Year 5
We are delighted to welcome you to
Year 5.
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Welcome to Summer 1
English
Narrative Fiction Writing
Performing verses from The Jabberwocky narrative poem.
Exploring The Jabberwocky poem through images
Understanding the Jabberwocky.
Performance of The Jabberwocky
Performance of The Jabberwocky
Reading
In reading lessons, we will continue to develop our comprehension skills so that we have strategies for helping us understand more complex texts. We will focussing on complete texts over a number of days, practising and applying a different comprehension skill each day or every few days. We will continue to read and be read to for a range of purposes across the curriculum.
We will be challenging ourselves to read more widely in our independent reading. This will help us to make more informed choices about what we enjoy reading and what books to choose to read for pleasure.
Maths
In Maths, we are going to be be following the Maths No problem Scheme.
We will be developing our knowledge and understanding on geometry, position and direction and measurement and how we can use these in the real world.
Learning how to measure angles with a protractor
Science
Materials and their properties.
Exploring the outdoors to see how many different materials we can see
Using observation skills to identify and test the properties of materials
Investigating the properties of materials.
History
Comparing the Mayan and ancient Greek civilisations.
Engineering
Food appreciation - touch, smell, taste the fruits and vegetables that we have grown.
Exploring taste and textures of food
Computing
In Computing, we are going to be learning about Online safety and how to make the right choice when using technology.
In Computer Science we will also be learning how to combine sequences of instructions and procedures to turn devices on and off and how to design algorithms that use repetition & 2-way selection.
Music
In Music, we will be using the Charanga scheme to learn about how music is used to bring us together.
How does music improve our world?
We have been writing our very own raps, all about the environment, using our knowledge of rhythm, tempo and style. Here are some of 5MR’s brilliant work!
P.E
Striking and Fielding: Cricket
In Cricket, we will demonstrate bowling overarm with accuracy and consistency. We will learn how to strike a Cricket ball using a Cricket bat. We will also be demonstrating how to catch and throw a Cricket ball when fielding. We will aim to use all the skills and tactics demonstrated and apply them into a modified Cricket game.
RE
In Year 5, our focus question for the year is:
Where can we find guidance about how to live our lives?
This half term our focus question is:
How do people decide what to believe?
PSHCE
Does change always make things better?
Global Goals focus:
This half term we are focusing on ourselves and how we grow and change as we get older.
We will learn about the physical and emotional changes that happen when approaching and during puberty. We will understand how hygiene routines change during this time and learn about the importance of keeping clean and maintaining personal hygiene.
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We will also learn about health and prevention and understand how to look after our physical health. We will learn about the importance of medicines and vaccines, how good hygiene can prevent the spread of infection and how sleep and activity contribute to a healthy life style.
Growing Up Talks
Archived Blended Learning