Year 5 is a vibrant and enriching year filled with creativity and performance. Pupils have the opportunity to perform twice throughout the year, with modern Shakespeare retellings or Cautionary Tales productions in a local theatre and the chance to perform promenade theatre through a historical re-enactment at a local heritage site – studying topics like WWII, WWI or the English Civil War. Children also take part in a sustainability project where they develop their own documentaries to inform and educate others on sustainable solutions and challenges we face in our world. Space studies lead to an Astronomy Evening with a space dome experience, while spring brings a deep dive into prehistory and a trip to Cheddar Gorge.  A highlight is the five-day Heatree residential, featuring outdoor learning, geography fieldwork, pre-history days and team building challenges. Enrichment opportunities expand in Year 5, including joining squads like football, table tennis, chess, gardening, or musical theatre, becoming library monitors, and contributing to weekly broadcasts of CTV, the school’s weekly news show. By the year’s end, pupils emerge more confident, independent, and proud of their achievements.