Year 5
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Welcome to Year 5!
Meet the teachers:
Hello everyone, I'm Mrs Thomas-Webb and I teach Attenborough class. Before teaching, I was a gymnastics coach. I am the Computing lead at Queens and most of you will see me on Safer Internet Day or in Coding club in spring term. Outside of school, I love going to gym classes including body combat and dancercise!
Hello, I am Mr Hartopp! I joined Queen's in April 2025 and have loved every minute! Growing up, I have always had a passion and love for sports and have tried my hand in many of them! However, my favourite has to be football following the ups and downs of Everton! Within my teaching, I like learning to be fun and interactive and explore the outdoors wherever possible.
Hello! My name is Mr Mullan and I am the year 5 teacher for Mandela. I have a real passion for learning and I am excited to share this enthusiasm with others. Before joining Queens, I had a career background in retail management which has provided me with lots of transferable skills. In addition, I am a qualified Forest School Practitioner and Makaton trained. Outside of the classroom, I've been a carer for several years. In my spare time, I enjoy walking, travelling and keeping up with Formula 1!
Autumn Term Curriculum in Action
English: The Nowhere Emporium
Students will explore the themes and characters of "The Nowhere Emporium," focusing on narrative structure and creative writing. Activities will include discussions, character analysis, and writing their own stories inspired by the book.
Maths: Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
This term, students will deepen their understanding of place value and its role in addition and subtraction. They will practice multi-digit operations, explore mental strategies, and apply these skills to solve real-world problems.
Reading: Can You See Me?
In this reading unit, students will analyze the text "Can You See Me?" focusing on character perspectives and themes of identity and belonging. Discussions and activities will encourage critical thinking and personal connections to the text.
Geography: Coastal Erosion
Students will investigate the causes and effects of coastal erosion, examining case studies from around the world. They will learn about geographical features, human impact, and potential solutions to protect coastlines.
Religious Education (RE): Sikhism and Worldviews
This unit will introduce students to Sikhism, its beliefs, and practices. They will also explore how different worldviews interpret texts, fostering respect and understanding of diverse perspectives.
Music: Egyptian Notation and Composition
Students will learn about Egyptian musical notation and its historical context. They will create their own compositions using these principles, developing their understanding of rhythm, melody, and cultural music.
Science: Forces
In this science unit, students will explore the concept of forces, including gravity, friction, and magnetism. Hands-on experiments and investigations will help them understand how forces affect movement in everyday life.
Spring Term Curriculum In Action
We are studying The Mayan civilisation in History and have an exciting whole day Mayan workshop in school coming up! We also have some talks from some nurses from the NHS to encourage us to go into careers in nursing and working at hospitals. In Science, we are studying properties and changes of materials, where we will be investigating and experimenting to see how materials interact with each other and how they behave. We also have our Art day and another DT day coming up, where we will be learning about structures - so a very fun filled and busy half term!
NHS DAY
In Spring 1, we studied Space and The solar system in our science lessons and we studied North America to answer the question 'Why do lights shine brighter in some places than others?' in our Geography lessons, which we also combined with our computing lessons to create a webpage about New York. In English, we studied and wrote our own non chronological reports.