T1 - Past Y5 Notices

25 March 2026

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your continued support, understanding and engagement with online learning this week.

There will be no primary notices shared this week. We look forward to resuming our usual notices next week.

18 March 2026

Thank you to all of the wonderful parents who were able to visit us on Sunday morning for our performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and pop into classrooms. We hope you enjoyed the play and seeing what your children have been up to this term. We would like to wish our community a pleasant and peaceful Eid this weekend and a wonderful long weekend.

English

This week, we practised poetry performance by choosing a poem and rehearsing using our voices, body language and gestures.

Maths

We completed our topic of fractions, decimals and percentages before moving on to our new topic, perimeter and area.

Science

For Science day on Wednesday, all of our lessons (including our specialist lessons) were linked to Science! We had lots of fun getting together as a year group to learn about friction by testing toy cars on ramps with different surface textures.

Humanities

We compared maps of York from different time periods to understand the impact of the Roman, Anglo Saxon and Viking rule.

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Learn a poem to perform! Upload a recording of your poetry performance to the homework assignment by Tuesday 24 March.
Maths - There are MyMaths tasks set which are due on Tuesday 24 March.

Dates for the diary

Thursday, 26th March - Culture Fair

Students are encouraged to attend school in traditional attire or colours/clothing to represent their nationality as we celebrate our diverse community. The day will feature specialised activities centered on culture and identity, including a scheduled visit to the Culture Fair in the sports hall. For those wishing to purchase refreshments or cultural items, a maximum of 5 OMR is permitted.

Book Bingo

The children have been working hard to complete their charity book bingo. Please return completed book bingo sheets and money to your teachers next week. We look forward to sharing how much we have made!

11 March 2026

English

We have been learning all about newspapers. This week we have taken our knowledge and the multiple skills we have learned and drafted our own newspaper reports based on the Viking raid of Lindisfarne in 793CE. They have taken on the multiple facets of writing journalistically, with confidence.

Maths

This week, we continued our unit on decimals and percentages. We have been learning about: ordering and comparing decimal numbers; rounding decimal numbers; percentages as fractions and percentages as decimals.

Science

We started our new topic, ‘Forces’. This week our focus was friction. We investigated friction by rolling cars down a ramp with different surfaces and measured the distances they travelled.

Art

We began our unit on Viking clay tiles. This week, we explored how to work with clay to create joins and patterns.

PSHE

We have been learning all about jobs as well as the skills, knowledge and understanding that people need to do them well.

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Learn your spellings for Thursday’s dictation. Complete the sheet given to you by your teacher for Sunday.
Maths - Please check your maths google classroom for this week’s homework. Your maths teacher will tell you which column to complete and give you some squared paper.

Parent Open Morning

Dear Parents,

We are delighted to invite you to our Term 2 Open Morning on Sunday 15 March. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate your children's hard work and enjoy a morning of creativity and learning.

08:35 - Arrival: Please sign in at reception. A member of staff will then escort you to the Oryx Theatre.
08:45 - Performance: Join us for a year group production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Post-Performance - Classroom Visits: Following the play, you are invited into the classrooms to see the fantastic learning and projects the students have been working on this term.
09:40 - Departure: We ask that all parents sign out at reception by this time.

We look forward to seeing you there for what promises to be a very magical morning!

Kind regards,

The Year 5 Team

4 March 2026

To celebrate Book Week, we delved into the shadows with our theme, “The Dark.” Our students turned into intrepid ‘forest reporters’ to interview characters during drama sessions and showcased their literary talents in the BSME creative writing competition. We also enjoyed some wonderful collaborative moments sharing stories with Year 1 & 2 during paired reading sessions. From listening to atmospheric stories to analysing Lemony Snicket’s The Dark, it was an immersive week of exploration.

Maths

This week, we have continued our decimals and percentage unit by finding equivalent fractions and decimals.

Humanities

This week, we learned about the Vikings as traders, studying their trade routes from Scandinavia to the UK.

Art

We learned about Viking symbols and runes and had a go at drawing our own!

