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Year 5 Newsletter (April 25)

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Year 5 Newsletter  

Summer 2025

We hope you had a lovely Easter break. We have had such a fantastic first two terms in Salhouse class, we are confident that the children will continue to do themselves proud. We have a lot of exciting, interesting and varied activities to look forward to in our Summer term.

Curriculum Overview

Summer

Literacy: This half-term we will be focusing an Francesca Sanna's 'The Journey' which will invite our children to use their imaginations and explore how life can be for a refugee. This will be followed with a unit of work based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Maths – We will start the new term by finishing off our work on statistics before moving to shape. For the rest of the year we will be looking at decimals, negative numbers, converting units and volume. You can find more information on how to support your child in the 'Help with maths' section on our school website.

Maths | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Science – During this term we will be exploring the 'Journey of life'. We will be finding out about plant reproduction, the life cycle of amphibians and insects and how to classify animals by looking at their distinguishing features.

Science - Mansfield Green E-ACT Primary Academy

History/Geography – We have finished our learning about the Saxons and Vikings and will now move onto the Normans, starting with the Battle of Haistings. After this, we will finish the year with a geography unit of work based in Mexico.

Art/DT - This term we will be finishing off our Bayeux tapestry unit and then moving onto looking at the artist Georgia O‘Keefe. This will be followed by an exciting food technology unit which will have us visiting the kitchen lots over the course of the final part of the year. 

Georgia O'Keeffe's Vision | The New Yorker

PE – PE will continue with both classes having PE on Tuesday afternoons.  This term the PE focus will be on athletics as we gear up for the NPSA City Sports in June. We will also be taking part in cricket and outdoor adventurous activities (OAA). Please ensure your child has the correct and appropriate clothing for these sessions

Year 5 – Trip information

Carnival production and Southbank Centre, London (Fri 2nd May)

On Friday 2nd May, we will be visiting London's Southbank Centre to watch a performance of Camille Saint -Saens 'Carnival of the Animals'. A letter has already been sent out about the trip, please feel free to speak to a member of the year 5 team if you have any questions. 

Kids Commute: 'Carnival of the Animals' Week! | Interlochen Public Radio

 

STEM Discovery Day at Norwich High School for Girls (Thu 15th May)

We have been invited to attend a STEM Discovery Day at Norwich High School for Girls on Thu 15th May. The day will involve sensational STEM activities, including maths, science, engineering and outdoor learning!

As part of the day, there will be a visit from the Bug Parc and children will be able to handle insects if they would like to. Please be aware that no one is required to handle any bugs if they do not wish to and the organisers will ensure that everyone feels comfortable during the insect-related activities.

 

History workshop at Langley Prep (Tue 17th Jun)

We are hoping to attend a History workshop at Langley Prep on Tue 17th Jun to find out more about King John and the Magna Carta. More information to follow.

Home reading

Please encourage your children to read as often as possible at home. Just 15 to 20 minutes a day will result in huge benefits for your child. Please record any home reading in their journals and rewards will be given to those making the extra effort. There is an extensive range of reading resources and suggestions available on our school website.

Diary Dates – St. Cuthbert's Primary School

Fri 2nd May - trip to the Southbank Centre, London

Thu 15th May - STEM Discovery Day at Norwich High School for Girls

Tue 20th May - Norfolk Police Cybersecurity visiting to discuss staying safe online

Tue 17th Jun - History workshop at Langley Prep (details to follow)

w/c 23rd Jun - NPSAA City Sports (details to follow nearer the time)

As always, if you have any queries or concerns please contact us and we will be happy to help!

Mr Arthur, Mrs Harrison and Miss Burch