10/10/2025 (Sorry this didn't post)

(Sorry there was an issue uploading this blog - I only noticed Monday morning). 

  

Happy Friday all! 

We have had another great week in Year 5. The children are really engaged in our science and English space themed topic at the moment. 

Please ensure you book a meeting with me for next week for parent consultations. 

PAGE 12 maths homework. 

Spellings 13th October

past

passed

proceed

precede

aisle

isle

aloud

allowed

affect

effect

Next week  

Maths -  We will be exploring common multiples, factors and prime numbers.

English - We are exploring our new book Hidden Figures. 

Science - Learning about lunar motion. 

History - To learn about the impact of the ancient Greek civilisation on the modern world.

PSHE - We will be celebrating Black History Month. 

Art -  To bring our art installation plans to life. 

Computing - How search engines are ranked and influenced. 

Spanish - To identify the third person singular form of some common verbs.

RE - Exploring the Sikh festival Bandi Chhor Divas.

PE Timetable for Autumn 1

Monday: Football

Wednesday: Swimming (this will begin on 17th September 2025)

Thursday: A short 30-minute PE session – trainers only are needed

Please make sure you have the correct PE kit and are ready for each lesson.

Homework

CGP Books (Maths and English): One piece per week, alternating between the two subjects. I will specify on the blog which topic will be covered and when it is due in. 

Reading 5 x 10-minute sessions a week aloud to an adult. Please record this in your reading record. 

Spellings: Weekly spelling practice and tests. Spelling tests are Mondays. The spellings will be available on the blog each Monday for the children to learn them at home over the week. 

Sumdog: Online maths practice to help us improve our skills. 3 x 20-minute sessions a week recommended. (A letter with the log in details has been sent home with your child today). 

Half Term Project - 500 Words - Due in w/c 20th October 2025

Please can you email me a copy of the 500 words as well as bring in a copy on 20th October. I need to copy and paste the children's stories it into the online submission form. Thank you! 

500 Words Challenge

I would like all Year 5 children to enter the BBC's 500 Words Challenge. All children need to do is write a story they would love to read in 500 Words or less.  Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not marked - it's all about creativity!

50 finalists will be invited to a star-studded grand final in February 2026, which will be supported by Her Majesty The Queen. If that's not enough, each winner will also see their story be read aloud by a superstar celebrity on TV, which will be shown as part of a special 500 Words programme with The One Show. The official panel of celebrity judges, Sir Lenny Henry, Malorie Blackman, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson and Frank Cottrell-Boyce will crown the winners. 

There are also lots of prizes to be won - each winner will take home a bundle of books and the gold winners also win 500 books for their school library. In addition to the book prizes, each of our winning stories will receive a framed illustrated cover produced exclusively by top children's illustrators.

Children can only submit one story each. There are very few rules on 500 Words but a few points to remember:

All the stories must:

Be 500 words or less (title is not included in the number)

Be written by an individual and not a group

Be a child’s own original idea

Be prose, not rap or poem

Stories must not:

Give any personal details of the child, including their name

Recount an historical event (but they can use a real person or historical character as a source of inspiration)

Be created, written or developed by AI

In every 500 Words competition, all stories are judged on the following criteria:

Characterisation

Plot

Originality

Language

Enjoyment

If you are having any questions, please email me.

Have a great weekend! 

Miss N Davis 

ndavis@littleheath.herts.sch.uk