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - For Book Week this year, our theme is The Dark. To link with this, your homework is to create an animal fact file on a nocturnal animal of your choice. A nocturnal animal is one that is awake at night and sleeps during the day. You can choose any nocturnal animal you like, such as an owl, bat, fox, hedgehog or moth. Your fact file might include information about your animal’s habitat, diet, appearance and how it has adapted to live in the dark. You should also include some interesting facts and a labelled picture. You may use the example sheet provided or design your own layout.
Maths - This week’s maths homework is set for you on MyMaths.

Book Bingo

This week, we launched our Year 5 Charity Book Bingo. Your child has received a sponsorship form to help raise funds for BSM charities over the next three weeks. We appreciate your encouragement as they aim to complete as much reading as possible. Thank you for your continued support.

18 February 2026

Maths

This week, we have completed our Fractions (B) unit and began our new unit, Decimals and Percentages! We have been learning about decimal numbers up to two decimal places and equivalent fractions and decimals.

Art

We learned about Viking symbols and runes and had a go at drawing our own!

English

We have been revising direct speech and learning about indirect speech. We then took part in some drama to understand the different viewpoints of people involved in the Viking raid on Lindisfarne which links to our Humanities learning.

Humanities

This week, we learned about the Vikings and their invasions of Britain. We analysed sources carefully to determine their accuracy.

Science

We set up an investigation at the beginning of the week to test whether the environment impacts the rate of evaporation of solutions. Each day, we have checked the water level to study the changes.

Parent Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting you on the following dates for 5S:

Wednesday, 4 March: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Practice your spellings for Thursday’s dictation.
Maths - Practice your mental arithmetic skills on Maths Passport.

Have a wonderful half term break.

11 February 2026

English

We have been busy rehearsing for our Key Stage Two assembly! We have been really impressed with how quickly the children have learned their lines and how they have been putting their performance skills together. We look forward to sharing our performance with you towards the end of the term.

Art

We learned about illuminated letters and began to create our own using the initial of our first names.

Maths

This week, we have continued our Fractions (B) unit where we have been learning how to find the whole and use fractions as operators.

Humanities

This week, we completed our model villages from our plans. Then, we spent time sharing our models to other groups within the class.

Science

We learned about reversible and irreversible changes in materials when we cool, heat or mix them.

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Write 5 sentences each including at least one spelling word and a fronted adverbial.
Maths - This week, you need to take part in the TTRS battle to win points for your team. 5D have won the last two battles! Will they win again?

U11 BSME

A huge well done to the U11 BSME team who placed 3rd place over the weekend. They took part in a number of events including swimming, football, basketball, netball and athletics. Congratulations to Archie, Celine, Eabha, Hamza, Roya, Somto and Thea who represented Year 5.

Y5 Residential Trip Photos

Y5 Residential trip · Jan 20 – 22 📸Shared album · Tap to view!

4 February 2026

English

We have been learning about playscripts and have been learning a scene from a Midsummer Night’s Dream. We have focused on our expressions, gestures and voices. Next week, we will perform as a year group in our Key Stage Two assembly. We will perform this to parents too later this term!

Art

We learned about illuminated letters and began to create our own using the initial of our first names.

Maths

This week, we have started our Fractions (B) unit where we have been learning how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers by integers.

Humanities

This week, we created model villages based on our plans from last week. We used different colours of plasticine to create the sustainable villages.

Science

We conducted an investigation to see which materials were soluble!

Look out for photos from our Year 5 residential

Y5 Residential trip · Jan 20 – 22 📸Shared album · Tap to view!

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Complete the sheet given to you by your class teacher.
Maths - This week you have tasks to complete on MyMaths

Parent Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting you on the following dates for 5I, 5C & 5D:

Tuesday, 10 February: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, 11 February: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm

For 5S we will be meeting you on:

Wednesday, 11 February: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 4 March: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Please sign up for your 15 minute appointment via the Parent Portal as soon as possible. Sign up is open until Sunday 8 February.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

28 January 2026

We are back from our residential trip and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff that accompanied Year 5 over the three days: Ms Iles, Mr Daniels, Mr Sivarajah, Miss Cheriton, Miss Gibson, Mrs Majda, Miss Almaawali, Miss Al Busaidi and Miss Amira. Without these staff volunteering their time, this trip would not have been able to take place. The fieldwork we took part in complimented our curriculum perfectly and the children enjoyed making memories with their friends, building their confidence, independence and social skills.

