Year 5 Teaching Staff
Year 5 comprises St Cecilia - Mrs Dorman and Mrs Carr : St Mary - Mrs Luker and , TA - Mrs Baker
Summer Term
We have a very busy summer term planned!
In English, we will be learning how to write a balanced argument around the topic of screen time for children. As well as being the basis for a good piece of writing, this also links into other topics such as internet safety, mental health and PSHE. Following this, we will be studying a picture book called ‘Gorilla’, by Anthony Browne. This is a lovely story with beautiful illustrations about a nigh time adventure, following which the children will write their own adventure.
In Guided Reading, St Mary will be starting a new topic based on The BFG by Roald Dahl. This classic story lends is a great starting point to study the vocabulary chosen by an author, looking at the story from the viewpoints of different characters and descriptive writing of the imaginary world created by Dahl. St Cecelia will continue to read Liliput and discover the adventure of a tiny girl in a giant world- a story with many similar themes to The BFG- this is always a much loved story in Year 5!
In maths, we will continue our topic on shape including measuring and drawing angles with a protractor. This will be followed by a unit on Position and Direction in which children will learn to read coordinates and to translate points and shapes. We will have another based on decimals to consolidate learning for earlier on in the year- the children were fantastic at this in the last decimals unit- so we will be building on their previous knowledge. We will study a short unit on negative numbers, building on some place value skills from earlier on in the year, and will finish the summer term with topics on units and volume- this will include converting between different units as well as converting between metric and imperial units.
Our final science topic will be Properties and Changes of Materials, during which children will learn the difference between mixtures and solutions including which materials make each of them. We will carry out experiments to see if certain mixtures and solutions are made by an irreversible or a reversible change.
In art, we will be looking at a number of painters and trying to recreate work in certain styles. This will also lead to a collaborative piece of art where children all make a small section of artwork which will be put together to make a final piece.
In RE, we will be considering how we can make our town a more respectful place to live, followed by Creation or science: conflicting or complementary? Both of these units lend themselves to great class discussions as we consider evidence from the Bible and compare and contrast it to other religious texts. The discussions also complement out PSHE curriculum as we consider our views and the views of others respectfully.
Children will learn what life was like for the Ancient Maya civilization in Central America. We will learn about their (very complicated) number system, writing systems and calendar. As the Ancient Maya and the Anglo-Saxons were around at the same time but on opposite sides of the planet, we will draw comparisons between the two civilizations, building on the Anglo-Saxon topic from Year 4.
In Computing, we will be learning about Programming, and how we can give a computer rules to follow. As part of this topic, we will be using Microbits and programming them to do certain things such as sharing a message or image depending on which button has been pressed on the Microbit. Children love to get creative with this topic!
In Music, we will be learning to improvise around chords, followed by a Battle of the Bands to finish the summer term. Both of these topics will include singing and glockenspiels, as well as learning about musical notation.
Our first French topic is about the Romans and will help us to understand where some of our vocabulary comes from and how it has been influenced by other cultures. We will then study Habitats which links to some of the work we have already done in Geography this year on Biomes, and work in Science to do with animals and their habitats.
As you have seen above, many parts of our curriculum are interwoven with our PSHE curriculum. As well as these topics, we will be studying relationships and how our bodies change as we grow up. This is very closely linked to the Science we have already completed on Animals and Humans.
Reading at Home:
All children are expected to read regularly every week to an adult and have it signed in their planner by an adult at home. Every five reads earns a merit. When they have read 25 times, they will receive a golden ticket which will be placed in a prize draw at the end of each half term.
Home/School Planner:
Could you please ensure that your child brings their home/school planner in to school every day. Please feel free to write any comments in it.
Every Friday your child will bring their planner home which will have been signed by their teacher. This should be countersigned by the parent/carer and returned to school again on Monday morning. Children will receive a merit for planners that have been signed when returned on Monday.
Our Classroom Rules:
- Be respectful.
- Maintain a clean learning environment.
- Follow any teachers’ directions the first time.
- Take responsibility for yourself.
Year 5 Home Learning
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Year 5 Curriculum
