Croeso i Blwyddyn 5!

 

Our teachers are Mr. Lewis (Lime), Mrs Jackson and Mrs Roberts (Larch)

PE days this year are: Monday and Tuesday - children are expected to bring fresh PE kit to each lesson. They are able to leave school in their PE kit but must ensure their school uniform is neatly stored away in their bag.

We will be continuing to set mathematical challenges via our Matheletics platform. Children are welcome to borrow a physical reading book from our library and online books will be available via Oxford Reading Buddies - your child will be provided login details for this. 

This term, we are excited about launching our whole-school context for learning of the year: Friend or Foe

Our class text is: Carrie's War by Nina Bawden.

This term, Year 5 will be reading Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden as part of our learning journey, Friend or Foe. This classic novel follows siblings Carrie and Nick, who are evacuated from London to a small Welsh village during World War II.

The story explores themes of belonging, family, loyalty, and the challenges faced by children in unfamiliar surroundings. Through the characters’ experiences, pupils will gain insight into life as an evacuee and the difficult choices people had to make during the war.

Studying Carrie’s War will not only support reading and comprehension skills but will also encourage thoughtful discussion about identity, friendship, and how individuals respond in times of uncertainty - linking directly with our historical focus on WWII and the idea of trust in testing times.

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Our Whole School Context: Friend or Foe

We are excited to be launching our new context, Friend or Foe, where children will explore what life was like on the Home Front during World War II. With a strong Humanities focus, pupils will learn about evacuation, rationing, and daily life during wartime. They will even get hands-on by “Digging for Victory” in our own allotment space!

Across the curriculum, learning will be brought to life through rich and meaningful experiences. In English, pupils will write persuasive wartime speeches in the style of Neville Chamberlain, as well as emotive recounts from the perspective of evacuees. In Expressive Arts, they will discover and perform wartime dances such as the Lindy Hop and the Charleston. In Science and Technology, children will investigate electricity and learn how Morse code helped the Allies communicate in secrecy.

Health and Wellbeing sessions will focus on the importance of building strong, healthy relationships—reflecting on what this means both in their own lives and in the wider world. Numeracy will link to the historical theme too, as pupils use weight and measure to explore rationing and consider the vast numbers associated with a global conflict.

Through Friend or Foe, pupils will deepen their understanding of this significant period in history while developing key skills, creativity, and empathy.