English

We have continued our unit on William Shakespeare. This week we created character webs, wrote agony aunt letters and created emotion graphs for one character from the play.

Science

We continued our learning on materials with a practical investigation on the properties of transparency, conductivity and magnetism.

Maths

This week, we have continued our Multiplication and Division (B) learning by practising our short division methods with remainders and problem solving with multiplication & division.

Humanities

This week, we have been using our learning from the trip to plan a new sustainable village in Oman. We thought about the features needed to make the village fit in with the traditions and cultures but fit for the future.

Art

We created collages of Omani dhow boats using papers that we had already painted previously.

Y5 Residential trip · Jan 20 – 22 📸Shared album · Tap to view!

The homework has been shared with the children in class; further information can be found on Google Classroom. Please ask your child to plan when they will complete their homework. They should ask their teachers if they need further support before the end of school on Wednesday.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Complete the sheet given to you by your class teacher.
Maths - This week you have tasks to complete on MyMaths

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

21 January 2026

This week, Year 5 have had an amazing time taking their learning into the field. We have visited many places that have helped deepen our knowledge, skills and understanding of Oman’s special geography and history.

Most importantly, we have had a lovely time together as a community. We have demonstrated strong collaboration skills, responsibility, motivation, and confidence. These are some of the cornerstones of the learning ethos in BSM. The teachers and instructors were incredibly impressed and proud of the children’s achievements.

Please keep an eye on your child’s Whatsapp group for messages regarding the pick up time on Thursday 22 January. We aim to be back at BSM between 16:00 and 16:30.

No formal homework this week as we will be on our residential. Please continue to make sure that your children read regularly and record this in the PO.

Year 5 Instrumental Scheme – Instrument Allocation and Next Steps

Please click the link to read the letter

14 January 2026

Thank you to all of our parents who came to watch the KS2 Sports Day on Monday. The children had a fantastic day. We wish all of our families a restful long weekend when it arrives.

English

We completed our non chronological reports on William Shakespeare before reading one of his famous plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Humanities

We have been learning about OS maps and used our skills to study maps of the city of York.

Maths

This week, we have continued our Multiplication and Division (B) learning by multiplying 4 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers and learning how to divide numbers by 1 digit using short division.

PSHE

Nurse Kay went through some basic first aid skills with us before our trip next week. The most important message being: Go and get help from an adult.

Dates for the diary

Monday 19 January - Y5 School Photographs
Tuesday, 20 - Thursday, 22 January - Y5 residential trip - Please find the kit list here.

Please look out for a letter from our primary office with final details for the trip.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Complete the sheet given to you by your class teacher.
Maths - This week you have tasks to complete on MyMaths

7 January 2026

Welcome back! We hope you and your loved ones had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.

English

We have begun our new unit on William Shakespeare. This week, we have been using our comprehension and research skills to find information about him. We are now creating non-chronological reports based on William Shakespeare’s achievements and key milestones. The children were fascinated to learn about such a key character from history.

Humanities

We have been learning all about the city of York, England. We will be comparing the geography and history of York with Muscat.

Maths

This week, we have started our new unit of Multiplication and Division (B). We started with revising multiplying a 4 digit number by a 1 digit number before multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers.

Science

We have begun our new unit, Materials. We have begun by reviewing the different types of materials, the properties they have and what purposes they serve.

Sports Days 2026

Years 3–6: Monday, 12 January 2026, 8:00 – 1:30 pm on the AWP (please see the letter to parents)

Dates for the diary

Tuesday, 13th January - Parent Workshop: Maths Passport

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling/English - Practise your spelling words from the google classroom. Please read the instructions on the classroom about correcting the mistakes in the paragraph.
Maths - Practice your maths passport objective. Take part in our TTRS battle!

17 December 2025

The holidays are fast approaching and we are incredibly proud of all that we have achieved this term. This week, we enjoyed the fantastic KS2 festive performance and a number of our children were also involved in the hotel performances last week. We wish you all a fantastic break, wherever in the world you will be, and look forward to welcoming you back in January.

In English

We finished drafting and editing our ‘The Quest’ narratives, where the key characters from Wolf Brother are journeying to find the three nanuaks.

The children are incorporating a range of features including: fronted adverbials, noun phrases, conjunctions, and paragraphing.

