January News 

Year 5 have kicked off January with an absolutely fantastic start and a multi-skills win – woo-hoo! The children have worked hard exploring new units and all children have demonstrated Ellington’s School Values.

We have jumped straight into our exciting new Geography topic, ‘Why Do Oceans Matter?’. The children have shown a wonderful interest in learning all about our coral reefs and the impact humans are having on our coral. The children have brought some brilliant facts into the lessons and have shown they can use books, technology and human resources as a method of research. Everyone has created wonderful and very thoughtful reports about the importance of keeping our coral reefs safe – their work is both creative and inspiring!

In Science, our minds have been blown by some incredible facts about planets and the solar system! 

We loved delving deep into our solar system and exploring how the planets orbit the sun. To help us remember the order of the planets, we have (nearly) mastered a catchy mnemonic – try it out and test the children at home! Our new topic is materials, we are testing magnetism, electrical insulators and thermal conductors. 

In English, we’ve been exploring the epic story of Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon legend. We are currently bringing the story to life with a setting description which includes expanded noun phrases and direct speech. 

During reading, we are loving The Nowhere Emporium – we are hooked already! As we read, we’re developing our VIPERS skills (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, and Summarising). 

In Maths, we’ve been consolidating our understanding of the four ways (addition, subtraction, division and multiplication) Please continue to support their learning at home with regular practice – it makes such a difference. This week we have moved onto fractions, starting with fractions of amounts and equivalent fractions. 

We’ve started the year with a brilliant mix of Ancient Greek dancing and netball in PE. The children are not only developing their physical skills but also their teamwork, and resilience. 

Well done, Year 5 – keep up the brilliant work! 

Welcome to Year 5 

Eddie Howe is our class hero because he perfectly shows all the values we care about at school. He demonstrates respect by treating players, fans, and opponents kindly, and honesty by always being fair on and off the pitch. He shows teamwork through the way he works with his staff and players to achieve success together, and pride in the way he represents his team and community. Eddie brings happiness by inspiring and motivating others with his positivity, and he shows resilience by never giving up, even when challenges arise. He is a role model who truly reflects the values we strive for every day.

Our Welcome to Year 5:

See Year 5 in action:

Useful links for Year 5: