Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Dear Parents/Carers of Year 5,
Re: Year 5 Spring 2 Curriculum Letter – Which Pharaoh brought the most power to Egypt?
We hope you had a relaxing break and that you, like us, are looking forward to the weather warming up a little! Our Learning Journey topic this term is called ‘Which pharaoh brought the most power to Egypt?’. This is also the depth enquiry questions we will be exploring in History. Below we have outlined some important information.
P.E. Lessons
Please ensure your child wears the appropriate kit into school on PPA Wednesdays ( 11th March and 25th March) In addition, we have P.E. every Monday. Please ensure your child’s kit includes trainers and tracksuit bottoms as the weather may still be cold and PE lessons will be indoor and outdoor depending on the activity and weather conditions.
Homework
Reading: Reading with your child and discussing what has been read each day is essential to helping them make progress in all areas of the curriculum. The expectation is that your child reads for at least 15-20 minutes each evening and that they record this in their Reading Record Book. We ask that you support and monitor your child’s reading and check/sign it regularly. Reading records are checked in school every Friday and we reward those children who keep up with regular reading.
Maths: Maths homework is set each Wednesday on Mathletics. This is to be completed by the Wednesday of the following week.
Times Tables: Please practice all times tables and their related division facts frequently. Your child can continue to use TTRS as this is what we also use in school. Please continue to support timeatable practise at home as children need regular practise to maintain rapid recall of the facts. Times table knowledge and recall is essential for our work on long multiplication, formal division and fractions.
Spellings: A spelling rule will be introduced on Mondays, and throughout the week lessons and activities will be completed based on this rule. During this half term, we will send home a spelling homework to consolidate spelling patterns taught in school. When spelling homework is sent out it will have a clear due date for the work to be returned.
Home Learning Project:
Your challenge is to create a leaflet or poster about an animal or plant that lives in the rainforest. You can choose any animal or plant but you may want to focus on an endangered species as we looked at some of these last term in our topic and speech writing lessons. We have provided some extra information as guidance below this letter. This home learning project is due in on Wednesday 25th March 2026.
Important Dates:
| Thursday 5th March | World Book Day – A separate has been sent out with further details. |
| Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th March | Parents Evening – A separate letter will be sent out with further details. You will be able to choose which day to see your child’s class teacher. |
Other information:
Year 5 pupils can bring a healthy, nut-free snack to school each day eg. a piece of fruit or crackers with a healthy spread, nut free breakfast bar etc. It is also essential that your child brings a named filled water bottle to school on a daily basis. If your child buys their own snack for school, please discuss with them what healthy options are suitbale for school. Large share bags of crisps or sweets are not suitable.
Thank you, and as always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Mrs Heron-Njie, Mrs Nandhra-Calow and Mrs Khan.
Year 5 Home Learning Project – Spring 2
Your challenge is to create a leaflet or poster about an animal or plant that lives in the rainforest. You can choose any animal or plant but you may want to focus on an endangered species as we looked at some of these in last term in our topic and speech writing lessons. This home learning project is due in on Wednesday 25th March 2026.
Background Information:
There are rainforests in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. The biggest rainforest is the Amazon rainforest. It’s about the size of the contiguous United States, which doesn’t include Alaska or Hawaii. More than half of it is in Brazil, but parts are in several other South American countries, including Ecuador and Bolivia. The next biggest rainforest is the Congo in Africa. Parts of the Congo can be found in several other countries too, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.
Many kinds of plants grow in rainforests. Lianas are thick, woody vines that grow up the trees. When these vines get to the top of the trees, they spread to other trees and form a network of vines over the forest below. Orchids, bamboo, and bromeliads are other rainforest plants.
More than half of the world’s animals live in the rainforest. Vampire bats and anacondas live in the rainforests of South America. Bengal tigers and orangutans live in Asia’s rainforests, and chimpanzees live in the rainforests of Africa. Lots of smaller animals live in rainforests too, including dragonflies, tree frogs, and at least hundreds of species of ants. Many of the plants and animals in the rainforest haven’t even been discovered yet!
