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Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to Year 5 – Autumn Term Update

We are delighted to welcome all our Year 5 pupils and families back for an exciting new term. This year the children will be taught by Mr Hobson every day and Mrs Kemp (HLTA) will be our assistant every day.The children have returned with fantastic enthusiasm, ready to take on new challenges, explore big ideas, and build on everything they achieved last year. This term is packed with rich learning, hands‑on investigation, and opportunities to be creative.

🏛️ Power and Parliament

This term’s history and citizenship learning focuses on Power and Parliament. Pupils will explore how laws are made, why democracy matters, and how the UK Parliament works. They will learn about the roles of MPs, the Prime Minister, and the House of Lords, and will take part in debates and decision‑making activities to understand how voices and choices shape society. By the end of the unit, pupils will have a strong grasp of how government affects everyday life and how they can participate as responsible citizens.

🔬 Materials and Their Properties

In science, Year 5 will investigate materials and their properties. Children will test, compare, and classify materials based on hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetism. They will carry out practical experiments to explore reversible and irreversible changes, including dissolving, mixing, and heating. This unit builds strong scientific thinking skills, encouraging pupils to predict, observe, record, and explain their findings with increasing accuracy.

🎨 Art: Drawing

Our art focus this term is drawing, with pupils developing control, precision, and creativity in their sketching. They will study line, tone, shading, and texture, learning how artists use these techniques to bring drawings to life. Pupils will experiment with different drawing materials and explore how to create depth and detail. This unit encourages confidence, expression, and careful observation.

🌟 A Positive Start

We are incredibly proud of how well Year 5 have settled back into school routines. Their curiosity, teamwork, and resilience are already shining through. We look forward to a term full of learning, creativity, and memorable experiences.

A few reminders:

• Our school day starts at 8.40
• Our PE day is Friday
• Times table wheels to be completed every day
• Reading should be completed and signed by an adult daily.
• Reading books will be changed regularlly.
• Pupils have received a homework book with a selection of topic based tasks they can complete this term.
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Key Dates:

Reading Cafe

Wednesday 16.9.26

Year 5 in hall 

10-10:30

Year 5 Class Assembly

Wednesday 25/11/26

Hall

10-10:30

Year 5 Stay & Learn - Geography

Wednesday 4.11.26

Hall. 

2-2:45

We have a lot of exciting things happening this year, if you have any questions or queries please feel free to catch myself before or after school.

Mr Hobson