Year 5

As a school, we have developed a flexible approach to our curriculum, where we use blocking for some subjects and individual or discrete for others. Waverley Abbey's 'flex' curriculum is an approach which enables children to become fully immersed with their learning. This can be a cross-curricular lessons, or use blocked lessons to enhance the teaching and learning. Thus allowing the children to have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves into all aspects of the curriculum. It is also an opportunity to have further lessons available, in the week or unit, to either develop/re-cap upon skills and knowledge or further extend.

Find a PDF to the year group LTP below. For knowledge organisers, please follow specific subject pages.

If you would like to find out more about the curriculum please make an appointment to see your child's teacher who will be happy to discuss this with you, you can do this by contacting school through the office via - info@waverley-abbey.surrey.sch.uk.

Welcome to Year 5 at Waverley Abbey! 
In Year 5, our pupils are growing into curious, creative, and globally-minded learners. With a rich and varied curriculum, they are encouraged to explore the world around them—and beyond! 

 
Global Citizenship
Year 5 are proudly embracing their role as global citizens through a special collaboration with Thundu School in Malawi. This project encourages empathy, cultural understanding, and creative problem-solving as pupils work together to address global challenges. This year also includes the launch of the new Year 5 Global Citizenship Award. 

 
English
Our budding writers have explored a wide range of genres: biographies and fact files; persuasive writing; playscripts, with a focus on dialogue and stage directions and storytelling inspired by Arabian Nights
 
Science
Year 5 scientists: the vastness of space; the principles of forces, including levers and pulleys; the properties of materials; the life cycle of plants and animals. 
 
Art & Design: explore the ancient art of mosaics; create lino prints, building on previous printing skills; design and craft canopic jars, linking art with history. In D&T, pupils designed prayer mats, connecting with their historical studies and build wooden toy furniture. 
 
History: The Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Islamic civilisations, exploring their innovations and cultural impact
 
RE: Judaism, The concept of salvation, Islam, The origins of the Christian church

Computing
In addition to learning about online safety, Year 5 develop skills in using search engines, create projects using Scratch and experimented with stop-motion animation and microbits.
 
French
Language learning is both fun and practical: Exploring planets, linking with science; Learning sports vocabulary; Practising conversational skills through role-play
 
Music
Pupils expand their musical knowledge by studying the Motown era, learning repeating ostinatos, playing cyclic patterns in djembe drumming and of course perfect their singing in the Christmas production. 

 
Geography
The water cycle, the formation and features of mountains, rivers and Scandinavia. 
 
Year 5 is a year of connection, creativity, and confidence. Our pupils are not only learning about the world—they’re learning how to make a difference in it.