In Maths

We have continued our learning on fractions. This week we have been subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with different denominators.

In Design Technology

The children have completed their stitching designs for an Oman landscape. They have worked incredibly hard on learning and completing new stitches to achieve this.

Dates for the diary

Thursday, 18th December 2025 - End of Term 1 (Staggered finish starting at 11:30am)

Parental Engagement Workshops

Presentations and downloads

Thank you to all those who have attended our Parental Engagement Workshops. We appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning. Please see below for the downloads and presentations from past workshops.

We always value your feedback. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey about our workshops to help us to continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership.

Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the Y5 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 1

10 December 2025

A big thank you to all of the parents that joined us last week at our parent open afternoon. We hope you enjoyed seeing your child’s learning from this term. It was fantastic to see so many of you in our classroom environment.

In English

This week, we have continued drafting and editing our ‘The Quest’ narratives, where the key characters from Wolf Brother are journeying to find the three nanuaks. The children are incorporating a range of features including: fronted adverbials, noun phrases, conjunctions, and paragraphing.

In Maths

We have continued our learning on fractions. This week we have been adding fractions including fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers.

In Science

We have learned about the different parts of flowering plants and dissecting lilies to understand the different parts of the flower involved in reproduction.

In Design Technology

We have sketched our landscape designs ready to sew next week!

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. Complete the spelling sheet that your teacher gave you.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for your maths homework. Your teacher has given you square paper for you to complete your work on.

Dates for the diary

Monday 15 December - KS2 Festive Concert in Oryx
Thursday, 18th December 2025 - End of Term 1

3 December 2025

In English

This week, we have been planning and drafting our ‘The Quest’ narratives, where the key characters from Wolf Brother are journeying to find the three nanuaks. The children are incorporating a range of features including: fronted adverbials, noun phrases, conjunctions, and paragraphing.

In Science

We have been learning about the different parts of flowering plants and the processes involved with pollination.

In Maths

We have continued our learning on fractions by converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, comparing and ordering fractions and adding and subtracting fractions.

In Humanities

We looked at the data collected on our Muttrah trip to create a bar graph of building usage on the corniche. We compared the findings with data from 2020 and 2007.

In Design Technology

The children have continued their textiles unit in which they are learning to create decorative stitches. This week, we practised the stitches that we put in our designs.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. Complete the sheet that you have been given by your teacher. Write 5 sentences including at least 1 spelling word and speech with the correct punctuation.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for your maths homework on MyMaths. Please ask your teacher if you need any help.

19 November 2025

In English this week, we have continued reading our fiction key quality text, Wolf Brother. Our lessons have had a grammar focus around paragraphing, apostrophes and speech punctuation.

In Maths, we have completed our multiplication & division A unit and have started learning about fractions.

In Science, we have been learning about the life cycles of insects and amphibians and making comparisons.

In DT, we continued our sewing unit. We practised decorative stitches such as cross stitch, herringbone and french knot.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. Complete the sheet that you have been given by your teacher. You can stick this in your homework book.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for your maths homework on MyMaths. Please ask your teacher if you need any help.

Day trip to Muttrah and old Muscat

On Sunday and Monday, we ventured to Muttrah and old Muscat as part of our Humanities learning. The children explored the souq and we took a tally of the building usage on the corniche. In old Muscat, we walked through the government building towards the palace before heading down to the water’s edge in front of Al Merani fort to complete a sketch map of the area. A huge thank you to our parent helpers that accompanied us on our trip!

Tuesday 2 December - Y5 Parent Open Afternoon 1pm - 1:45pm

12 November 2025

In English this week, we have continued reading our fiction key quality text, Wolf Brother. In our lessons we have focused on the setting of a prehistoric village from the book. We used the 5 senses to describe and focused on ‘show, not tell’.

In Maths, we have been learning about cube numbers, multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 and multiples of 10, 100 and 1000.

In PSHE, we learned about Remembrance Day. As a school, we observed a 2 minute silence on Tuesday at 11am.

In DT, we began our new sewing unit. We practised threading needles, starting stitches and different types of stitches on binca.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include a modal verb.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for your maths homework on prime numbers. Please ask your teacher if you need square paper.

