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 1

Our new topic this term is called, ‘Incredible India’.

Take a journey across the diverse regions of India and explore the culture and history of this incredible country and its people. We will look at the expansion of the British Empire and its impact on India.

The British Raj was the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947, for around 89 years of British occupation. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.

Britain was able to export vast quantities of goods such as tea and pepper and sell them for a great profit. This profit helped to fund the Industrial Revolution in Britain. For example, it was used to build, which employed many people.

The Year 5 Team (2024/25)

Mr G Wilson –Sea Urchins Class Teacher

Miss A Smith – Whales Class Teacher

Miss K Gaffney - Swordfish Class Teacher

Mrs Kingwell - Associate Teacher

Mrs A Alexander - Communications Support Worker

Mrs S Andrews – Communications Support Worker