Class Teacher

Mrs Yvonne Harvey

Ringgold Class (Y5) Autumn Term Learning 2025-2026

Here’s a snapshot of Ringgold Class learning during the Autumn Term.

Maths: Place Value, Addition and Subtraction , Multiplication, Division, Fractions are​  taught using a variety of concrete apparatus and pictorial imagery to develop fluency and enable pupils to understand and calculate confidently.

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Literacy: Hidden Figures, The Man who Walked Between the Towers, The Odyssey and The Lost Thing will provide exciting high-quality stimuli at the core of our reading, spelling and writing curriculum allowing Year 5 pupils to fully immerse themselves ​in the exploration of the techniques used by successful writers to spark imaginations and entertain their readers.

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Spelling: Words from the statutory spelling list and personal spelling list, words ending in ant, ance, anc, words ending in tial, cia, words ending in ible / able, ibly, ably​ will be taught during dedicated spelling lessons with a weekly list of words to practice and learn.

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Handwriting: During the Year 5 the class will review of all letter formation and secure cursive style​

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Science: Living things and their habitats and Earth and Space ​offer Ringgold class the opportunity to develop scientific thinking by asking questions, investigating hypotheses and planning and carrying out investigations.

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Art: Plants and Flowers and North America​ Art give our learners the chance to learn new techniques, develop drawing skills, use a variety of media, explore the work of different artists to express themselves through their own work.

Music: Rhythm builders– Exploring rhythmic layers​ in this term will involve evaluating composed pieces to develop an understanding of musical techniques, composing own music and performing compositions as individuals and ensembles.

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Computing: Computing systems and networks and Creating Media​ allow the children to evaluate search engines and their effectiveness and to use software to create their own video productions.

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PSHE: Team (Relationships), Think Positive (Health and Wellbeing), Diverse Britain (Living in the Wider World) and Be Yourself (Relationships) offer Ringgold pupils space to explore a variety of ‘Big Questions’ to stimulate discussion around a variety of concepts within each area of learning for life such as developing positive relationships, developing good habits for health and wellbeing, understanding the diverse world around them and developing confidence and high levels of self-esteem.

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RE: Is believing in God reasonable? – Multi Faith and Humanist and How has belief impacted on music and art through history - Christian and Muslim​ offers time for a philosophical approach to understanding world faiths and belief systems.

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PE: Dodgeball, Basketball, Gymnastics and Line Dancing ​ensure the class builds on and develops skills as well as learning new techniques.  Pupils will learn to work as a team to achieve success and hopefully improve their fitness and enjoy movement.

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Geography: Mountains – All things mountain related will studied including questions like, how are the Rocky Mountains and Eryri Region (Snowdonia) affected by tourism? 

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History – Ancient Greece​ will allow the class to investigate the key events of the Ancient Greek period; Alexander the Great, The Olympics as well as comparing Sparta and the city state, Athens

Spanish - Infinitive verbs, saying what I want to do using infinitive verbs and the Day of the Dead, asking and answering information about myself, Christmas in Spain will be expertly taught by our native Spanish speaker.

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