Day trips next week

To support our Humanities learning, we will immerse the children in the geography and history of Muscat. This trip supports the coverage of the curriculum for Term 1 and 2.

The trip will take place within the school day from 08:00 - 13:30. No payment by parents will be required for this trip.

Date of the trip:

5C & 5S Sunday 16 November 2025
5D & 5I Monday 17 November 2025

Please could we request:

Children wear normal school uniforms and trainers.
Normal lunch box and water bottle.
Bring a hat.

Year 5 Instrumental Scheme – Instrument Allocation and Next Steps

Please click the link to read the letter

5 November 2025

In English this week, we have begun reading our fiction key quality text, Wolf Brother. First, we explored a map from the text before delving into vocabulary from chapter 1. We continued reading the book and then studied the main character in detail.

In Science, we started our new topic ‘Living Things and their Habitats’ by learning about life cycles.

In Humanities, we revised the three different rock groups and how they are formed. Then, we studied the unique geology of Oman.

In Maths, we have been learning about factors and common factors, prime numbers and square numbers.

In PSHE, we learned about the importance of screen time balance. We created after-school timetables to help us with our organisation and ensure we balance our free time.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include a relative clause.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for your MyMaths homework.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

29 October 2025

In English and Humanities this week, we have been continuing our learning on prehistory. We have been practising turning our research notes into cohesive paragraphs of information to form a report. We then used our information to create chronological reports in the form of zigzag books. The children thoroughly enjoyed their learning and relished the opportunity to record their work in a creative and fun way.

In PSHE, we have been learning about Black History Month, which is observed during the month of October in the UK.

In Science, we have now completed our Earth and Space topic by completing our fact files on the solar system.

In Maths, we have completed our addition and subtraction unit by comparing calculations and finding missing numbers. We have now started our new unit of multiplication & division. Our first lessons covered multiples and common multiples.

In Art, we have been creating prehistoric art using charcoal! We had lots of fun recreating art from long ago.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday ready to be tested on Thursday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include a relative pronoun.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom for the TTRS battle. The battle finishes on Saturday evening.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

15 October 2025

In English this week, we have started working on our historical write linked to our humanities topic. We practised our comprehension skills and identified features of chronological reports. Then, we researched and took notes in preparation for next week.

In Humanities, we have been learning about prehistory in Britain and created a timeline of objects from the British Museum.

In Science, we looked at the relative size of planets in our solar system. We created a fact file about the 8 planets including their size, distance from the sun, length of orbit around the sun and type of planet.

In Maths, we have continued our learning on addition and subtraction. We have been applying our knowledge of formal written methods to word problems, comparing calculations and finding missing numbers.

In Art, we continued our sketch page on prehistoric art.

Have a wonderful half term break. We look forward to seeing you back in school.

Y5 Residential Trip (January 2026)

The sign up form for our residential trip is now live! Please complete this form by Thursday 16 October. If you have any queries or questions, please email the primary office.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.
Maths - Practice your mental arithmetic skills on Maths Passport.

Continue to fill in your moon journal each evening.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

8 October 2025

In English, we planned and wrote our own anecdotes. Then, we moved on to our next topic: Prehistory. We started by reading about the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. Then, we completed an activity sorting events into settlements, monuments and tools.

In Maths, we have introduced Maths passport, a tool to improve our mental arithmetic skills! Please note this will only be used in Year 5 for now before being rolled out to other year groups. We also revised column addition and subtraction as we begin our new topic.

In Science we created our own sundials! We used them to investigate whether they could accurately tell the time. We needed to point the gnomon to true north and read the position of the shadow. Try it at home!

In Humanities, we have been learning all about lines of latitude. We have been studying latitudinal lines, drawing their attention to Oman, the equator, and the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

In PSHE, we have been learning about our digital footprints. We learned that we cannot avoid having a digital footprint but we can ensure that it is a positive one.

In Art, we studied images of prehistoric art and created our own in our sketchbooks.

Y5 Residential Trip (January 2026)

The sign up form for our residential trip is now live! Please refer complete this form by Thursday 16 October. If you have any queries or questions, please email the primary office.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.

Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday ready to be tested on Thursday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include parenthesis.

Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom. This is due on Sunday.

