Year 5 2025 - 2026

Welcome to the Year 5 class page! 

We are delighted to welcome you to Year 5. Your teachers this year are Miss Culver and Miss Lloyd, with Mr Wall supporting as our teaching assistant. We are really excited to see everyone back and can’t wait to enjoy a fun and successful year of learning together.

On this page, you’ll find:

• Information about our current topics
• News and updates on special events
• Homework expectations and guidance
• Useful links to support your child’s learning at home

Homework

Homework is an important way for children to consolidate and build on their learning in school.

• Reading: Every child has been given a reading book and home reading record. These must be brought into school every day. By Year 5, children are expected to read at home at least five times a week, recording this in their reading record. While children can fill in their own records, we encourage parents to listen to their child read as often as possible.

• Learning apps/ Other homework: From Thursday, all homework tasks will be set electronically. Pupils have already been given their login details to access our school learning apps at home. If your child does not have access to a device, please inform their teacher so that paper-based work can be provided instead. Pupils can use Lexia to develop their reading skills, while Mathletics and Times Table Rockstars support practice in maths and times tables. They also have a Spelling Shed login to practise spelling, alongside their weekly spelling list. In addition, paper-based homework linked to the foundation subjects will also be sent home.

Below is a table of the suggested amount of homework children should be completing each week. We hope that doing homework little and often can become part of your routine at home. Please get in touch with your teacher if your child doesn’t know how to log in to any of your accounts.

PE

PE is every Tuesday. Children should come to school in appropriate PE kit (white t-shirt, shorts and trainers). This term we will be focusing on football skills.

This half term we will be learning about: 

Our Learning This Half Term

Writing: We are beginning with a grammar focus before moving on to persuasive writing on plastic pollution. Children will learn to use a range of grammatical features, such as similes, personification, and fronted adverbials.

Reading: Our class text is Varjak Paw. We will be exploring character traits, making inferences, and discussing how authors develop their characters. Please ensure children continue to read at home regularly, with reading records signed weekly.

Maths: We are covering numbers to 1,000,000, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, graphs, and problem solving. Fluency in times tables is essential, so regular practice on Times Table Rock Stars is strongly encouraged, alongside Mathletics.

Helpful links for practising maths topics:

• Place Value
• Addition & Subtraction
• Multiplication & Division
• Geometry
• Position & Movement
• Measurement
• Area & Perimeter
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Statistics

Foundation Subjects

Science – Materials
Children will investigate the properties of different materials, including hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetism. They will also learn how to separate mixtures and consider why certain materials are chosen for specific purposes.

Music – African Drumming
Year 5 will continue their weekly drumming workshops with our specialist percussion teacher. They will learn about rhythm, tempo, and ensemble performance while exploring African musical traditions.

Religion & Worldviews – Sikhism
We will be exploring Sikh beliefs and practices, including the importance of equality, community, and the 5 Ks. As part of this topic, we will visit a Gurdwara, giving children the chance to experience Sikh worship and culture first-hand.

PSHE – Me and My Relationships
Our PSHE unit focuses on building positive relationships, understanding emotions, and developing strategies for managing conflict and working well with others.

Spanish – Dates and Months
Children will learn the months of the year and practise writing and saying the date in Spanish. They will also continue to build confidence in speaking and listening through simple conversations.

Computing – Online Safety
We will be discussing how to stay safe online, including the importance of secure passwords, recognising reliable sources of information, and how to respond to uncomfortable situations online.

Geography – Environmental Change
Children will study how environments can change naturally and through human impact. To support this, we will be visiting the Etihad Stadium to explore how large venues manage their environmental footprint.

Contact

If you have any questions or need support, please contact your child’s teacher via email:

• 5C@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk
• 5L@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk

We are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!

Miss Culver & Miss Lloyd