Spelling

Year 5/6 spelling – block 3

This is the second block of spellings for this half term. We will practice these spellings for two weeks. They will be tested on Friday 16th October.

How the spelling of verbs alters when -ing is
added.
Spelling rule:
When adding -ing to a verb, the spelling of the
word may change. You may need to double the
final consonant, drop the final e, or make another
spelling change.

1.begin → beginning
2. refer → referring
3. occur → occurring
4. prefer → preferring
5. commit → committing
6. write → writing
7. notice → noticing
8. believe → believing
9. carry → carrying
10. travel → travelling

01.10.26

Here are the spellings for this week. The children will be checked on these words next Friday 9th October.

any     many     who     spread     first      head     enjoy     two

Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence using our handwriting guide. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these words.

25.09.26

Here are the spellings for this week. The children will be checked on these words next Thursday 1st October.

today   there   people   your   blue   flew   use   saw

Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence using our handwriting guide. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these words.

Year 4 spelling block 2

This is the second block of spellings for this half term. We will practice these spellings for two weeks. They will be tested on Thursday 1st October.

Two-Syllable Words Containing Double Consonants

Spelling rule: Some two-syllable words contain double consonants. Look carefully at the middle of the word and listen for the short vowel sound.

1. address
2. different
3. difficult
4. opposite
5. possible
6. occasion
7. occasionally
8. suppose
9. appear
10. disappear

Can you spot the double consonant in each word?

Year 5/6 spelling – block two

This is the second block of spellings for this half term. We will practice these spellings for two weeks. They will be tested on Thursday 1st October.

Two-Syllable Words with Double Consonants

Spelling rule:

Some two-syllable words contain double

consonants. Look carefully at the middle of the

word and listen for the short vowel sound.

1. accommodate
2. aggressive
3. embarrass
4. exaggerate
5. immediate
6. necessary
7. opportunity
8. programme
9. recommend
10. success

18.09.26

Here are the spellings for this week. The children will be checked on these words next Friday 25th September.

• once
• here
• of
• his
• tie
• like
• both
• woke

Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence using our handwriting guide. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these words.

11.09.26

Here are the spellings for this week. The children will be tested on these words next Friday 18th September.

• eye
• sure
• said
• were
• play
• made
• read
• she

Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence using our handwriting guide. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these words.

11.09.26 – spellings

Each week, Year 1 will have spellings to practise at home.

These will often be tricky words that we have been re-visiting and practising at school or words with our new sounds.

Here are this week’s spellings:

out

into

to

no

go

so

my

by

Help at home by practising these with your child. Here is the Sphere Spelling Guide that you can use!

Your child won’t be tested on these spellings but they do appear a lot in their reading and writing learning so when they are able to spell these with ease, it’s great!

Y5/6 spellings

In Year 5 and 6 this year we are teaching spellings in two week blocks. These first ten words will constitute the first two week block and will be tested on Friday 18th September.

Three Main Spelling Rules

Spelling rules:
When adding a suffix, remember these three
important spelling rules:
– Double up after a short vowel sound.
–  Drop the y and change it to i.
–  Drop the e before adding -ing.

This week’s words:

1. beginning — double up
2. occurring — double up
3. committed — double up
4. copied — drop the y
5. happiest — drop the y
6. replied — drop the y
7. achieving — drop the e
8. developing — drop the e
9. improving — drop the e
10. believing — drop the e

Remember
Double up: short vowel + one consonant →
double the consonant
occur → occurring
Drop the y: y → i before adding -ed, -er or -est
copy → copied
Drop the e: drop the final e before adding -ing
achieve → achieving
Can you explain which rule has been used in
each word?

26 June 2026

Here are the spellings for this week. Your child will have a spelling quiz on Friday 03 July.

circle   circus    pencil   cycle    juicy   who   thought   said

Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence using our handwriting guide. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these