Continue to fill in your moon journal each evening.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

1 October 2025

In English, we have finished reading our text Coming to England. We have been looking carefully at the features of autobiographies and preparing to write our own anecdotes next week.

In Art, we have now completed our unit of study on Sandra Silberzweig. The children have had a wonderful time learning about the artist’s life and the work she created. Moreover, they enjoyed creating their own pieces based on her styles and techniques.

In Maths, we continued practising the skill of rounding to complete our Place Value topic. Next week we will move on to addition and subtraction.

In Science we created our own sundials! We used them to investigate whether they could accurately tell the time. We needed to point the gnomon to true north and read the position of the shadow. Try it at home!

In PSHE, as part of our E-safety unit, we have been learning about AI and algorithms. We also had to decide if images were real or AI-generated. It made us think carefully about thinking critically about what we see online.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign when they have either heard you read or have discussed your reading with you.

Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday ready to be tested on Thursday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include a fronted adverbial.

Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom. This is due on Sunday.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

25 September 2025

In Science, we have been learning all about how and why we experience day and night on Earth. We have been looking at globes and using light sources to mimic the sun’s rays bouncing off the Earth’s surface whilst revisiting the anti-clockwise rotation of the Earth on its axis.

In Humanities, we enjoyed reading a story called ‘Bird Man’ which is based in prehistoric Oman. The children enjoyed learning from the story and discussing elements that they recognised in terms of vocabulary, places and cultural rituals mentioned.

In English, we have continued reading our text Coming to England. This week we have been learning about anecdotes and thinking of our own. We also looked carefully at the features of autobiographies.

In Maths, we have continued with our learning about place value. The children have been ordering, comparing, rounding and expressing the values of numbers in different ways.

In Art, we continued working on our pieces inspired by Sandra Silberzweig. The children explored patterns and shapes, selected their best examples and will now start adding colour to their work using colouring pencils or pastels.

Homework

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday ready to be tested on Thursday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words. Each sentence must include a conjunction.
Maths - Please refer to the maths group Google Classroom. This is due on Sunday.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

17 September 2025

It’s been another busy week in Year 5. We’ve had a wonderful week and are really impressed with how the children have settled into the term.

In English, we have continued to read our autobiographical book, Coming to England. We have looked at the features of informal letters and have used a letter from Marmie to Floella and her sister to write our own persuasive letter in reply.

In humanities, we have been learning all about the history of Oman. We used this new knowledge to create a historical timeline using our knowledge of chronological sequencing, labelling, and caption writing.

In maths, we have continued with our place value learning and have been partitioning numbers up to 1,000,000

In science, we have been learning about the heliocentric and geocentric models of the solar system. The children learned about what people from different cultures around the world thought at different times in history and discussed why they may have had these ideas and how these ideas shaped what we think today.

In art, we started to practise designing pieces that mirror the work by Sandra Silberzweig. The children have had a lovely time exploring patterns and shapes.

Language for Learning

The Language for Learning team would like to welcome you back to the new school year.

We are looking forward to supporting your children’s language learning this term. We have several groups taking place this term to support children with language acquisition which included: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary. Should your child be invited to a small group intervention you will be notified via the Primary Office.

Alongside small, regular groups, in some year groups the team will be supporting children with their curriculum for a unit of work or specific activity. This work will usually be completed in class, however sometimes work may lend itself to being completed out of the classroom, in order to support further with a specific language focus.

We also have a website with Tips and Tricks for you and your children to use at home. Click here for the Language for Learning website.

Should you have any questions about the support your child is being offered please do contact the Language for Learning team.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.
Spelling - Revise the words you learned on Sunday ready to be tested on Thursday. These are on the google classroom for you to practise. In your homework book, write 5 sentences including 5 of your spelling words.
Maths - Please refer to your maths google classroom for your homework. This week there is a task on MyMaths for you to complete.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Letter

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

10 September 2025

In science, we have learned the key vocabulary to do with space and started identifying some of the key features of the planets in our solar system.

In humanities, we learned about human and physical geographical features and identified ones in Oman, creating a map showing the geographical features of Oman.

In maths, we have continued with our learning about place value. The children have been learning about powers of 10 and finding more or less of given numbers.

In English, we have continued to read our autobiographical book, Coming to England. We have been focusing on push and pull factors of migration and included drama to help us understand how the characters would be feeling. Then, we analysed informal persuasive letters, identifying the features.

