Southborough Church of England Primary School
Southborough Church of England Primary School
Cornwall
NEW home learning due in Tuesday 11th November 2025
The Year 5 Team
Curriculum Overview
This week in Cornwall 5
Week beginning 10th November 2025
Dear parents and carers,
In English this week, the children have been focusing on the actions of Liam and thinking about the consequences. To support this, they have written a persuasive argument from his dad containing modal verbs. They have also had fun writing an imaginative narrative about being up in space. Their descriptions and emotive vocabulary were wonderful.
In Maths we have been looking at converting improper fractions into mixed fractions and vice versa. Next we will be moving on to adding and subtracting fractions greater and less than one and mixed number fractions.
In science, we were discussing how we know the Earth is a sphere. We read about Aristotle’s observations, why people used to believe the Earth was flat and other evidence to support the different theories. The children used a football and a plastic figure to recreate experiencing and seeing the curvature of the Earth.
In Geography we were looking at maps of the UK to find out about transport networks. We looked at the different types of roads you can use and why we have a motorway network to join major towns and cities. The children could also recall the time they have been stuck on a motorway too!
Have a wonderful week.
Mrs Nash, Mrs McGinley and Mrs Walker.
A typical week in Cornwall:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Maths Reading Spelling and handwriting BREAK English LUNCH PE Times tables Singing worship | Maths Reading Class worship Spelling BREAK English LUNCH Geography Science | Maths Handwriting Clergy worship Times Tables Spelling BREAK English LUNCH Comprehension History | Maths BREAK Phase worship English PSHE LUNCH PE Art | Maths Handwriting Celebration worship BREAK Maths fluency Discovery Centre English LUNCH RE Computing French |
Home Learning
Spellings - week starting 3rd November
Cobalt group Mrs McGinley/ Mrs Nash | Teal Group Mr Borland | Cyan Group Mrs Townshend | Sky Group Ms Walker |
adorably sensibly reasonably tolerably considerably irresponsible understandably responsibly crescent spherical
| adorably sensibly reasonably tolerably considerably irresponsible understandably responsibly crescent spherical
| angry angrily sleepy sleepily magic magically dramatic dramatically physical physically | floppy slimy pretty tidy tricky |
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.
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.
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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.
Useful Links:
Phonics https://www.southborough.kent.sch.uk/read-write-inc-1/
Reading https://www.southborough.kent.sch.uk/reading-7/