Welcome to Year 5

Your Class Teacher this year is Mr. Meatyard.

Year 5 is supported

by

Mrs Hancox 

Welcome back to Year 5 2026!

We hope that you have had a great half-term break.

Welcome back to the final Summer Term 2 in Year 5. 

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

In Summer term 2:

Wonder

 by R.J Palacio

Wonder is a heartwarming story about a brave boy called Auggie who looks a little different from other children and is going to school for the very first time. At first, some people are unkind and don’t understand him, which makes school feel scary. But as the year goes on, Auggie shows courage, makes real friends, and teaches everyone an important lesson—that kindness matters more than anything. It’s a powerful, emotional story that will make you think, smile, and want to cheer for Auggie right to the end.

We will also be reading...

Gorilla

A book  by Anthony Browne

Hannah loves gorillas more than anything—but her dad is always too busy to take her to the zoo, leaving her feeling lonely and left out. Then, on the night before her birthday, something magical happens… her toy gorilla comes to life! What follows is a surprising, exciting adventure full of fun, friendship, and wonder. Will Hannah’s dream finally come true? This beautifully illustrated story will capture your imagination and make you believe that anything is possible.

We'll also be reading...

Scott of the Antarctic

A book by E and J Dowdeswell

and Angela Seddon

Captain Robert Falcon Scott set out on one of the most dangerous journeys in human history, heading straight into the frozen, deadly heart of Antarctica. Over 100 years ago, Scott and his team sailed through stormy seas on the Terra Nova, built a camp on endless ice, and began a brutal march toward the South Pole.

Dragging heavy supplies across cracked ice and blinding snow, they battled freezing winds, exhaustion, and constant danger. After months of suffering, Scott and four exhausted men finally reached the Pole in January 1912—only to see a Norwegian flag flapping in the wind. They had lost the race by just five cruel weeks!

But the true tragedy came on the journey home. Temperatures dropped even lower, food and fuel ran out, and the ice seemed determined to stop them.

One by one, the men grew weaker. Scott’s final diary entries, written in the freezing darkness, tell a heartbreaking story of courage and loyalty to the very end.

Although they never escaped Antarctica, Scott and his team became legends—remembered not for failure, but for their extraordinary bravery and the powerful words and discoveries they left behind.

This is a gripping true story of survival, sacrifice, and the unstoppable spirit of exploration.

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.