Class Teacher

Mr Bradley Cole

Ringgold Class (Y5) Summer Term Learning 2025-2026

Welcome to Ringgold’s Spring Overview!

English

This term in English, pupils will continue to develop effective strategies for improving simple sentences by manipulating grammar and enhancing vocabulary choices. Using the Literacy Tree approach, children will explore a range of engaging and thought‑provoking texts. These include Curiosity: A Mars Rover, which provides a cross‑curricular link to prior science learning, as well as powerful fictional narratives such as The Boy in the Tower and Pig Heart Boy. These texts will inspire writing for a variety of purposes, helping pupils to consider audience, structure and authorial intent. Alongside this, a wide selection of texts will be used to support reading lessons, beginning with the non‑fiction text When the Stars Come Out.

Maths

In mathematics, pupils will cover a range of key units including statistics, area and perimeter, shape, position and direction, and negative numbers. Throughout the term, previous learning will be revisited and consolidated to support retention and deepen understanding. Emphasis will be placed on reasoning, problem‑solving and confidently applying mathematical knowledge in different contexts.

Science

Our science learning this term focuses on Animals, Including Humans and Living Things and Their Habitats. Children will learn how to classify animals into groups based on their characteristics and investigate life processes, including reproduction and growth. Pupils will also explore habitats and the ways living things are adapted to their environments, building scientific vocabulary and enquiry skills along the way.

Art & Design Technology

In Art, the focus this term links closely to wildlife and the environment. Children will progressively develop their sketching skills, beginning with observational drawings of feathers and moving on to shape, shading and texture. In the second half of the term, learning will shift towards Design Technology, with a specific focus on food, seasonality and culture, encouraging pupils to make meaningful connections between creativity, everyday life and the wider world.

Humanities

In geography, pupils will begin by exploring food distribution and climate. They will investigate how and why we have such a wide range of food choices in supermarkets and examine why certain foods are only available at particular times of the year. The concept of food miles will be introduced, prompting discussion around sustainability and the environmental impact of food production and transportation.

Music

This term, children will deepen their understanding of the key ingredients of music: rhythm, melody, harmony and lyrics. Pupils will learn rounds and part songs such as School Is Nearly Over and I Got a Little Dog, exploring how layers of melody combine to create a polyphonic texture. They will identify these features in music from different periods, listening to traditional songs like Frère Jacques and Three Country Dances in One, as well as contemporary music created using loop pedals.

As the term progresses, pupils will develop their understanding of intervals, scales and chords and learn to notate pitches using staff and letter notation. Ensemble playing remains a key focus, with children accompanying melodies using chords, drones and basslines. The term concludes with an exploration of the songwriting process, where pupils will learn how songs reflect their time, place and purpose. Children will have opportunities to compose their own music, such as writing a school jingle or collaborating on a song that celebrates the school community.

Physical Education (PE)

In PE, the focus will be on a range of summer sports. Pupils will develop key cricket skills in preparation for an upcoming Quick Cricket tournament, applying these skills to related activities such as rounders. Athletics will also be introduced, with events and techniques practised in readiness for Sports Day.

Spanish

In Spanish lessons with Señorita Perez, pupils will learn vocabulary related to sports, music styles and instruments. They will explore adverbs of frequency and time adverbials, practise forming the negative, and learn how to express opinions, giving reasons for likes and dislikes.

Religious Education (RE)

In RE, pupils will explore the question “How do Hindus make sense of the world?” This unit encourages curiosity, reflection and respectful discussion as children learn about Hindu beliefs, values and ways of life.

Computing

This term’s computing lessons focus on creating media and programming. Pupils will learn how to create vector graphics using shapes and develop their understanding of digital design. They will also continue to build their programming skills as part of Programming B, further developing logical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.

PSHE

In PSHE, our final units focus on My Body and Think Positive. Children will learn about the human body, emotional wellbeing and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, supporting them in developing confidence, resilience and self‑awareness as learners and individuals.