Welcome to Year 5

P.E.

P.E. is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure that children have their full P.E. kit in school on these days. In addition to this we shall be going swimming on Mondays in the Spring Term.

Homework

Homework will be issued on a Friday. It will consist of a mathematics based task and a written task. In addition to this there may also be spelling or tables to learn. Children are also encouraged to read as often as possible. Please remember to sign children's reading records when they have read.

Summer Term Topic

Life in Ancient Greece

As part of our Summer Term topic, Year 5 are looking at the British value of 'Democracy'. This involves the whole school electing house captains for next year.

Year 5 have been busy writing speeches for the election campaign. Speeches were delivered by the candidates running for election in our school hall. Children will now spend the run up to the election trying to gain support.

Spring Term Topic

World War II

We will be studying World War II and how it impacted on the lives of children in our region.  

Autumn Topic

Why should people holiday in Darwen?

The children will be investigating how leisure and pastimes have changed through time in Darwen.

Remember your Roman Numerals

M =1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Christmas in Year 5