Year 5

Welcome to Year 5!

The Year 5 team supporting the pupils to reach their potential this year are as follows:

Vice Principal of Year 4, 5 & 6 - Miss Poynter
5 Mai Class Teacher and Year Team Lead - Miss Majid
5 Lipa Class Teacher - Mrs Skinner 
5 Styles Class Teacher - Miss Wilson

HLTA - Mr Brennan
Key Workers - Mrs Zoofar, Miss Farooq, Miss French-Rainer 

Welcome to Year 5

In Year 5, pupils continue to grow as independent, confident learners. They are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions, challenge their understanding, and make connections across their learning. Throughout the year, children take part in exciting enquiries, hands-on activities and opportunities that help them deepen their knowledge of the world around them.

Geography

Our Geography learning will focus on three key areas. Throughout the year, pupils will develop their geographical enquiry skills through fieldwork, mapwork, data collection and observation to better understand local places and geographical processes. Children will investigate ‘Why do oceans matter?’, exploring the role oceans play in climate, ecosystems, trade and human life. Later, we will examine ‘Where does our energy come from?’, learning about different energy sources, their advantages and disadvantages, and how our energy use impacts the environment.

History

In History, pupils will explore life in the past through two engaging historical enquiries. We begin by asking ‘Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?’, examining evidence to better understand Viking society, their reputation and their influence on Britain. Later in the year, we will study ‘What was life like in Tudor England?’, exploring significant monarchs, daily life and how the Tudor period helped shape modern Britain.

Science

In Science, pupils will investigate a broad range of topics across the year. They will study different forces, such as gravity and friction, and explore how these influence movement. Our Earth and Space unit will help pupils understand the Solar System, including the movement of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Pupils will also learn how living things are classified, exploring life cycles and the features of different habitats. In Animals including Humans, they will study human growth and development, while our work on the environment will encourage children to consider the impact of human activity and how we can better protect natural ecosystems.