30/01/2026

It’s been another busy and productive week in Year 5, with lots of fantastic learning taking place across the curriculum. The children managed to achieve 4th place in the South East England Maths Contest where there were 99 classes taking place! Amazing effort Year 5. 

Robin Hood Auditions
Auditions for the roles of Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies will take place on Monday next week. The children have already been given the audition piece, and this can also be found on a blog post from earlier this week for anyone who would like to practise again at home. I'm really looking forward to seeing their performances and the confidence they bring to the auditions.

Homework 

CGP Books (Maths and English): TWO pieces per week. Maths - pages 36 and 37 & Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling pages 18 and 19. Due in for Friday 6th February. 

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. You can also find them below on this blog post. 

Sumdog: Online maths practice to help us improve our skills. 3 x 20-minute sessions a week.

Home learning projects: Bridges (details below). Due 9th February. 

Spellings (Test Feb 2nd)

membership

ownership

partnership

dictatorship

championship

craftsmanship

fellowship

apprenticeship

citizenship

sponsorship

Home Learning Topic – Bridges Due w/c 9th February

Last term, the children learned all about bridges in D&T. For their new home learning project, I would like them to:

Design and build a bridge

Specifications:

• The bridge must span a minimum of 35cm

• It must be able to hold 400g

• We will be testing the bridges in class

There is no other homework set this week, so this is a great opportunity for the children to get started. Creativity is encouraged, and children can use any materials they choose.

PE Timetable Update

• Monday – 1 hour (full outdoor kit required)

• Wednesday – 30 minutes (trainers only)

• Thursday – 1 hour (full PE kit required)

Please ensure your child has the correct kit in school on these days so they can take part fully.

I hope you have a great weekend! 

Miss N Davis 

ndavis@littleheath.herts.sch.uk