In science today, we explored switches and how they control electricity in a series circuit. We tested four types — toggle, slide, selector, and push button switch — to see how each one opened and closed the circuit. It was exciting to watch the light bulb turn on and off and to learn how switches make circuits work safely and easily! ⚡💡

🎵 Music with Mr G – Boomwhackers and Octaves! 🎶

This week in music, we had a great time with Mr G practising our Boomwhacker skills. We learned how different lengths make higher and lower sounds and discovered that these are called octaves.

Working together, we created short rhythms and tunes, keeping in time and listening carefully to each other. The classroom was full of colour, sound, and teamwork!

A Parcel Full of Clues!

This week in writing, we received a very special parcel filled with exciting clues about our new text. Inside were postcards, a cuddly toy, photos of the main character on his adventures, a letter, and a copy of our new story.
 

We examined each item carefully, using the clues to make predictions about who the character was and what might happen in the story. The letter gave us a glimpse into the character’s thoughts and feelings, which helped us imagine the world of the text before we even began reading it.

It was a fun and creative way to start our new writing unit!

Here is our homework grid for Autumn Half Term 2 - please take a look at the activities and choose one to complete per week!

What a very busy first term back we’ve had! We’ve worked hard, learned lots, and enjoyed so many special moments together — including our Harvest Service.
Now it’s time for a well-earned rest. Happy half-term everyone! Have a lovely break and come back ready for all the Christmas fun next half term! 🎄😊

This week, our class took part in the Harvest Service. We performed a poem about harvest to say thank you to farmers, food workers, and to God for providing everything we need. It was wonderful to share our poem with everyone and to celebrate how lucky we are. 🌻

This week, we learned how to convert centimetres to metres using place value tables. We know 1 metre = 100 centimetres, so to change cm to m we divide by 100, moving each digit two places to the right. To go from m to cm, we multiply by 100.

Well done, Year 5! 🎉

Show Racism the Red Card 🛑

Today, we wore red accessories to support Show Racism the Red Card and take a stand against racism. In class, we talked about the importance of treating everyone with respect and kindness. We created a class poster to raise awareness, celebrate our differences, and share messages of equality and inclusion.

This week in computing, we explored digital surveys. We discussed the benefits of using them – like how they’re quick to share, easy to complete, and collect results automatically!

We looked at different types of questions, including:
❓ Multiple choice
📝 Text answer
📏 Rating scales

Then, we explored Microsoft Forms and started planning our own digital surveys all about exercise 🏃‍♀️💪. We thought carefully about what questions to ask and which types would get the best results.

This week in maths, we explored hundredths! 
We used a hundred square to show hundredths as parts of a whole, and then cut it into strips to see how:

10 hundredths = 1 tenth

This linked really well to our learning last week about tenths — now we can see how tenths and hundredths are connected! 🔗

In DT this week, we used our science knowledge to help design light-up Christmas cards!

We experimented with button cells, LED lights, and different types of switches to control the light. We tested how the circuits worked and thought carefully about how to fit them neatly inside a card.

It was fun using what we learned in science to create real, working circuits—and now we’re ready to make our cards shine bright for Christmas! ✨🎄

This week, we investigated whether circuits were complete or incomplete.

We made predictions, tested each circuit, and then put on our expert science hats to fix the incomplete ones.

Now we know: complete circuits light the bulb, incomplete ones don’t!💡

In science, we learned about complete and incomplete circuits. To explore this, we used an energy stick and made a human circuit by holding hands 🤝. When everyone was connected, the energy stick lit up! If someone let go, the circuit broke and the light turned off. It was a fun way to see how electricity needs a closed path to flow.💡😊

This week, Pioneers visited Brian Clarke Secondary School for a special performance by the BBC Philharmonic — and what a treat it was! A wonderful experience filled with music, inspiration, and smiles all around. 🎻👏

This week we sharpened our map reading skills by using atlases to explore Europe. We began by locating the continent on a world map, then zoomed in to identify individual countries - discovering along the way that Russia spans both Europe and Asia. 🗺️🌍

We've been learning how to explain processes clearly using key features of explanation texts. One focus has been using fronted adverbials to show the order and timing of events ⏱️. To prepare, we orally rehearsed how the digestive system works. This helped us practise using technical vocabulary, a formal tone, and clear linking phrases ready for when we write our explanations next week 🔗.

In Science, we have been busy investigating simple series circuits. We started by talking about safety rules and why they are important when working with electricity. Everyone agreed that staying safe comes first!

After that, we got hands-on and built our own circuits. We experimented with wires, batteries, and bulbs to see how they worked together. One of our key discoveries was that for the bulb to light up, the circuit had to be a complete loop. It was exciting to see the results of our work and to understand more about how electricity flows. We are looking forward to exploring more about circuits in the coming weeks!

In French we explored the French high street. We learned some new vocabulary through a fun memory game, then used it to draw and label our own high streets.

It was a great mix of language, learning and creativity – très bien, Pioneers! 👏

This week in PSHE, Pioneers took on a tower-building challenge using just 6 sheets of paper per group. The goal? Build the tallest tower strong enough to support a small bear. They demonstrated amazing teamwork, collaboration, creative thinking all whilst having plenty of fun!

Here is our Homework Grid for Autumn Half Term 1 – please take a look at the activities and try your best to complete them over the half term!

What an exciting week we've had in Year 5 maths! This week, we've been diving deep into place value, exploring numbers all the way up to 1,000,000 – that's one million!

We’ve been learning how to read, write, compare, and order large numbers, and we've used all kinds of resources to help us understand what these huge numbers really mean. We've been using place value charts and counters to break down each digit’s value, and we've also been exploring Roman numerals to see how numbers were written in ancient times!

Our first week has been full of creativity and fun! We practiced our water colour skills, wrote letters to our future selves, and tried archery. It’s been an amazing start to the term, combining creativity, reflection and fun - all in just one week!

Welcome Back Year 5!

Hello Year 5!

We are so excited to welcome you back to school for another amazing year of learning, growing, and having fun! You’re now in Upper Key Stage 2, and that means more responsibility, more independence, and lots of exciting new adventures.

This year, we’ll explore fascinating topics, tackle fun challenges, and build on all the fantastic skills you’ve already developed. From creative writing and cool science experiments to team projects and swimming - there’s so much to look forward to!

You are growing into fantastic role models for the younger students, and we can’t wait to see the confidence, kindness, and curiosity you bring to everything you do.

Let’s make Year 5 unforgettable - full of smiles, discoveries, and proud moments! 💫📚