to the Year 5 children who came to school today with some truly spectacular crazy hair! It has been brilliant to see their creativity shining through for such a fantastic cause.

Speak Out Step. Here’s some pictures of the children practising their oracy skills over the week. From History to English, we’ve been sharing our work with our classmates.

Art: Pressure & Texture > Inspired by Gillian McFadden’s adaptive style, we used various tools to create tactile artwork. Our pieces explore the relationship between pressure and touch, making art accessible to both the sighted and the blind.

Our show it preparations are well underway! We have been getting our performances ready to share with you after the holidays. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Summer

We’ve had the most brilliant morning! As a reward for always making the right choices, the children earned a well-deserved class water fight. They had an absolute blast splashing around!

We swapped pencils for drama, debate, and imagination today! We tackled tough maths problems, built stories from a single picture, and acted out solids, liquids, and gases in science. A brilliant day of learning without pens by all. 🎭

Year 5 looked a bit different last week while Year 6 did SATs. Huge shout-out to our class for being so resilient and helpful during the routine change! We celebrated with a park trip and well-earned ice lollies 🍦 A super week for a super group!

We have officially turned the final page of our class novel, The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell. From Xar’s wild schemes to Wish’s bravery, the children have been absolutely gripped by the world of Badness and Iron.

We welcomed the NSPCC today for their 'Speak Out, Stay Safe' assembly. Pupils learned how to identify trusted adults and share worries. Our children showed great maturity during these vital sessions, and we are very proud of their engagement.

We are excited to continue our ukulele lessons with Junior Jam, building on prior knowledge to move beyond the basics. Pupils are now advancing their skills by mastering complex chords and refining their strumming techniques.

We had a fantastic "Beach Mission" at the church! Pupils explored Bishop William Temple’s legacy through sandcastle building, circus skills, and postcard writing. Huge thanks to Rev. Alice and Paula for a great morning and the rock!

Our athletics focus is off to a fantastic start this half term. This week, the children sharpened their reflexes and agility through fast-paced drills and high-speed games.

🌟 Huge congrats to our Creativity, Progress, Positive Attitude & attendance winners! It was a tough choice as so many pupils shone. We’re incredibly proud of you all, and so grateful to our families for your amazing support! Year 5 Team

Year 5 had an amazing time on the bouncy castle for their ALWAYS treat! 🥳

Today in Art, the children have been unleashing their inner comic book artists! We combined our literacy and creative skills to design some fantastic onomatopoeia artwork.

Change of venue for this morning’s Children’s Literacy Festival trip—we went to Mill Hill Library instead! Year 5 had a fantastic time with award-winning poet Dommy B, whose energetic poetry captivated the children. Ask them about their favourite poem! 🎤