Welcome to Inspire Academy

Welcome to Year 5

Year 5 Key Information

Teacher 5A: Mrs Miranda

Email: lmiranda@inspire.victoriousmat.org

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Smith

Teacher 5B: Mrs Cooper

Email: gcooper@inspire.victoriousmat.org

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Feakes

Keeping in Touch

All key dates and information, including PE days, Forest School sessions, special events, trips, and class news, will be shared through ClassDojo. If you are not yet connected, please speak to your child’s class teacher so we can ensure you receive all updates.

Year 5 Long Term Plan

What’s happening in Autumn Term?

In Autumn 1, we will be going on our Year 5 fieldtrip to support our Geography topic of Mountains. I hope children have their walking boots ready and are raring to go as we prepare to set off on our hike up a local mountain. In this fabulous topic, we learn all about the mountains of the world and how mountains are formed. Human and physical geography are woven through this entire unit.

 

 

 

 

In addition to this, we will be inviting the Mountain Rescue into school to talk to us about the dangers of mountains and what exactly their job entails.

In Autumn 2, the children will travel back in time to the Maya Civilisation. Children will learn all about what it was like living like a Mayan: the foods they ate, how they dressed,

how they lived and what they did for fun. We will spend a full day immersed in the Mayan culture, stepping outside of the classroom environment and living like a true Mayan.

 

 

Class Reading Text

Autumn 1

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The story of “Cosmic” centers around 12-year-old Liam Digby, who is mistaken for an adult due to his unusually tall stature. Liam’s father is an air traffic controller, and one day, Liam seizes the opportunity to use his father’s security pass to board a rocket ride at the National Space Museum. However, what was meant to be a fun escapade turns into a thrilling and unexpected journey to outer space.

Autumn 2

Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

In a world where wizards and warriors clash, Cressida Cowell’s “The Wizards of Once” transports readers to an enchanted realm filled with adventure and magic. Follow the journey of a young wizard destined to prove himself against daunting challenges, as he navigates a landscape teeming with mythical creatures and fierce rivalries. With whimsical storytelling and captivating illustrations, this tale explores themes of bravery, friendship, and the power of believing in oneself.

 

What’s happening in Spring Term?

This term, we journey across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Amazon Rainforest ,where children will learn all about rainforest, the animals and their habitats, fair trade and the effects of deforestation to the rainforest and the wider world.

In Spring 2, we will travel down the Amazon River towards Brazil where we will learn all about Brazilian culture and focus on the human and physical geography of this country. The children will also compare Brazil to the UK.

In science, we will be focusing on life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds and describing the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.

 

 

Class Reading Text

Spring 1

Rumaysa by Radiya Hafiza

Rumaysa has spent her whole life trapped in a tower by an evil witch, forced to use her magic to spin straw into gold. One day, she discovers that her hijab might help her escape. As she journeys through enchanted forests and encounters dragons, Rumaysa discovers incredible magical powers and meets Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara. Together, the three girls embark on an exciting adventure filled with magic, friendship and courage.
Spring 2
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
An exciting adventure about four children who survive a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest. Fred, Con, Lila and Max are left alone in the dangerous jungle, where they must find food, water and shelter while trying to find their way home.
As they explore deeper into the rainforest, they discover a mysterious map, a hidden city and evidence that someone else has been there before them. Along the way, they face danger and learn the importance of courage, friendship and working together.

What’s happening in Summer Term?

We finish the year travelling back in time and learning all about ‘Crime and Punishment’.

We will explore how and what has changed from 1066 to the present day.
This topic will be linked in with lots of other subjects such as English, DT, maths and art. In art we will be exploring graffiti and discussing whether it’s art or just vandalism.
All being well, the children will hopefully visit Manchester Police Museum in Manchester. Here they will learn first-hand how crime and punishment has evolved over the years.

 

Class Reading Text

Summer 1
The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes
During half-term, Aveline stays with her strict Aunt Lilian in the gloomy seaside town of Malmouth. While exploring the town, she discovers an old book of ghost stories that once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, an eleven-year-old girl who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago.
Curious about what happened to Primrose, Aveline begins investigating with her new friend Harold. But as they uncover more clues, strange things begin happening – and something is looking for Aveline.
Summer 2
Holes by Louis Sachar
This book follows the story of Stanley Yelnats, a boy whose family seems to have been cursed with bad luck for generations. After being wrongly accused of a crime, Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, a detention centre in the middle of a scorching desert.
Every day, Stanley and the other boys must dig a hole five feet wide and five feet deep. The warden says the digging is meant to build character – but Stanley soon discovers that there is a much bigger reason for all those holes. Something is buried beneath the dried-up lake, and the warden is determined to find it.
As Stanley uncovers the secrets of Camp Green Lake, he begins to discover the connection between his family’s past and the strange events happening around him.

 

Reading

At Inspire we believe reading is the heart of our curriculum.

It opens doors, sparks your child’s imagination and stimulates curiosity. It is therefore crucial your child reads every night and brings their reading book back to school once a week.

Children will have the opportunity to change their reading book each week. Books from home and EPIC Reading can also be used as additional opportunities to read.

Homework

Homework

In preparation for Year 6 and high school, it is really important that the children take responsibility for their homework and their homework diary. Every Friday, the children will also receive additional worksheets which they must complete and return to school the following Friday.
Those children who have completed all of their times tables will receive arithmetic style questions instead to complete and embed those essential skills needed for their maths lessons.

PE Uniform

Please make sure children arrive in school with the correct PE kit on:
 Plain navy/black/grey joggers/leggings/shorts
 White t-shirt (long or short sleeved).
 School jumper or plain navy/black hoodie.
 Trainers or pumps