Welcome to Team Saturn

Staff working in Year 5 
Teacher: Mrs Thorley-Hackett and Miss Sharma  
TA: Mrs Caveney  

Maths: In Maths, we will continue to learn about, Multiplication, Division and Fractions. We will also then spend 
time learning about Statistics and Geometry. The children will also complete weekly multiplication checks 
through TTRS. 

English: In English, we will continue to build on our prior grammatical knowledge by using relative and 
subordinate clauses, the past perfect tense, passive voice,  fronted adverbials of time, modal verbs, 
parenthesis, subjunctive form and direct speech. We will be applying our skills on work based on the 2 
quality texts: The Paperbag Prince by Colin Thompson and Malala Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai. 
Projects 

Changing Materials: In our summer term science project, we will be learning about the changes that 
can take place within materials. We will be learning about the differences between solids, liquids and gases. We will be looking at 
how solids change state due to a temperature change and investigating soluble and insoluble materials.

Living Things: In our second science project for the summer term, we will be looking at living things. We will be 
looking at the life cycle of bird, reptiles, mammals and amphibians. We will also be looking at metamorphosis and 
which creatures undergo complete metamorphosis. Finally, we will be looking at the changes that occur through a 
humans life.  

Invaders or settlers? This project has a predominantly history focus in which the children will learn about 
Britain’s settlement by Anglo Saxons and Scots. We will also learn about the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for 
the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. We will also look at some locational knowledge of 
UK linked to Anglo Saxons and Vikings in Geography. In Art, we will learn about William Morris and in DT we will 
be working collaboratively to create cushions for our school library.  

PE: Please can all PE Kits be in school throughout the school week. Our PE sessions will take place on a Monday and 
Friday throughout this term. All children are to come to school wearing their PE tops on their PE days. Please can all 
items be clearly labelled. Please note: Swimming will be on Friday. 

Water bottles: Please can all children bring in a labelled water bottle for them to use throughout their day at school. 
Reading It is expected that children will read at home every day, please encourage children to log this in their planners. Children 
do not need to read to an adult for each session as independent reading is more than suitable, however, there is a 
joy in sharing a book with a family member, younger sibling or friend so please do encourage this where possible.

 
Planners/ Messages: Should you need to speak to a member of the teaching team, please either write a note in your 
child’s planner, write to us on Seesaw  or contact the school office, either by telephone or e-mail, who will either 
pass the message to me or arrange for me to contact you. Please ensure you let your child know if you write a note in 
their planner so that they know to pass this on to us.

 
Thank you for your support, 
Mrs Thorley-Hackett, Miss Sharma and Mrs Caveney