This week in Cornwall 5

Week beginning 9th March 2026

Dear parents and carers,

In English this week, we have focused on using comparative conjunctions (similarly, also etc) to write a persuasive note from Zoe to Dooby (the leader of the Eels gang) giving reasons for her to be allowed to join his group. We then planned a narrative, looking again at passive voice and speech dialogue, before writing our amazing narratives. The children have worked really hard to include the success criteria as well as making sure that they pull the reader in with their adventurous vocabulary choices and figurative language.

In Maths, the children were introduced to percentages and how fractions relate to percentages. Next week we will be looking at the relationship between decimals and percentages and finding a percentage of an amount.

This week, as part of our Design and Technology unit, we will be discovering which fruit and vegetables are in season and the benefits of eating seasonal food. The children will be tasting a range of fruit and vegetables and evaluating their taste, texture and appearance. Cornwall will also be making sweet potato soup and testing the finished product... Let's see what they think!

Thank you and have a wonderful week.

Mrs Nash, Mrs McGinley and Mrs Walker.

The Year 5 Team

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