Welcome to Year 5! 

Parkin Class - Mrs R Bradley

Hilton Class - Miss A Jones

Additional Teaching staff -  Mr M Whiteman (PE Coach) Mrs Hammond

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Jackson, Miss Godber, Mrs Pursglove, Mrs Patrick

Remember you can keep in touch on twitter - @HiltonRJS and @ParkinRJS1

Arrangements for the start of the school year

8.40 – children will be met at the front school gates and go to wash hands.

8.50 – register in class and settle to work

3.20 – both classes finish school, leaving by the same route

Autumn Term 2025

This half term, we’ll be blasting off on an exciting journey through the solar system! We’ll discover fascinating facts about the planets, learn how gravity keeps us grounded, explore the mysteries of the moon, and find out what causes night and day as well as the changing seasons. Get ready to become young astronomers and reach for the stars! 🚀

In English, we’ll be using our imagination to create and write a non-chronological report all about an imaginary planet – full of amazing facts and exciting details! We’ll also be doing some creative writing linked to our first Book Study, Room 13, where we’ll explore the story and bring our own ideas to life through writing.

In Maths, we’ll be diving into place value, becoming experts with numbers all the way up to a million! We’ll also be building on our knowledge of the four operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division – to become confident and skilled mathematicians.

In History, we’ll be deepening our understanding of the First World War, learning about the lives of those who experienced it. We’ll write a heartfelt recount, stepping into the shoes of a British soldier during the famous Christmas Truce. Alongside this, we’ll be reading the beautifully written book The Last Post – a moving story that may even bring a tear to our eyes.

Exciting things to look forward to:

White Hall

 Remembrance Service 

Wider Curriculum

PE

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday. Please arrive to school in your PE kit. This does not need to be changed during the day. Please can we emphasise that PE kit should be plain black joggers/shorts/ hoodies without any logos.

We will also be continuing our work on Latin and continuing to look at word class and sentence order. We have been really impressed by the enthusiasm so far!

In RE, we will be looking at places of worship, religious art and charities supported by religion. We will be looking at how people from different faiths express their beliefs in these ways.

Home Learning

Homework

Homework will be marked on a Friday afternoon. Please make sure you have completed with care and attention. 

Spellings

Spellings will be tested on a Friday and new spellings will be handed out. Please make sure that these are being practised at home to support progress. Children have log in details to access Spelling Frame at home.

Other ways

Please remember to access TTRockstars to increase your speed, fluency and accuracy. Please also remember to read frequently at home.