Miss Moore
In Year 5, we believe learning should be fun, engaging, and full of discovery. When we enjoy learning, we achieve our best—and we’re ready to do just that! As upper juniors, we know we are role models in our school community and aim to lead by example, showing kindness, responsibility, and a positive attitude.
A strong partnership between home and school makes a real difference. Please feel free to catch me for a quick chat in the morning, make an appointment after school, or email me at year5@hayfield.derbyshire.sch.uk
Each day, we focus on Maths, English, and Guided Reading, with regular attention to handwriting and spelling to help children build confidence and pride in their work. In English, we explore a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. We absolutely love reading—sharing books, recommending favourites, and immersing ourselves in new worlds. Poetry also plays a special role in our classroom – most mornings begin with a poem. In Maths, we build on our knowledge through reasoning and problem-solving, using practical resources to explore concepts in a hands-on way.
Science is a wonderful opportunity to explore the world with curiosity. We cover biology, chemistry, and physics topics, encouraging deep thinking and big questions. Our class country is Canada, and we’ll explore its geography, landscapes, and food. Our class artist is L.S. Lowry, whose work links to our local history topic on the Industrial Revolution.
We value creativity and active learning—whether through art, design, drama, or music. We also love being active, enjoying PE and opportunities to move, compete, and work as a team.
How can you help your child at home?
There are a few simple but powerful ways you can support your child’s learning at home:
- Read together at least four times a week. Reading regularly builds confidence, vocabulary, and comprehension. If your child hasn’t found books they love yet, please come and chat with me. We’ll find something that sparks their interest!
- Support with weekly homework. This helps to reinforce what we’re learning in class and gives children a chance to practise and apply their skills.
Autumn Term
We start the year by getting to know our class country—Canada—focusing on Mount Logan and its surrounding area to explore how its geography compares to our own here in the Peak District. We will then move onto exploring the history of how life changed in Britannia after the fall of the Roman Empire.
In English, we’ll dive into the imaginative worlds of Weslandia and Arnie the Doughnut, and enjoy our class novel, chosen by the children. Our Maths learning follows the White Rose scheme, where we’ll deepen our understanding of place value, addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division.
We love the curiosity that Science brings—our investigations into forces spark brilliant questions and deep thinking, which we’ll build on in our DT work. In Computing, we’ll be learning how to stay safe online and develop our coding skills using Scratch.
We’ll also be learning about what it’s like to be a Muslim in Britain today, and exploring the themes of Being Me in My World and Celebrating Our Differences through PSHE. We’ll be exploring sea shanties and song writing in Music, and learning to talk about ourselves—our hobbies and appearance—in Spanish.
We love to stay active and healthy, and this term our PE lessons will focus on football and circuit training, helping us to build fitness, teamwork, and resilience. A highlight of the Autumn term is taking part in the Bikeability scheme, where we aim to achieve Level 2 road safety.
Spring Term
This term is packed with exciting learning and memorable experiences!
We’ll be diving into two powerful texts in English: The Promise and The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. These stories will inspire thoughtful writing and spark rich discussions about hope, courage, and the impact of our actions.
In Maths there is lots to cover, as we explore multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, percentages, perimeter, area, and statistics.
In Science, we’ll journey through space, learning about the solar system, the movement of the Earth and Moon, and how these affect our daily lives. To bring our learning to life, we’ll be visiting Jodrell Bank. We’ll also explore living things and their habitats, focusing on the life cycles of different creatures.
Our topic work takes us back in time to study the fascinating world of the Ancient Greeks, followed by a geographical investigation into flooding—its causes, effects, and how communities respond. We’ll take part in river fieldwork, giving us the chance to explore these ideas in a real-world setting.
We’ll sharpen our digital skills by learning how to search strategically online. In RE, we’ll explore the question Why do some people believe in God?, while in PSHE, we’ll reflect on our dreams and goals and learn how to take care of ourselves in the Healthy Me unit. In Spanish, we’ll learn how to talk about eating out and describe our world, building confidence in speaking and understanding a new language. Our Music lessons will include exploring an Islamic song, learning how to build a groove, and enjoying the vibrant sounds of Epoca.
We’ll also continue to enjoy Forest School, where we build teamwork, resilience, and a love of the outdoors through hands-on learning in nature.
Summer Term
Our final term in Year 5 is full of creativity, reflection, and exciting opportunities to bring our learning to life!
In English, we’ll be exploring The Great Kapok Tree and Wisp, two beautifully written texts that inspire thoughtful writing and rich discussion around environment, hope, and belonging.
In Maths, we’ll be developing our understanding of shape, position and direction, decimals, negative numbers, converting units, and volume.
Our Science focus is on properties and changes of materials—investigating how materials behave, how they can be changed, and why this matters in everyday life.
In topic, we’ll explore the Industrial Revolution, with a special focus on our local history, and ask the big question: Should we quarry in a National Park? To support this, we’ll visit Quarry Bank Mill, linking history, geography, and local heritage.
We’ll be using and applying our computing skills to design and create our very own dream bedrooms, combining creativity with digital design. In RE, we’ll explore the question If God is everywhere, why do we go to a place of worship?, encouraging thoughtful reflection and discussion. In PSHE, we’ll focus on relationships and changing me, helping us to understand ourselves and others as we grow.In Spanish, we’ll learn vocabulary and phrases linked to the classroom and our past, building our confidence in speaking and understanding. Music this term includes exploring Gamelan music from Bali and composing in ternary form, before preparing for our role as the chorus in the school play—a highlight of the summer term where we bring together performance, teamwork, and creativity.
We’ll also enjoy a special visit to Old Trafford Cricket Ground, giving us a chance to explore the world of sport and enjoy a memorable day out as a class.