In art, we created a sketch page about the artist Sandra Silberzweig. We will be recreating work based on her art in the coming weeks.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.
Maths - Participate in our TTRS battle and earn points for your class!

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.
On Wednesday, they have swimming.

Headphones:

This year we will take part in activities that require the students to use headphones with their devices. Whilst we do have a stock the children can borrow, if your child already has headphones, they can bring them into school with their device. You can also purchase inexpensive headphones at many outlets in Muscat. Please note that we do not encourage the children to bring valuable headphones from home. We recommend wired overhead headphones.

U11 BSME Games Parent Information Session (Y5&6 Parents)

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. If your child is interested in taking part, please join us for this information session next week, on Thursday 11 September, 2:30 - 3 pm, in the Oryx Theatre. Please meet Mr O'Sullivan in the Main Reception.

For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

3 September 2025

We have had a wonderful week this week in Year 5.

In science, the whole of Year 5 went into the Oryx Theatre to participate in an awe and wonder activity based on our new unit, Earth and Space. We shared what we already knew about the topic and what we wanted to discover in the coming weeks.

In humanities, we have started our Marhaba Oman unit where we began learning about Oman’s location in the region and world.

In maths, we have started our unit on place value. The children had lots of fun playing games whilst they learned about Roman numerals and we also covered the importance of digits to 1,000,000.

In English, we have started our unit called Coming to England. This is a famous autobiographical text written by Floella Benjamin. The children had a wonderful time learning about Floella and her home country, Trinidad. We worked on our summarising skills and wrote our own description of Floella’s home.

In art, we began our Sandra Silberzweig unit by studying her life and the work that she has become famous for.

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O. Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.
Spelling - Please learn your spelling words from Sunday’s spelling lesson for your dictation on Thursday. Write 5 sentences that include at least 1 spelling word in each in your homework books. This is due on Sunday.
Maths - Please check your maths class google classroom.

Thank you to all of our parents that came to our Meet & Greet and Residential information session on Sunday. We will share the slides with you. If you have any questions at this stage, please email the primary office.

Just a reminder:

On Sundays and Tuesdays the children in Year 5 have PE lessons and can wear their PE to school. They must bring their uniform to change into after their PE lesson.

On Wednesday, they have swimming.

U11 BSME Games Parent Information Session (Y5&6 Parents)

The U11 BSME Games will be held in Muscat in February 2026. If your child is interested in taking part, please join us for this information session next week, on Thursday 11 September, 2:30 - 3 pm, in the Oryx Theatre. Please meet Mr O'Sullivan in the Main Reception.

For further information about the BSME Games please read this letter from Mr O’Sullivan.

27 August 2025

First of all, welcome back to BSM. The Year 5 team have had a wonderful week getting to know the children and helping them make the best start in their classes. I would like to share a warm welcome to the new families that have joined the BSM community, too. All of the children have made an excellent start and have settled incredibly quickly. Thank you for supporting them with this; we understand that moving to a country and/or school is challenging.

This week has involved playing lots of ‘getting to know you’ activities. We have also been thinking about our happy places in the world and in school. The children discussed and shared their thoughts and feelings with their friends.

As part of our bring your own device programme, we have learned how to stay safe when using technology, especially the internet. We have discussed private information and how to be a responsible member of the Y5 BSM Community when online.

First of all, welcome back to BSM. The Year 5 team have had a wonderful week getting to know the children and helping them make the best start in their classes. I would like to share a warm welcome to the new families that have joined the BSM community, too. All of the children have made an excellent start and have settled incredibly quickly. Thank you for supporting them with this; we understand that moving to a country and/or school is challenging.

This week has involved playing lots of ‘getting to know you’ activities. We have also been thinking about our happy places in the world and in school. The children discussed and shared their thoughts and feelings with their friends.

As part of our bring your own device programme, we have learned how to stay safe when using technology, especially the internet. We have discussed private information and how to be a responsible member of the Y5 BSM Community when online.

Music Instrumental sessions will commence the week beginning 31 August 2025
Our Y5 Meet & Greet and residential information session will be held on Tuesday 2 September starting in the Year 5 classrooms at 3:30pm.