Welcome to Year 5

Welcome back to Year 5 2026-2027!

We hope that you have had a great Summer break.

Welcome to Autumn Term 1 in Year 5. 

Your Class Teacher this year is Mr. Meatyard.

This year, the Year 5 team will be Mr Meatyard, Mrs Hancox,

Ms Thomson (PPA cover) and Mr Cai for Music.

Some reminders for the new term:

P.E will be every Wednesday, and Games will be every Thursday.

 Spellings will be sent out each week and tested each Friday.

Mathematics homework will be sent out each Thursday and returned the following Tuesday.

Homework grid homework will be selected each Thursday and handed in each Tuesday.

This Autumn term, we will be reading the following texts: 

In Autumn term 1:

How to Train Your Dragon

A book by Cressida Cowell 

Are you ready to become a hero? Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III has a lot to prove. The son of a Viking chief, he's skinny, small, and can't wrestle a dragon to save his life—literally! But in the world of Vikings, the most important thing a boy can do is capture a dragon. The bigger and more ferocious the dragon, the better.

Hiccup is about to fail the Viking initiation test, but he has one last chance to succeed. Can he find a way to train his dragon, Toothless, and save his tribe? Or will he become a laughingstock and face being exiled from his village forever?

Get ready for an adventure filled with wild dragons, brave Vikings, and one underdog who just might become a hero.

We will also be reading...

I Believe in Unicorns

A book by Michael Morpurgo

What if a single book could change your life forever?

Tomas would never have believed it.

He hates reading. He thinks books are boring and would much rather spend his days exploring the mountains around his village. But everything changes when his mum drags him to the local library.

There, Tomas meets the mysterious Unicorn Lady. Perched on a beautiful wooden unicorn, she tells stories so magical and exciting that Tomas feels as if he is stepping right inside them. Suddenly, books are no longer boring. They are full of adventure, danger, and wonder.

But then something terrible happens.

War reaches Tomas's peaceful home, turning life upside down. When flames threaten to destroy the library and all the stories inside it, Tomas must find the courage to do something extraordinary. Can he save the books he has come to love? And what secrets lie hidden within the Unicorn Lady's magical tales? Filled with bravery, friendship, danger, and hope, I Believe in Unicorns is a powerful story that will make you laugh, gasp, and maybe even see books in a completely new way.

Once you start reading, you'll never want the magic to end.

We'll also be reading...

Cosmic

A book by UK Children's Laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Cosmic is a hilarious, action-packed adventure that will take you all the way into space!

Liam is only eleven years old, but there's one problem... he looks much older because he's incredibly tall. Everyone thinks he's a grown-up! At first, this seems awesome. He gets to ride huge rollercoasters, try amazing experiences, and even has the chance to drive a Porsche!

But then Liam gets the opportunity of a lifetime: a competition to go into space. The only catch? He's competing against real adults, and nobody knows he's actually a child.

Can Liam keep his secret? Will he become the first kid to blast off into space? And what happens when everyone discovers the truth?

Packed with laugh-out-loud moments, exciting twists, and an unforgettable journey beyond Earth, Cosmic is a fantastic adventure that will make you wonder: what would you do if everyone thought you were older than you really are?

Get ready for rockets, adventures, and one giant leap you'll never forget!

Reading in Year 5

In Year 5, we inspire a love of reading through our STAR BOOKS reading area.

Here, children can access a wide range of books and develop reading skills. We have a word of the week, V.I.P.E.R.S. Questions  (vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieve, and summary)

 There are also regular book recommendations to help children find interesting and challenging texts.