Year 5
Welcome to Year 5!
On this page, we will share important dates and information for reference throughout the year, as well as celebrating the fantastic learning happening in Year 5. If you were not able to join us at our Meet the Teacher event, please see slides below.
Autumn 1 saw us dive in to our new class text for the autumn term - Cogheart. A story of adventure and mystery, Peter Bunzl's Cogheart has had Year 5 on the edge of their seats. As always, our text roots itself firmly in the curriculum, linking closely with our historical unit of Victorians, Art and of course writing. Year 5 learnt what life was like in Victorian times, investigating the monarch, Queen Victoria, jobs, inventions, the industrial revolution, empires and finally - schools. The children’s writing has really flourished over the last few weeks and children particularly enjoyed writing descriptions of some of the more villainous characters.
The showstopper was definitely the explanation texts where children designed their own 'mechanimals' in Art then wrote about how they function in writing lessons. The children's final pieces of art for this unit are truly worthy of being on display.
Victorian day marked a journey back in time as children entered a Victorian classroom. The children planned and created costumes which they wore to school, giving the classroom an authentic Victorian feel. The day began with girls and boys having their hands and fingernails inspected for dirt and grime by a frighteningly strict Mrs Thomas and Miss Matthews. After the inspection, the children completed some drill exercises before returning to the classroom. Once seated in rows of boys and girls, Year 5 began learning the three Rs (Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic) by handwriting on a slate followed by an arithmetic session. When asked, children were told to stand and answer the teacher in full sentences, always using sir/ma’am. Anyone slouching or sitting with elbows on the table would be reprimanded. Later in the morning, we sang ‘All things bright and beautiful’ and learnt about the money system used in Victorian England, comparing farthings, shillings, pounds, guineas and pennies. Victorian day marked a journey back in time as children entered a Victorian classroom. The children planned and created costumes which they wore to school, giving the classroom an authentic Victorian feel. The day began with girls and boys having their hands and fingernails inspected for dirt and grime by a frighteningly strict Mrs Thomas and Mr Locke. After the inspection, the children completed some drill exercises before returning to the classroom. Once seated in rows of boys and girls, Year 5 began learning the three Rs (Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic) by handwriting on a slate followed by an arithmetic session. When asked, children were told to stand and answer the teacher in full sentences, always using sir/ma’am. Anyone slouching or sitting with elbows on the table would be reprimanded. Later in the morning, we sang ‘All things bright and beautiful’ and learnt about the money system used in Victorian England, comparing farthings, shillings, pounds, guineas and pennies. After viewing a series of photographs of classrooms from approximately 100 years ago, we used this information to come up with comparative statements about the similarities and differences of school life. As a further comparison we discussed the life of a Victorian school child to the climbing boys we researched in computing. Many poor families resorted to workhouses, which provided basic relief like food, medical care and shelter in exchange for labour. Conditions were poor and sadly, families were often separated. Dr Thomas Barnardo was founder of homes for poor and deprived children, with the first in 1867. By the end of the day we were able to thoroughly answer our enquiry question: How did the life of a Victorian child vary between classes?
Year 5 Staff Team:
Mrs Gee (5GT Class Teacher)
Mrs Thomas (5GT Class Teacher)
Mrs Mortlock (5GT Teaching Assistant)
Mr Locke (5L Class teacher)
Mrs Bales (5L Teaching Assistant)
Important Information
Homework: Set on a Wednesday and handed in on a Monday. Spellings will be set on a Monday and tested the following Monday. Children must log into EdShed using their username and password to rehearse these.
PE days: Wednesday and Thursday
Brass: Tuesday 5GT September -> February
Tuesday 5L February -> July