Year 5
Welcome to Year 5’s class page…
Welcome to the Year 5 page of our website! Below you will find lots of useful information about our class as well as what we have been up to.
My name is Mr Knight and I am the Year 5 class teacher. I am delighted to say that Mrs Jackson will be helping us with our learning in the mornings, and Mr McKeown will join us for part of the afternoons. We also Have Mrs Hayes on Friday afternoon as well.
On Friday mornings, Mrs Spacey teaches Maths and French and Miss Mallinson teaches music.
We work extremely hard in Year 5, whilst having lots of fun, and are becoming more and more independent in every way.
Things to know about…
Reading (every day) – Your child should read at home every day (independently or to an adult), record it in their Reading Diary and get it signed or initialled by an adult at home. It is really helpful if you can chat to your child and show an interest in what they are reading, what their opinion about the book is and get them to make predictions about what will happen next based on what they have read.
Please make sure your child’s Reading Diary and reading book are in everyday!
Once they have finished their book, they will complete a test on our Accelerated Reader system to allow us to monitor their progress.
Learn spellings (every day) – New lists are given on Friday for your child to learn for a test on the following Friday. The lists are in the back of your child’s diary, but you can view all of the lists in one document by clicking here.
Maths times tables (every day) – Each week, the children are given a times table to focus on learning ready for a test on the following Friday. If your child knows their times tables very well, they will be tested on decimal numbers. For example, 0.6 x 3= 23.5 x 4 = After Christmas, we look at problem solving and reasoning questions using our times tables knowledge.
English and Maths Homework – English and Maths homework will be given on a Friday to be in the following Friday. The homework will be based on work done in class that week and you should not spend more than 20-30 minutes on each piece. We will work through any misunderstandings in class.
PE – We have our PE sessions on Monday afternoon and Thursday morning. Please make sure that full PE kit is in every day and has your child’s name written on the label. Kits will be sent home at the end of the term so that they can be washed.
Year 5’s Latest News
Year 5 PE Gymnastics
Year 5 have had great fun getting the large apparatus out and working together to create counter-tension and counterbalances. There were some very creative ideas and some strong poses. Well done!
Year 5 Science ISS EVA
Year 5 enjoyed adding to their space topic by watching the astronauts Sunita Williams and Nick Hague carry out the 91st EVA on the International Space Station. An EVA (extra vehicular activity) is the term given to a spacewalk. It was fascinating watching the...
Year 5 Computing Christmas Gifs
Year 5 have created some Christmas gifs (graphic interface format) by using layers within a paint program to build up the elements of the images. We then used a gif maker to run the images as an animation. Click on each one to view it. Happy Christmas from Year 5!
KS2 Christmas Disco!
KS2 enjoyed their Christmas Disco in the hall together. We enjoyed dancing, pass the parcel and even a snowball fight to finish! A BIG thank you to our PTFA for providing prizes and treats to make our time even more fun!
Christmas Dinner!
We all enjoyed a beautiful Christmas dinner. A HUGE thank you to the wonderful ladies in the kitchen for making such a fabulous lunch and for such an amazing Santa's grotto at the hatch!
Festival of Carols
Our school was invited to take part in the Kirkham Club Day Festival of Carols at The United Reformed Church in Kirkham. Children from our school choir from Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 came along to the service. They joined the congregation in preparing for Christmas by...
Year 5 Visit to Morrisons
Year 5 have been learning all about seasonality, the Red Tractor Standard and where our food comes from. So, we went to Morrisons in Kirkham to see what we could find out. Lots of their products have the Red Tractor Standard and come from all over the world. Some of...
Year 5 Science Changes
Year 5 have been working hard to try and understand reversible and irreversible changes. They built on their Year 4 knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to explore things like dissolving, separating, burning, rusting, evaporation and condensation.
Year 5 Computing Videos
Year 5 had great fun creating their own videos. We learnt all about the different types of filming techniques used by the professionals (pan, zoom, long shot, close-up...), created our own storyboard then filmed, edited and published them. We hope you enjoy them and...
Year 5 Advent Art
Year 5 have produced some beautiful art whilst learning all about the Advent wreath.
Dance Festival 2024
We are all immensely proud of, not only the energy and sparkle that the children put into their performance on stage, but the way that they conducted themselves backstage in terms of behaviour, manners and caring for and supporting each other. Every single one of them...
Year 5 Gymnastics
Year 5 have been working extremely hard on their mirrored and matched balances as well as using each other for support with counter balances. Some of the balances take a lot of strength and effort!
Year 5 DT Mechanical Toys
Year 5 made toys to sell in the Blackpool Zoo shop that have a mechanical working part. It is really tricky because they have to measure and build an accurate and strong frame then add their mechanical part making sure that it all lines up and runs smoothly. They are...
Football Team play St. Michael’s
Earlier this week, our Year 5 and Year 6 Football Team played St. Michael's' football team. We play two games: drawing one and losing the other. Well done everyone that played.
Year 5 Bikeability
Year 5 have been working really hard and having lots of fun doing Bikeability. They now know how to signal, check for traffic and other hazards as well as traverse a variety of junctions safely.
Year 5 Tennis
Year 5 have been dodging the rain to learn how to play Tennis. We have managed keepy-uppy as well as developing a forehand and backhand stroke. We should be ready for the next Wimbledon.
Year 5 Mechanical Toys
Year 5 have been hard at work on their mechanical toys for Blackpool Zoo. There are some lovely smooth movements and some professional finishes as well as plenty of sawdust and off-cuts to be found. We can't wait to show you our finished toys soon.
Year 5 Glow Volleyball
Year 5 had a fabulous time playing Glow Volleyball. It's always great fun using the UV lights and this time was no different as we tried our hand at Volleyball. There were some amazing rallies!
Year 5 Tag Rugby
Year 5 have been learning all about Tag Rugby. There are lots of new rules that are making it hard work, such as keeping two hands on the ball at all times and only being allowed to pass backwards. This last rule is really messing with our heads, but we are trying so...
Year 5 Science – Forces
Year 5 have been working extremely hard in Science already. We have learnt all about Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton's experiments around gravity and even did our own version. We dropped a light plastic ball and a heavy 1kg weight and found out that they both fall at...
Year 5 Class Prayer and Liturgies
Each week, children plan and deliver a Prayer and Liturgy based around a theme. Everyone is prayerful and reflective and they always bring us closer to God.