Cinema Trip for Year 5
Monday 2nd November 2026
Dear Parents/ Carers,
We are pleased to inform you that on Wednesday, 11th November 2026, the children in year 5 will be going to Lumiere Cinema, Romford, where they will be able to enjoy a screening of Pets on a Train.
We will be travelling by bus in the morning to watch the film and will then travel back to school. Children will need to wear a school uniform on the day. Children are expected to arrive at school at the normal time of 8.30 am and will finish school as usual at 3.15 pm.
Please complete the following permission form:
Many thanks for your continued support.
The Year 5 team
A Huge Thank You for Your Generous Foodbank Donations!
We are absolutely thrilled to share some fantastic news with our school community. Thanks to your incredible kindness and support, Broadford Primary School recently collected and donated a whopping 73.6kg of food to our local foodbank!
This amazing collection will make a real, meaningful difference to local individuals and families who need a helping hand.
A special mention goes to our team of nine Year 6 pupils, who represented Broadford Primary with pride. Accompanied by Miss Piper and Mr Kearns, the children delivered all the heavy boxes and bags directly to the foodbank, showing fantastic teamwork and community spirit every step of the way.
We would like to send a massive THANK YOU to every single family who contributed. Whether you brought in a single tin or a whole bag of groceries, your generosity shows what a caring and dedicated community we have here at Broadford.
The year 5 team would like to invite you to a presentation about the Mersea residential trip. It will be in the new hall at 3:30 pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2026. We will be giving you all the relevant information and answer any questions or concerns you may have.
If you are unable to make it, we will send out the presenation via Blogger and Parentpay..
We look forward to seeing you then!
The Year 5 team
What an incredibly busy, productive, and exciting half-term we have had in Year 5! The children have worked tirelessly, embraced new challenges with enthusiasm, and welcomed wonderful visitors and hands-on experiences into our classrooms.
Here is a look back at everything we’ve achieved together over the past few weeks:
Our young writers have been exploring a wide variety of styles this term:
Diary Entries: Stepping into the shoes of a different character to write thoughtful, reflective personal accounts.
Balanced Arguments: Developing critical thinking skills by exploring both sides of a debate fairly before coming to a reasoned conclusion.
Narrative Writing: Writing narratives based on our book The Hacker and learning how to incorporate dynamic dialogue to bring characters to life.
In Guided Reading, we recently finished our class reader, The Hacker. The children were completely hooked from start to finish! This fast-paced mystery sparked fantastic classroom discussions, rich vocabulary analysis, and plenty of predictions as the pupils tried to unravel the digital twists and turns before the final chapter. It was a massive hit across the year group!
In Maths, we have built strong foundations for the year ahead by completing key units on:
Place Value: Understanding numbers up to 1,000,000, rounding, ordering, and comparing.
Addition and Subtraction: Mastering formal written column methods and applying problem-solving skills to complex, multi-step word problems.
Our foundation subjects blended together brilliantly this term through an exciting cross-curricular project.
In Geography, we explored The Americas Compared, examining the diverse physical features, climates, and human characteristics of North and South America. In Art, we linked this directly to our study of Typography. The children experimented with font styles, scale, and arrangement to produce breathtaking typography maps of North or South America—turning geographical features into stunning works of visual art!
Our scientists have been busy conducting practical experiments to explore how materials interact:
Reversible Changes: Investigating dissolving, melting, freezing, and evaporating.
Irreversible Changes: Observing chemical reactions (like burning or mixing ingredients) where brand-new materials are formed and cannot be easily undone!
RE: We tackled the big philosophical question: "Why is prayer important to religious people?" The children thoughtfully explored how prayer offers comfort, connection, guidance, and community across different global faiths.
Broad Curriculum: Alongside our core subjects, pupils have enjoyed sessions in PSHE, French, Computing, and our hands-on Broadford DIY Life Skills lessons!
When we return, another action-packed term awaits:
Maths: Kicking off with Multiplication and Division.
Literacy & Guided Reading: Diving straight into our new book, the brilliant The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman.
Science: Exploring how to separate mixtures and materials.
Festive Fun: Plus, starting our exciting preparations for Christmas!
We hope all of our Year 5 families have a wonderful, restful, and safe half-term break—you have certainly earned it!
Thank you all for your continued support and we look forward to seeing everyone back refreshed and ready for another brilliant term! 🌟
Please find below Year 5's spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise their spellings every evening, so they are prepared for their spelling test on Friday.
