Miss E Crowe – Teacher
Mrs J Brooks – TA
English
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During our writing lessons, we will be reading ‘The Paperbag Prince’ which is about an old man living in a railway carriage on a rubbish dump who knows that even rubbish can sometimes contain treasure. Our final writing outcome will be an information/persuasive text. We will be continuing to work on extending our sentences with a particular focus on using a range of subordinating conjunctions. Our class novel this term is ‘Stormbreaker’ by Anthony Horowitz.
Websites your child could use at home:
For grammar skills:
SPAG Tests Online – Practice Grammar & Punctuation Tests Online
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
For spellings:
Spooky Spellings || Practise spelling Common Exception Words (ictgames.com)
Maths
In Maths, we will be beginning the term looking at shape with a focus on measuring and drawing angles. We will then move on to position and direction and units of measurements.
In school, we use two online platforms to reinforce learning which can be accessed at home.
https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com/Home
Here are some links for games to help improve your mental maths skills.
Push the Button – times tables, doubles and halves and number bonds.
Loop Cards – addition and subtraction facts, doubles and halves and times tables.
Woodlands Junior – lots of different maths games to improve your mental maths.
Science
Our first science unit this term is living things and their habitats and we will be focusing on the life cycles of animals and how plants and animals reproduce. During our second science unit, we will be extending our learning on this by focusing on a human life cycle including key changes such as puberty.
Science knowledge organisers:
Living things and their habitats year 5
History
What did the Greeks do for us?
This term, we will be learning about a new ancient civilisation: The Greeks! We will be analysing historical evidence to build a picture up of daily life in Ancient Greece. We will also be thinking about how their achievements have influenced our life today
History knowledge organiser:
Copy of History knowledge organiser Olive summer 2026
Geography
A fieldwork study in a forest.
In our
A fieldwork study in a forest.
In our geography learning, we will be developing our fieldwork skills. We will begin by looking at the type of biome where we will be completing the fieldwork: a forest. We will be completing lots of learning outside the classroom by observing, measuring and recording data in our school grounds and beyond.
geography learning, we will be developing our fieldwork skills. We will begin by looking at the type of biome where we will be completing the fieldwork: a forest. We will be completing lots of learning outside the classroom by observing, measuring and recording data in our school grounds and beyond.
Geography knowledge organiser:
Other curriculum areas
Computing – Stop motion animation and onine safety
DT- digital world (micro:bits)
Art- painting and mixed media
Music- South and West Africa
RE – Judaism and Islam
PSHE – Relationships and Changing me
PE- Dance, Net and Wall games and striking and fielding games.
Spanish -Spanish speaking countries
Useful Information
Useful Information
The children have PE on Wednesday and Friday this term. On PE days, they will need a full PE kit: school PE top, black shorts or tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
Homework
This can be through the online platforms that school offer or another way. This should be logged in their homework diary with date and signature. Their homework diaries will be checked daily.
Children will also be given homework on a Friday and it will be due on the following Wednesday. The homework will be English and maths based and will reinforce the learning in school. Spellings will also be posted weekly on Google Classroom; they will complete a dictation on a Friday so please practise them at home to help them prepare for this. 
As well as their set homework, you can also help your child by encouraging them to use , TT Rockstars, and Spag.com
TT Rockstars
Spag.com
SPAG Tests Online – Practice Grammar & Punctuation Tests Onlin
Important Dates
Friday 16th January – swimming begins
Thursday 12th February – Valentine’s Disco
Friday 13th February – Olive Class Podcast
Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February – half term
Friday 27th February – trip to Manchester Museum
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th March – parent’s evening
Friday 20th March – Olive Class Assembly
Tuesday 31st March – break up at 2pm for Easter holidays
