Year 5

Mrs J Oldfield
Class Teacher

Mr A Walters
Teaching Assistant

Mrs G Russell
Teaching Assistant
Hello and welcome to Year 5’s page. I’m Mrs Oldfield the class teacher and here are our teaching assistants Mr Walters and Mrs Russell. On our page you’ll be able to find the latest class newsletter, topic homework sheet and spellings as well as lots of photos of all the fun and interesting activities we take part in. Check back regularly for updates.
Important Days
Monday
Change reading book
Maths homework to be handed in
Grammar homework given out
Tuesday
Change reading book
Wednesday
Change reading book
PE day – please come to school in PE kit
Thursday
Change reading book
Grammar homework to be handed in
Maths homework given out
Friday
Change reading book
Topic Knowledge Organisers
Science Knowledge Organisers
Class Blog
Computing Crumbles!
This term in Computing we have been using the Crumbles micro controllers and software to program using selection. We have enjoyed making our own programs using the sparkles and motors. We are now going to use what we have learnt to make the program for a fairground...
Broadfield Park
We went to Broadfield Park to do some pond dipping and tree identification. We were amazed at all the urban nature we saw and found. We were also amazed at how healthy the pond was given that it is next to the main road.
Hollingworth Lake
We really enjoyed our trip to Hollingworth Lake, where we took part in raft building, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. Luckily, it was quite a sunny way as we got very wet. At the end of the day we got the opportunity to jump into the lake. It was lovely to see...
Coronation Day!
As part of our celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III, we made some commemorative plates for the coronation. We thought about our designs and what criteria they needed to have to be effective. We also wrote haiku poems and completed a collaborative piece...
Trust In Me
Today was our class assembly all about Trust. We thought about what trust meant to us individually, looked at the theme in the story The Fox and The Crow, thought about who we trust in and acted out some scenarios that showed trust. We all spoke to the whole school...
Sewing Bee
In our topic 'Sewing Bee' we designed and made either a phone case or a purse. We looked at different prototypes and decided that blanket stitch was the best for the outcomes we wanted. We also made our designs out of felt and attached them to the front.
Easter Egg Competition
KS2 held a decorate an egg competition for Easter. We had lots of fantastic entries and all the children were really creative. Well done to Lyla and Ava who were Year 5's overall winners.
Investigating Flowers
In our science topic Reproduction In Plants And Animals we needed to learn about the male and female part of the plant (the carpel and stamen). We investigated this by looking at some lilies. We peeled back the petals so we could see what was inside and then we...