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Published: 18 December 2025

It has been a very busy Autumn term for Year 5 and 6 and the children have worked incredibly hard.

In English, the children enjoyed reading ‘Pig Heart Boy’ by Malorie Blackman. The children were able to explore in detail the main characters and they produced a detailed diary entry as well as written a formal persuasion letter. 

During the second half of the Autumn term, the children learnt about Oliver Twist and as a result they have been able to produce further detailed writing pieces including suspense.

In Maths, both year groups have worked hard with building up their number skills including place value, the four operations and fractions. They have also been developing their reasoning and problem-solving skills through the use of Gareth Metcalfe resources.

In History, the children have been learning about crime and punishment across the eras from Anglo- Saxons to present day. The children have particularly enjoyed researching significant people including Robin Hood, Henry VIII, Guy Fawkes and Robert Peel and how they have influenced how crimes and punishment have been managed over time. As part of this unit of work the children visited the National Justice Museum, in Nottingham. The children had the opportunity to interact with a range of historical artefacts as well as engage with the interactive displays and actors finding out about how crime and punishment took place in the Georgian and Victorian era. During the afternoon they experienced taking part in a mock trial with everyone having key parts to play.

In Science, the children have learnt about Forces and Light. The children have actively engaged with practical activities and liked finding about Scientists related to the work cover, this included George Cayley, the father of flight.