--- title: "Highlights from Year 5" url: "https://thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-10-23-highlights-from-year-5" school: "The Palmer Academy" --- # Highlights from Year 5 ![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/news/image006.png) 23 October 2019 Year 5 have started the year with a smooth transition and have settled into the fast-paced routine quickly. It has been pleasing to see many children have a real love for learning, which is evident in our lessons. Children have been focusing on their reading skills and have shown a great enthusiasm in lessons where they are able to learn strategies to help them understand texts. We have also enjoyed our Topic and Science theme this term: Space. We visited the Winchester Space Museum, which allowed us to experiment with rockets and enjoy hands-on activities, which inspired many children to perhaps consider becoming an astronaut one day. --- During Year 5, there are many opportunities for children to show us their team work and leadership skills; this was particularly evident when we visited Ufton Court and completed many tasks which required us to communicate as a team. --- Our curriculum is bursting with fun-filled activities and recently we have been learning to play the glockenspiel and learning the lyrics to ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ during our music lessons. Some budding musicians are in the making and have even composed new beats to the song. Year 5 is proving to be a year that holds many exciting opportunities and we are looking forward to learning as much as possible over the next few months. ### October's Highlights from Year 5 [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image001.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image001.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image002.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image002.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image003.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image003.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image004.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image004.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image005.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image005.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image007.png)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/image007.png) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/8A69C1B7.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/8A69C1B7.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/156CC04C.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/156CC04C.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/32900BDD.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/32900BDD.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/IMG_1586.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/gallery/october-s-highlights-from-year-5/IMG_1586.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/100x100c/news/landscape.jpg)](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-10-21-highlights-from-nursery) Previous ### [Highlights from Nursery](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-10-21-highlights-from-nursery) [![](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/imagecache/100x100c/news/DSC_0150.JPG)](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-10-24-highlights-from-year-6) Next ### [Highlights from Year 6](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news/2019-10-24-highlights-from-year-6) ### News & Events - [News](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news) - [Upcoming Events](https://thepalmeracademy.com/events) - [Newsletters](https://thepalmeracademy.com/news-events/Newsletters) - [![Absence Reporting Link](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/1(1)_(1).png)](https://thepalmeracademy.com/absence-reporting) - [![Accelerated Reader](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/2(1)_(1).png)](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2ca4f-6beb-4887-82ee-ddfbdb0b88d4?state=145e0c43-7ae1-46eb-a2d3-c9224036ffb3) ##### Location 70 Northumberland Avenue Reading Berkshire RG2 7PP ##### Contact Us 0118 9375481 ##### Stay Connected - [X](https://twitter.com/R2PalmerAcademy) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePalmerAcademy) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Palmer Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://thepalmeracademy.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)