18/09/2026

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Happy Friday all! 

Art Project
For an upcoming art project, the children will need to bring in a box from home. A shoe box or another small box would be ideal.

Please could children bring their box into school by next Friday.

Science 

Last week, we spoke about telescopes in our first Science lesson. The children can explore the night sky using this interactive online telescope:

Stellarium Web

They can use it to explore different stars, planets and constellations and find out more about what they can see in the night sky.

PE Timetable for Autumn 1

Our current PE timetable is:

  • Monday: 30-minute PE session - trainers only
  • Wednesday: Swimming
  • Friday afternoon: 1-hour PE session

Homework

This week, the children need to complete pages 6-7 in their CGP English book. It is due in on Friday 25th September. 

Our regular homework expectations are:

  • CGP Books (Maths and English): One piece per week, alternating between the two subjects. I will specify on the blog which topic needs to be completed and when it is due.
  • Reading: 5 x 10-minute sessions each week, aloud to an adult. Please record each session in your orange reading record.
  • Spellings: Weekly spelling practice and tests. Spelling tests take place on Mondays. The spellings will be available on the blog each Monday for the children to practise at home during the week.
  • Sumdog: One hour of online maths practice each week to help us improve our skills. I recommend 3 x 20-minute sessions each week. A letter with login details has been sent home with your child.

Spellings  (rule -tious -ious)

Test 21/09/2026

ambitious

cautious

fictitious

infectious

nutritious

contentious

superstitious

pretentious

anxious

obnoxious


Half-Term Project – 500 Words
Due in w/c 19th October 2026

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 fewer. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not marked — it's all about creativity!

500 Words celebrates children's creativity and imagination, encouraging young writers from across the UK to create an original story in 500 words or fewer. This year's celebrity judges include Malorie Blackman, Charlie Higson, Francesca Simon, Sir Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Rose Ayling-Ellis.

The bronze, silver and gold winners in each age category will be revealed by the BBC in early March 2027. The winners will also have their stories read aloud by celebrities on the BBC.

There are also lots of prizes to be won. Each winner will take home a bundle of books, while the gold winners will also win 500 books for their school library. In addition to the book prizes, each winning story 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 for 500 Words, but there are a few important points to remember.

All stories must:

  • Be 500 words or fewer (the title is not included in the word count)
  • Be written by an individual, not a group
  • Be a child's own original idea
  • Be prose, not a rap or poem

Stories must not:

  • Include any personal details about the child, including their name
  • Recount an historical event (although children 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 have any questions, please email me.

Have a great weekend!

Miss N Davis 

ndavis@littleheath.herts.sch.uk

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