Year 5 Friday blog - 23.01.26

Date: 23rd Jan 2026 @ 3:44pm

Welcome to your Friday Blog

Home Practice

Reading

Please read out loud every day for 20 minutes. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don’t know or ask an adult.

Spelling

Here are your spellings this week.  

innocent  innocence  obedient  decent  decency  frequent  frequency  confident  independent  independence  obedience  transparent  transparency  client  parent  intelligent  accomplishment

Counting

Count out loud in:

7’s up to 140  and back again                                                      0, 7, 14…

250’s from 17000 to 23500 and back again                              17000, 17250…

25’s from 1500 to 2250 and back again                                     1500, 1525, 1575…

Times Tables

Please keep practising your times tables.  Everyone has their own targets, which the children should have noted on the top of their spelling sheet.

Sumdog

Maths practise – individual challenge.

Spelling Challenge – practise sheets have been sent home and there is a practise test on Sumdog.

Year 5 have worked very hard this week with some tricky learning – well done!

In English the class have continued to practise listening and reading out loud from the novel called, ‘Street child’, by Berlie Doherty. They have written a letter from Jim to his sisters, describing the workhouse and using complex sentences and ambitious vocabulary. The class also practised using parenthesis in sentences this week.

 In Maths Year 5 have been continuing to work hard on fractions, including comparing and ordering fractions with different denominators and also simplifying fractions. Well done Year 5.

In RE this week, Year 5 have enjoyed learning about and acting out the parable of the Good Samaritan. They have also been reflecting on the meaning of the parable and shared how the message can be applied to their lives.

In computing, the class started viewing and manipulating computer databases. They developed their learning on how to sort data by various fields.

In PE, the class have been progressing in their gymnastics skills, including mirror shapes, matched shapes, counter balance and counter tension. The children have been working in pairs to create sequences to showcase a variety of skills. This week the focus was on core strength and using the correct postures.

Finally, in art, the class have continued to explore the topic of set building for stage and screen. They have been creating detailed sketches of the elements that will make up their Victorian workhouse sets.        

Well done Year 5 on another great week of enquiry, discussion and debate!

Golden stars this week

Star of the Week –   Brooke

Super Learners –    Madelaina

Superstar Writer –    Louie  

Bookworm -   Archie S

Marvellous Mathematician  -  Milo

Special Mention -    Elena, Alana and Edward