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YEAR 5 - Cannon and Chatsworth

Welcome to Year 5!

We are really looking forward to starting Summer term with you all! We are so proud of how hard you have worked so far this year, and we cannot wait for you to see what else we have in store for the rest of the year! We are excited to develop our knowledge of Monarchs through time this term and look forward to studying the past in more depth.

What We're Learning This Half Term

Mathematics: Shape, position and direction

In maths, we'll be diving deep into shape, we will be developing our knowledge on a range of 2D and 3D shapes. We will also be looking at position and direction and developing our skills in this area further.

English: Writing styles

Our English lessons this term will have us looking at a range of different writing styles. This includes playscripts, narrative and diary entries. We are looking forward to developing our skills in writing further as we move through the summer term.

Science: Life cycle

This term we will be looking at the life cycle, we will learn all about the human life cycle, plants life cycle and much more!

History: Monarchs through time

This term we will be focusing our history lessons on Monarchs through time. We are looking forward to developing our understanding to a deeper level and discovering more about the past.

Geography: Biomes

This term in Geography we will be learning all about Biomes. Linking nicely to our North America work we are excited to develop our understanding further while making links to our prior knowledge.

Spanish:

In Spanish we will be learning all about our 'At the Weekend' topic. We are excited to develop our Spanish skills further to be able to talk about different activities we might do at the weekend!

RE: islam

In RE we will be continuing learning all about Islam. We will use our knowledge from this term to help us further understand religion.

Homework:

At Maltby Manor Academy, we are committed to supporting your child's learning at home. In Key Stage 2, our homework is designed to build key skills and foster a love of learning.

Here’s what to expect:

  • Times Table Rock Stars – Practice times tables daily using TT Rockstars to build multiplication skills and confidence.
  • Daily Reading – Record all reading activities in your child's planner. Regular reading at home is key to developing comprehension and fluency.
  • Weekly Spelling Sheets – Focused activities to develop accurate and confident spelling. Handed out on a Friday returned by Wednesday.
  • Curriculum Homework Menu – A choice of creative, engaging tasks linked to your child’s current topics.

Our homework programme offers a variety of opportunities to enrich your child’s learning and strengthen the home-school partnership. Thank you for your continued support in helping your child thrive!

We're looking forward to a fantastic half-term and we can’t wait to continue our amazing learning journey in Year 5.