Half Term Home Learning

Spirituality Home Learning Project

Please see this document for details of an exciting whole school project that we would like the children and families to take part in for home learning over the half term break. 

We would like children to bring their findings in to school by Wednesday 29​​^th October please.

The Year 5 Team

This week in Cornwall 5

Week beginning 13th October 2025

Dear parents and carers,

In English, we have almost finished reading Danny Chung. The children have really enjoyed the in-depth character studies and writing tasks throughout this term and they cannot wait to find out what happens at the end of the book. This week we focused on Nai Nai and Danny’s feelings as Nai Nai won the grand bingo prize of £2000. We revisited relative pronouns and relative clauses and wrote a diary entry as well as a recount about Nai Nai’s experiences since arriving in England.

In Maths, we have started our new topic on Multiplication and Division. So far this week we have been looking at multiples and factors and the importance of knowing our times tables in order to help us. Next week, we will explore square numbers and start to multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000.

In science this week we were exploring how a lever or a pulley is a simple machine that can give a mechanical advantage.  As you can see from the photos, the children were able to experience first-hand that as the distance between the fulcrum and the effort increases, the effort needed to lift the load decreases. The children were amazed at how light the load seemed.

After looking back at our learning on climate zones and vegetation belts, our focus in geography this week was biomes.  The children learnt that biomes are large areas that share similar climates, vegetation belts and animal species and also include aquatic areas.  They were then able to name the five types of biomes and give examples of animals and vegetation that they could include. 

At the top of our class page you will find a simple half term home learning task that we would like the children to complete. Please could we ask that the children complete this by October 29th.

Thank you and have a wonderful half term!

Mrs Nash and Mrs McGinley

A typical week in Cornwall:

Home Learning

Spellings - week starting 6th October

Multiplication Tables

Weekly practise of multiplication tables is vital in supporting mathematical development. Below is a chart of the 36 essential facts to learn. This is especially helpful for children who are almost fluent.

Times Tables Rockstars! 

To keep practising the multiplication taught in class, and challenging yourself to keep the ones you already know fresh, don’t forget to log into your Times Tables Rockstars account. 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

Challenge yourself to beat your score and build your knowledge as you become a Rockstar!

Please ask your class teacher if you need replacement log in details.

Reading

Children should bring their Accelerated Reading Book to and from school each day. When they have finished reading, children are asked to complete a quiz before changing their book. 

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

Parents please log your child's reading on the BOOM reader Parent Portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet/mobile no more than once a week.

boomreader.co.uk/parents

Useful Links:

Phonics https://www.southborough.kent.sch.uk/read-write-inc-1/

Reading https://www.southborough.kent.sch.uk/reading-7/