Welcome to the wonderful world of Year 5C!!

Summer 1 - 2026

I hope you all had a lovely week off in the sunshine and I hope you've recharged your batteries ready for the summer term!

On our class page you will be able to find information about this half term's learning.

At the bottom of this page I have attached this years topic overview, homework and spelling sheets.

                                                                                              English

During our English lessons this term, we will be looking at Kensuke's Kingdom by the author Michael Morpurgo. We will be looking at key narrative features and how writing as the reader (understanding audience and purpose) has a huge impact on writing. We will be working on developing our language and vocabulary, understanding how well-chosen words can play a huge part in writing success.  We will also be focusing on sentence structures and how to use them and manipulate them for effect.

SPaG skills are embedded into all our English lessons. 

In Guided Reading, we will be looking at a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts. 

Maths

This half term in Maths, we will be moving on to our Geometry unit. We will start by exploring the topic of angles in some detail and then moving on to shape and space. As ever, we will recap prior learning from Year 4 before moving on to our Year 5 objectives. Some of the objectives we will cover during this unit are:

• Identify different types of angles
• Estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles
• Draw given angles and measure them in degrees using a protractor
• Use the properties of rectangles to find lengths and angles
• Identify 3D shapes from 2D representations
• Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons
• Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation

Don't forget a really easy way to practice your times tables at home is by using TT Rockstars. Knowing your times tables up to 12x12 helps with a lot of different topics in Maths.

Here are some useful websites:

https://ttrockstars.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games

https://nrich.maths.org/

Topic

In Topic this term, we will be looking at The Industrial Revolution.  We will first look at life in Britain before, during and after the Industrial Revolution. Then we will explore significant inventions which changed life in Britain during this period. We will move on to comparing what life was like in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution with the present day and also explore maps of the period with now to see what has changed and what is the same. Finally we will compare the lifestyles of a rich child and a poor child in this era and suggest the positives and negatives which the Industrial Revolution brought.

Science

Our Science topic for this half term is ‘Animals including Humans’. During this unit, we will be learning to:

• Describe the stages of human development
• Present data to help explain how babies grow and develop
• Identify the changes that take place during old age
• Conduct an experiment to measure human growth
• Compare the development of animals to humans

Religion

Our Topic in RE is To The Ends Of The Earth.  We will begin by reflecting on how the children can use their gifts to make a better world. After this we will explore the role of the disciples in the story of the Pentecost, the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the link to the seven sacraments. We will also investigate the life of Mary and question whether she could have been a disciple.  Finally, we will begin to understand that the Rosary is a prayerful reflection on the life of Christ. 

PSHE and Mindfulness

PSHE and Mindfulness

Interweaved throughout all of our topics is the importance of self-care and reflection. At home we encourage you  to use a  journal to write down our thoughts, feelings and emotions which is key to regulating how we are throughout each day like we do in class. Additionally, we will post some online meditation and yoga you can practice at home.

Homework-  Here are the Home Learning tasks that pupils should complete each week. If you need any support accessing these resources, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

1) Reading - Pupils should be reading for 10-15 minutes every night. Pupils can change their books as and when they need to in the Class Library or the KS2 Library. Year 5/6 pupils are welcome to bring in books from home. Please help your child to record their reading in their Reading Record. Listening to your child read can support their fluency, develop their comprehension skills, and help them to progress.

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-5-pupils-ks2-age-9-10/ Here are some recommended reads - how many of these books have you read?

2. Reading Eggs – Children have a weekly comprehension assignment to complete on Reading Eggs.

Reading eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities. Children love the games, songs, golden eggs and other rewards which, along with feeling proud of their reading, really motivate children to keep exploring and learning.

3. My Maths  - Children have a weekly assignment to complete on MyMaths that will help them to practise the skills we have been learning in school.

Pupils can also access Mathseeds (using their Reading Eggs login) and TT Rockstars for fluency practice.

4. Spellings – practice daily

Pupils have 10 spellings to learn per week, on which they will be tested every Friday. A copy of the spellings is available below. 

5. Learning logs –  In Summer 2 (June, July), pupils will have a home learning project to complete. At the end of the half-term, they will bring in their project to share and celebrate with their peers.

Well done on reaching the bottom of the Year 5 Class Page. 

A prize* to the first pupil who tells Mr Clare the answer to this tricky riddle in 2026: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?  *Disclaimer: the prize may not be of a high quality!