Y5 Weekly Update 6.11.26

Friday 6th November 2026 – Y5 Weekly Update

Looking back: 

The children returned to school with lots of enthusiasm and we’ve had a hardworking week. We began a new English unit, based on the stunning book - Where Once We Stood. This links to our new science topic which is all about space. In Geography, we began a topic about rivers, with the children researching some well known British rivers, then beginning work on the journey of a river.

Year 5 – Pupils’ Highlights:

  • We enjoyed learning about British rivers and finding them on a map.
  • We learned some interesting facts about the Moon.

Family discussion questions:

  • Ask the children why people settled near rivers.
  • Ask the children about their space travel timeline – can they remember any key dates?

Looking forward:

Next week is Remembrance Day – we will be writing some reflective poems and making some poppies. We’ll also be doing some PSHE work with a Remembrance theme. In Geography, we will be continuing our work on the journey of a river, making a collage and labelling it with our key vocabulary. In science, we will be learning about the phases of the Moon. In RE, we will be discussing ‘temptation’. 

I hope you have a great weekend!