Welcome to Year 5

We are looking forward to a very enjoyable and successful year with lots of exciting topics and great learning opportunities. We hope that this page will give you all the information that you need but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask a member of the Year 5 team.

Term 5 - Horrid Henry

Let’s travel back in time to meet the terrifying Tudors. The Tudors were a domineering dynasty who changed the course of history. During this term, we’ll study a very important figure from history (Henry VIII) and begin to explain why people in the past acted as they did (e.g. why Henry VIII married many times in order to produce an heir to the throne). Our geography skills will help us to compare maps of Tudor London to present day London and plot Anne Boleyn’s journey to her execution. Internet research will help us learn more about Henry’s life, his marriages and his break from the Roman Catholic Church.

Hever Castle

Set in 125 acres of glorious grounds, Hever Castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

Reading book: ‘Honesty and Lies’ by Eloise Williams

London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune, befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. A thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems.

Art

We will be using tools to shape wire to create a 3D sculpture based on our designs.

Your Year 5 Team 2024-2025

Mr G Wilson - Year Group Leader, Science Leader, Class Teacher of Sea Urchins

Miss A Smith - Assessment Leader, Class Teacher of Whales

Miss K Gaffney - DT Leader, Class Teacher of Swordfish

Mrs J Kingwell - Associate Teacher

Mrs A Alexander - Communications Support Worker

Mrs S Andrews - Communications Support Worker

Important Documents