Y5 Weekly News 06.11.26 and 13.11.26

Happy Friday, Year 5!

What a fantastic couple of weeks we've had! We've been incredibly busy with lots of exciting learning, and it has been lovely to see you all working so hard and enjoying yourselves along the way.

In Maths, we've continued our work on addition and subtraction, focusing on different mental methods to help us solve calculations efficiently. We've spent lots of time practising bridging through multiples of ten, using ten frames, number lines and jottings to help us visualise our calculations. You've been learning how to break numbers into smaller parts to make tricky calculations easier, and it's been fantastic to see you becoming more confident at choosing methods that work for you.

English has certainly been a highlight over the last two weeks! Last week, we began reading our hilarious new book, Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller. We had great fun meeting Arnie, a cheerful doughnut who is very excited about being chosen from the bakery, until he discovers what people actually do with doughnuts! Last week's wow moment was getting to enjoy a delicious doughnut ourselves, although we soon discovered that there are some very important rules when it comes to eating them. Did you know that you're supposed to ask a doughnut's permission before taking a bite? This week, we've been using the story as inspiration to begin planning our own versions, creating new characters and thinking carefully about how we can make our stories just as entertaining. I can't wait to see your ideas come to life!

This week's wow moment came in Art where we spent lots of time working on our poetry books. You've been putting your creative skills to good use, building on the painting, printing and drawing techniques we've explored. It has been wonderful to see your designs coming together and how much care and imagination you've put into every page. They're looking absolutely fantastic!

Alongside all of this, we've also been busy with PE, Music, Spelling, Handwriting, Reading, French, RE, Wellbeing, Computing, Science and Worship. We've certainly managed to pack an enormous amount into two weeks!

Well done for all your hard work, Year 5. Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Pennance