Vernon Primary School
Year 5 2025 - 2026
Mrs Evans
Mrs Mowat
Mrs Nicholls
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Welcome back to the Summer Term in Year 5!.
with... Mrs Mowat, Mrs Evans and Mrs Nicholls.
Welcome back to Year 5, we hope you are all ready for our new Summer term theme... 'Making Waves'.
We are very excited to return to school and start our coastal adventure as we begin by immerse ourselves in the mysterious and captivating novel by Michael Morpurgo
Why the Whales Came
English
During our English sessions, we will creating written pieces which draw on several aspect of our curriculum this term. With the Michael Morporgo novel at the heart of our narrative writing, the children will create stories, letters, scripts and fictional biographies. Within our non- fiction unit, we will explore the life of different sea creatures to produce non- chronological reports and also write debates to argue the ‘for and against’ views of Whaling. Within our poetry unit we will explore poems which convey imagery.
Guided Reading
Whole class Guided Reading this term will focus on the ‘…brilliantly plotted mystery swirling with secrets and myths, Mermonkeys, monsters and magic’... the Malamander by Thomas Taylor.
If you are looking for inspiration and help with choosing your next book, check out these website which has a fantastic selection of recommended books for Year 5.
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/browse-by-age
Maths
Within Maths, we will be exploring a range of number, measurement, geometry and statistic tasks. We will also continue to build on our Arithmetic skills and ability to recall timetables up to 12x 12 at speed.
Science
Our Science work will focus around the unit of ‘Properties and changes of materials’, within this unit the children will learning to understand and use vocabulary relating to several processes – evaporation, condensation, dissolving and separating. They will also be looking at different examples of reversible and irreversible changes.
Enquiry Unit - properties and changes of materials
Books, books and more books...
If you are looking for inspiration and help with choosing your next book, check out this website which has a fantastic selection of recommended books for Year 5.
PE
Our PE slot's will be on a Monday (Outdoor 5ME & 5CN), Tuesday (JUST 5ME) Friday (Indoor JUST 5CN)
Please ensure that your child has the correct kit in school each week. Long hair should always be tied back and earrings removed.
Homework
Your homework will be given out on a weekly basis. This will be issued online via Google Classroom or via LBQ links (Learning By Questions) on a Wednesday and we ask that this is returned the following Wednesday. We will talk the children through how to access this work ahead of it being submitted so that they are familiar with the LBQ links and how to return work. Further information will also be shared during the Year 5 welcome meeting in week 2.
This homework will include a piece of either English (Including comprehensions) or Maths and at times, it may also be a theme based project.
We also ask that you continue to read at home and complete your progress in your 'Reading Logs' (please bring these into school each day). Reading both aloud to a grown up and silently to yourself are both important skills to continue practising throughout this year.
Spellings
We will focus on words taken from the Year 5/6 spelling list which you can find within the ‘Files to download’ section of this webpage. During our English and Grammar sessions in school we will practise these but they will also thread into our learning throughout the week.
Important dates this term...
Year 5 Residential to the Anderton Centre - 9th -10th July
Please keep an eye out for dates of visits and key reminders in the school calendar!
Remember to also check Google Classroom and X (Twitter) to see our amazing learning journey.