St Paul 's
Badgers Class - Year 5
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Mrs. J. Burbidge (Class Teacher) Mrs. E. Gould (PPA Teacher) Mrs. J. Jones (TA) Mrs. R. Knowles (TA) Miss. R. Smith (TA) |
Year Five are the first year in Upper Key Stage Two; we use cross-curricular projects in which subjects overlap to reinforce and compliment each other. Each project is planned carefully to meet the needs and capabilities of the child. We aim to develop the knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes necessary for your child's whole development. We embrace 'Learning Without Limits' where children are not put into boxes but are given the space to grow and to surprise themselves (and us) about what they can achieve.
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BADGERS CLASS NOTICES
Start of the day: 8.45am End of the day: 3.15pm
Academic Year 2025-26 Inset Days: Tuesday 2nd September; Wednesday 3rd September; Monday 3rd November; Monday 5th January and Friday 22nd May
Term One commences for children: Thursday 4th September 2025
Please see Class Dojo for other notices.
CURRICULUM INFORMATION (2025-26 academic year)
Y5 Badgers Class Information Sheet>
Grime, Grit and Great Inventions - Curriculum Information Term 1 & 2 2025-2026>
BADGERS CLASS (Year 5) HOMEWORK
Homework is due in every Monday morning. The expectations are that every week Spelling Shed games have been played (at least 5 times); reading has been completed and recorded in reading logs (at least 5 times) and times tables have been practised on TT Rock Stars for at least 15 minutes during the week. There will also be an extra home learning activity linked to the learning in class which will need to be brought into school on the given date .
An optional home learning grid is available with a variety of activities and learning opportunities to do at home.
Spelling Scheme Overview:Year 5
USEFUL LINKS:
First 100 High Frequency Words> Next 200 High Frequency Words>
Year 3/4 Statutory Spelling List> Year 5/6 Statutory Spelling List>
USEFUL WEBSITES (click to visit):
MTC Website for tables practice>
Welcome to Year 5 - Badgers Class 2025-2026
Welcome to Badgers Class and an exciting new school year ahead. As Year 5s, you'll be stepping up with new responsibilities including leading the technology during school worship and helping to set a great example across the school. We've also got some brilliant events to look forward to, such as our very own Easter Service production and taking part in Bikeability Level 2.
Our learning journey will take us through fascinating topics: Grime, Grit and Great Inventions, where we'll explore life in Victorian times; Out of this World, an adventure into the wonders of space; and a Country Comparison, where we'll discover more about different places and cultures. It's going to be a busy year filled with discovery, challenge and lots of fun.
Term 1 & 2 Grime, Grit and Great Inventions
Our exciting new topic will be Grime, Grit and Great Inventions. We'll be travelling back to the Victorian era to explore what life was like during this fascinating period in history. From the tough conditions in the workhouses to the strict rules of Victorian schools, Badger Class will learn about the daily lives of children in the 19th Century. We'll also be celebrating the incredible inventors and inventions that emerged during this time - many of which still influence our lives today.
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Y4/5 2024-25 Academic Year (Otters Class):
Art - Cloth, Paint & Thread, July 2025
Otters Class have been creative artists this term inspired by the work of Alice Kettle and our rainforests topic. We mixed different shades of green before painting an abstract background onto material. Once this was dry, we then added different types of stiches to create texture and to add rainforest details. Great work, Otters!
Rainforest Rangers - Term 6
We have lots of exciting things to discover this term in Otter Class. We will complete our plants investigation, find out about the human skeleton and muscles and start our new text 'The Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. Our text will give us the opportunity to use our geographical and research skills as well as helping us to write persuasive letters.
Lightning Larry - May 2025
During the last week of term, Lightning Larry and his fellow cast members rolled into town for a truly brilliant show. After only 9 afternoon rehearsal sessions, Pine Marten class, Otter class and Year 5 Owls joined together to perform 'Lightning Larry' to the school and to parents and carers.
Rainforest Rangers - Terms 5 and 6
Welcome to Term 5 and our exciting topic 'Rainforest Rangers.' Please see our curriculum information above to find out about all the fantastic learning that Otters will be doing over the next couple of terms including working as scientists to find out about and grow our own plants.
Remarkable Romans WOW Day - March 2025
Otter and Pine Marten classes got together for our Remarkable Romans WOW Day. We found out about Roman chariots, built Lego vehicles, learned about wheels and axles and sketched a chariot. We were then given a design brief to build our own toy chariot. We used our knowledge to plan our design carefully before building our chariot.
Maths Scavenger Hunt
Year 4 and Year 5 came together for an end of term maths scavenger hunt. The clues were hidden all over the playground and field. When they had found all of the clues, the children needed to complete some calculations to find the answer.
Otter Class Cake Sale - February 2025
At Worlebury St. Paul’s Church School, we were fortunate to have a worship with Paul Temple to tell us about his visits to Luhimba School and how they would like to make links with our classes. Otter Class wrote to Luhimba School explained a little bit about themselves and the activities they enjoy doing. They asked the pupils what they do in their spare time and about their learning. We found out that they like playing football and netball and will be soon having an inter class competition.
Otter Class had been told that Luhimba School needed desks and they decided to hold a cake sale to raise money to help with this. Our cake sale raised £157.50 and this was match funded by local business SO-Mortgages. We are excited to write to Luhimba School to tell them the good news. Our money will pay for 10 desks.
Trip to Worlebury Iron Age Hillfort - December 2024
Pine Marten and Otter classes had an exciting trip to Worlebury Iron Age Hillfort. Bill from the charity working on conserving and protecting the hillfort came to tell us all about the hillfort. We learned that the hillfort has both Bronze Age and Iron Age features and is the only hillfort in the UK to have 10 walls. What an amazing historic monument to have on our doorstep.
Time Travellers WOW Day - October 2024
We had an amazing Stone Age to Iron Age WOW Day in October. We were fortunate to have visitors from Weston Museum come and show us how to create cave paintings using charcoal. We had to grind the charcoal and then mix it with vegetable fat to make our paint.
We also made bones out of air-dry clay and created Stone Age jewellery before building Stonehenge out of biscuits.
Otter Class 2024-2025 Terms 1&2 Time Travellers!
Welcome to a brand new school year! The Otters Class teaching team are really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school and can't wait to see you all! We have lots to look forward to during the coming year - starting with our induction week where we will create our class charter and be able to get to know each other as a new class community! The following week, we have an exciting creative art day at the beach where we will be able to collaborate to create something amazing on Weston sea front! We can't wait!
This year, we are also launching new learning project called, 'Time Travellers!'. During this project we will begin with looking at timelines from the Stone Age through to the Iron Age. We will also look at the Cheddar Man, Stonehenge and Worlebury Iron Age Hillfort.
CURRICULUM INFORMATION 2024-5
Otters Class Information Sheet 2024-5>
Otters Class Year 4 Curriculum Information Terms 5 and 6>
Otters Class Year 5 Curriculum Information Terms 5 and 6>
Otters Class Year 4 Curriculum Information Terms 3 and 4>
Otters Year 5 Curriculum Information Terms 3 and 4>