Welcome to Year 5

Curriculum Maps

Autumn 2 Overview /docs/Curriculum/Year_5_Autumn_2_2025.docx

Reading

Reading VIPERS for parents

We are using Boom Readers to record your reading this year. Click on the following folder for information for parents.

Here is our Reading Bookcase, which shows the key texts we will read across the curriculum in Year 5:

PE Days

For Autumn 1 our PE days are:

Westwood - Monday and Friday

Heath - Monday (double PE)

Beach - Monday and Wednesday

CLIC

We use our CLIC values to help us to learn to the best of our ability. We believe that every child has the right-

C– to be a confident communicator

L– to learn

I– to improve their health

C– to be part of a community

At Netley Abbey Junior School, these ideas underpin all of our learning. With this in mind, please take some time to see what we have been up to in class.

If you would like any further information about our curriculum, please feel free to talk to our class teachers in the first instance who should be able to answer any queries. Alternatively, you can direct any questions to Mrs Rosie Earle, Federation Director of Teaching and Learning.

Homework help

Please see the link on key grammatical terms that your child will be learning about.

A Parents Guide to Grammar

Recommended Reads

Many parents have asked if we can recommend age-appropriate challenging texts for their child.

Below are links to three book lists of ‘recommended reads’ which are suitable for Year 5 Readers and for More Able Readers:

Books for year 5 children

SLS Booklists Recommended Reads Year 5

SLS Booklists Able Readers at KS2

Meet Our Teachers

Mrs Huntington - Westwood Class

Miss Roper- Beach Class

Mrs Gratwick – Heath Class (Year 5 Lead)

Our PE Days

We would like children to have their PE kit in school every day, however, we understand that they do need washing. P.E. kits will be sent home at the end of each term.

Homework

Spelling

Your child will be using the Spelling Shed app for weekly spelling games. Please talk to your teachers if you need help with this.

Times Tables

They should continue to learn and practice their times tables at home as they will be frequently tested at school to ensure their progress. Tables are key to success in mathematics in both year 5 and 6.

The children love Times Tables Rockstars so please log on to https://ttrockstars.com/

Reading

They should also be reading at home for 20 minutes each day for 4 days. Please record your child’s reading on Boom Reader! How many points will you win for the reading arcade?!

y5 6 reading arcade poster.pdf

Please see this link for some home reading tips: /docs/Curriculum/home-reading-tips.pdf

parent app posters.pdf

Year 5 Termly Updates

Autumn Term 1

We are currently enjoying exploring the words of Shakespeare and his tale of Romeo and Juliet. We were lucky enough to watch a fantastic performance of this in school!

We are also looking forward to our next text; 'Boys Who Dare to be Different'.

We have enjoyed thinking about heroes this half term and looked at the story of Pip the Guide dog. We were thrilled to be joined by Tom who came to see us to talk all about his own guide dog!