Year 5/6
Year Group Leader - Miss Thomas (5T)
Teachers - Mrs M Patel (Mon, Tues & Fri) & Mrs Ravat (Wed - Fri) (5/6PR)
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Zaman, Mrs Sheikh, Mrs T Patel and Mrs Jasat
Below is the AUTUMN TERM overview - this covers everything that your child will be working on throughout the autumn term in Year 5.
For the full year overview of all subjects covered across this year group, please click on the Long Term Plan link below:
Year 5/6 Long Term Plan 2025 - 2026
PARENTS' OVERVIEW - AUTUMN TERM 2025/26 (downloadable doc )
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Maths |
In Maths, we follow a progressive approach ensuring the children get experience of mathematical concepts in blocks of a week or two weeks. They then revisit these concepts over the year to ensure they have mastered previous knowledge and understanding that has been taught. We encourage the children to be independent learners in maths and they utilise their Maths Toolkit to support their learning when required.
This term, the children will be reading, writing and ordering numbers up to a 1000, revising mental strategies and number facts. They will learn how to add and subtract using the column method. The children will revise 2, 5 and 10 times table and the related division facts and also learn 3, 4 and the 8 times tables. They will be applying this knowledge in order to solve multiplication problems and sums. The children will be measuring lengths using mm, cm and m. To finish the term, they will be taught basic fractions e.g. identifying quarters and halves.
Times Table Rock Stars
Your child will be given a username and password for access to an app called ‘Times Table Rock stars’ which can be accessed by any mobile device e.g. Phone, tablet and laptop. Through this app, the children have a great opportunity to learn their times tables in a fun interactive way.
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Literacy |
In Literacy in the first half term of the Autumn Term, we will be looking at a variety of fictional texts e.g. Pirate Pete, a Roald Dahl book and also others based on pirates. The children will be encouraged to use descriptive vocabulary when describing characters and settings. In Non-fiction, we will be looking at non-chronological texts and the children will write their own based on research and another on their own imaginary creature.
The children will also study the classic story of ‘Demon Dentist’ by David Walliams and will write an interview. They will also learn to write instructions. In our guided reading the children will look at a variety of texts both fiction and non-fiction. They will start the term by focussing on ‘fixing fluency’ where they will become more aware of reading with expression, thinking about pace and smoothness. The children will be taught how to answer questions based on ’VIPERS’ which are vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarise.
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PE Physical Education |
5D and some of 5-6PR will be developing their cognitive and creative skills as part of their PE curriculum. They will learn to develop methods to outwit opponents, recognise and suggest patterns of play to increase their chances of success and learn how to develop their own work as well as helping others with theirs. They will do this through various small team games involving throwing and catching balls where they will work collaboratively by catching, dodging and throwing to earn points in the games. As well as this, children will be taking part in various level challenges to help improve their ball skills and co-ordination.
Later on, children will be taught creative ways to use their bodies by taking part in small team games which are not based on their feet for movement. They will develop their co-ordination and tactics and have to think creatively and skilfully to move and pass balls around to score points. The challenges this term are seated ones which strengthen core muscles and improve balance.
5T and some of 5-6PR will attend swimming every Tuesday morning at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre where specialist swimming teachers will teach the children to swim.
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Science |
In science during the first half of the autumn term will be concerned with ‘Animals Including Humans.
Our Science lessons will look at different parts of the human body, what impact food and drink can have on the body and animal food chains. We will then move on to looking at living things and their habitats where they learn how to recognize that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
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Music |
In music lessons the children will focus on singing, listening, improvising and composing as well as playing musical percussion instruments.
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MFL Modern Foreign Languages |
In French this half term the children will be learning the days of the week, dates and seasons through maths, songs, surveys and the research of French festivals finishing with a birthday celebration.
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Computing |
In the first term, the children will be learning about unpacking hardware and software. This unit allows children to further their understanding of technology and computer systems in relation to their hardware and software. Children will understand the role of hardware, the role of software and how they interact together to complete tasks.
Animation - This unit introduces children to animation and the common techniques used by animators. Children will use traditional animation methods and compare these methods with using animation software (2Animate). Children will learn techniques, such as onion skinning, ending with the production of their own digital 2D animation.
Logo - This unit introduces children to Logo programming, focusing on developing their understanding of basic commands and programming concepts. Children will learn to create shapes and letters using instructions that contain advanced features such as procedures.
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PSHE Personal Social Health Economic Education |
Children will follow the ‘My happy mind’ scheme of learning. The aim is to help prepare today’s children for tomorrow’s world by building resilient, balanced and happy minds. Our topics this term include: Meet your brain, Places, Showing respect, managing hurtful behaviour and Celebrate.
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RE Religious Education |
Over the Autumn term, the children will be exploring the big question: How do Jews use stories to remember God’s covenant?
This unit focuses on what it is like to be Jewish: exploring the covenant with God; exploring beliefs about God; about how ideas of God are expressed in stories, celebration, ritual and action; about Moses as a key leader in the Jewish tradition; about the Torah as sacred text; about the great festivals of Pesach, and the weekly celebration of Shabbat, illustrating how Jewish people try to live. This unit gives the children opportunities to explore how religious texts can be a source for learning and for beliefs.
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Art and Design |
During the autumn term the children will be looking at drawing: power prints. Using mechanical engravings as a starting point, pupils develop an awareness of proportion, composition and pattern in drawing and combine media for effect when developing a drawing into a print.
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DT Design Technology |
In DT the children will identify and learn about the key features of a castle, before designing and making a recycled-material castle (structure). They will consider what makes a structure stable then get stuck in to building!
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History |
Our History topic for the term is ‘How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain?’
Children will learn about Anglo Saxon invaders and settlers and the mystery of Sutton Hoo. They will discover why places are named like they are and look at what life was like in Anglo Saxon times including food, clothing and houses.
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Geography |
In this unit the children will be trying to answer our big question: Why are rainforests important to us?
Throughout this unit children will describe tropical rainforests and why they are important. They will also begin to understand the threats to the Amazon.
Spelling
We follow a spelling programme provided by Spelling Shed. Children can then use the website to practise their weekly spellings choosing the level of support they need. Children will be given a weekly spelling test to consolidate their spellings.
The children can then use the website to practice their weekly spellings choosing the level of support they need. Each child has a copy of the spelling lists in their school book bag. They will be given a weekly spelling test to consolidate their spellings.
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Homework |
Every week on Friday (due in the following Tuesday)children will be given a maths activity, either linked to their learning that week or revisiting a previously taught skill.
- be expected to read their reading book and get their reading record signed x3 weekly
- play on TT Rockstars and Spelling Shed games.
- learn their times tables up to 12 x12
- learn their weekly spellings (each week has a different list focus that the children have been practising in school that week)
Each half term, Year 5 children will:
- be set their black book homework tasks. They need to choose AT LEAST 3 activities to complete which will be shared with with their class and teacher. It could include art work, writing, computer presentations, 3D models, posters etc.
Autumn:
You have been studying Forces in Science this half term. Choose at least 3 activities from the list below to complete over the half term and during the half term holidays (due in on Monday 8th December).
You are going to share all your homework with your class mates and teacher. It could include art work, writing, computer presentations, 3D models,
posters etc. You will have to explain to the class what you have done.
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Activity Chosen: (Tick) |
Year 5 Autumn Term 2025 Black Book Homework Tasks |
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