This week in Sussex 5:

Week beginning 16 March 2026

Dear parents and carers,

In English we have written letters and speeches this week!  Letters of advice from us to Zoe, telling her what we think she should do, and speeches in character as Dooby as he tried to gain control of Eels Island.  Tomorrow we are going to read our speeches out, using the correct intonation to make our classmates feel that we really are Dooby.

In maths we are completing and consolidating our learning about fractions, decimals and percentages.  We feel quite confident that we are able to change one to another, especially when the fraction denominator is 100.  We're moving onto perimeter and area after the weekend.

In science we have learnt about adolescence and what changes happen to boys and girls bodies as we grow.  We're going to look at growth charts next to see how tall we might become as adults.

In RE we have learnt about Jesus' Last Supper and the connection between this event and communions and eucharists in churches today.  We have considered how an event can be a celebration of life as well as a serious reflection of life and death.

In Geography the children have learnt about citrus farming at home - thank you for supporting this research.  We are learning about potato farming in school, having learnt about a farmer's year and the impact of modern farming on the environment.

It's the last Forest School next week - hopefully the sun will shine as hard as it did today!

Mrs Townshend and Ms Walker.

Please find the home learning at the top of this page.  

Spellings are set on a Wednesday for testing on the following Wednesday.

Times tables will be tested on a Friday - this week we will be testing  3 x  times table and 13 x teens times table.  

Curriculum Overview

The Year 5 Team

A typical week in Sussex 5