This week in D.T. we have been looking at making scones. We have been meticulously washing our hands and being careful with kitchen utensils and hot ovens! The results, after much hard labour, have been a delicious treat of scones. In Maths, we have been learning about fractions. We have been timesing fractions by a …
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Year 5 – Forest & Sage
Jan 09 2026
First Week Back
Happy New Year! We have had a great first week back with lots of learning already taking place. In Maths, we have been learning about multiplying fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers. We explored how to do this both visually and using a quicker method – multiplying the numerator. This week’s Maths homework is …
Dec 19 2025
Happy Holidays!
This week in English we finished our instructions on “How to disguise yourself as a Christmas Elf”. The children were very creative and used lots of year 5 grammar rules (and humour) to create their unique instructions. In Maths, we have continued to look at fractions. We converted between improper fractions and mixed numbers. We …
Dec 12 2025
The penultimate week!
Wow! What a busy week we have had. We started writing our instructions based on “How to disguise yourself as a Christmas elf”. The children have been very creative with their ideas and also did some wonderful sentences using subordinate clauses and commas! In Maths we have been continuing our work on fractions and now …
Dec 05 2025
A busy few weeks!
Over the past few weeks Year 5 have performed their wonderful sharing assemblies. Both classes should be very proud of themselves – lots of great acting going on! We will miss the Ancient Greek song – I bet it is stuck in everybody’s head! We have also finished writing our stories based on Athena. The …
Nov 21 2025
A frosty week
Yesterday we were lucky enough to visit a local synagogue and learn so much more about Judaism! The children had brilliant questions for the Rabbi and we got to see so many wonderful Jewish artefacts! In Art, we have been looking and mixed media city and landscapes. The children are using visual notes during lessons …
Nov 14 2025
Little Terrors!
Yesterday, Year 5 were lucky enough to watch an opera called “Little Terrors” at St Albans School. It was very interactive and amusing. The story showed how we all have worries (little terrors) but we can learn to overcome them to try new experiences. The singers were amazing and we were lucky enough to meet …
Nov 07 2025
Back to school!
Welcome back to the second Autumn term! Remember your rain coats and wellie boots for the playground as Winter draws in. This week we have been honing our addition and subtraction skills in Maths, problem solving and working on accuracy. In English, we created flow diagrams, using cause and effect language, to retell the story …
Oct 24 2025
Half term!
This term we have been working hard on our moving toys in DT. We followed an Ancient Greek theme and used lots of new skills including sawing, sanding, using cams and focussing on accuracy and resilience. We also finished our poems based on “The Highwayman”. The children used lots of poetic devices and worked well …
Oct 17 2025
The penultimate week…
In English this week we have been reading “The Highwayman” poem, considering what poetic devices are used and how the story uses language. Next week we will focus on performance and write our own verses to include into the poem. Get your rhyming brains ready! In Maths, we have been looking at factors and multiples …
