Y5 Weekly Update 13.11.26

Friday 13th November 2026 – Y5 Weekly Update

Looking back: 

It’s been a great week in Year 5. It was Remembrance Day on Wednesday – the children observed the two-minutes silence and produced some lovely, reflective poems for display.

The children have also produced a wonderful river collage, showing what they have learned about the journey of a river. In maths, we have completed a unit of work on multiplication and in Science we looked at the phases of the moon. In RE, we had another great discussion about 'temptation'. 

Year 5 – Pupils’ Highlights:

  • We enjoyed producing the poppy poems, making a poppy and reflecting on peace and sacrifice.
  • We are enjoying learning all about space and reading the book, Where Once We Stood.

Family discussion questions:

  • Ask the children if they can remember what happens in the upper, middle and lower courses of a river.
  • Can the children remember why the Moon appears to change shape in the sky?

Looking forward:

Next week, the children will be planning their own writing based on Where Once They Stood – the children will be writing a story about space exploration. In maths, we move on to a unit of work about fractions – starting with equivalent fractions. In Geography, we’ll be learning all about river estuaries and the wildlife found there.

I hope you have a great weekend!