Year 5 2025-2026

Spring Newsletter

Happy New Year to all our Year 5 families. We are excited to share that there is lots to look forward in the spring term ahead.

Music

We are working with specialist teachers from BYMT to provide children with some outstanding music teaching. The children will take part in a rolling programme consisting of whole class music technology where they will learn to play the keyboard.

This term’s rota:

5C/5N – Music Tech

5F/5T – Ukulele

Music concert at the end of term for 5F/5T. Dates to be confirmed.

If your child has Music Tech, please ensure they have a pair of headphones in school for their music technology lessons.

P.E.

Year 5 have their P.E. with Crofton Sports Coaches on Monday afternoons. In addition, the children will have a session with their class teacher during week. Class teacher sessions are as follows:

C – Friday (replaced by forest school for first half term)

R – Thursday (replaced by forest school for first half term)

O – Friday

F – Wednesday

T – Wednesday

N – Wednesday

Children are to come to school in their P.E. kits on both P.E. days. Please make sure that earrings are removed for P.E. Now the cold weather is upon us can we please ensure that children have black tracksuits in school for PE (no logos). Please also remember a spare pair of shoes so the children can change if the field is muddy.

Homework

Homework will be set each Monday and is due back the following Monday. This will include:

• Reading records signed three times per week
• Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) or DoodleMaths
• DoodleSpell activities

These can all be accessed through the children’s logins, which have been provided. Please also look out for any reminders or important events that may be noted on homework sheets.

Entry Point Day – Tudors

On Friday 16th January, Year 5 children will be taking part in our Tudor Entry Point Day, which will kick-start their exciting new history topic on the Tudors.

To help make the day extra special, we would like the children to dress up as a Tudor, either rich or poor, if they wish. Please use items you already have at home rather than buying anything new. If your child does not wish to dress up, they should come to school wearing their usual school uniform.

Extended Projects

This half term our extended project is based upon our history topic of the Tudors. Near the end of term, each class will create their own historical enquiry question. Children need to research this question, using the internet, library or any other resources available to them at home and then present their findings. This could be with a PowerPoint presentation, poster, leaflet or written paragraph. Children will then be given the opportunity to present their work to their class.

Parents Evening

You will have an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with their class teacher on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th February 2026. These meetings will be face to face, bookings made via School Cloud. 

Dates for the diary

Tudor Entry Point Day - Friday 16^th January 2026

Year 5 Disco – Thursday 5^th February 2026

Parents evening - Tuesday 10th February and Thursday 12th February 2026

Half term – 16th - 20th February 2026

World Book Day – Thursday 5th March 2026

Tower of London Trip – 10^th/11^th/12^th March 2026

Mr Beal (Head of Year 5)

Spring Term 2026

Chemistry

The Tudors

Tectonics

Religion and world views 

Autumn Term 2025 

Physics 

Rivers 

History 
 

Spring 2026