Welcome to the Year 5 webpage, we hope this page gives you all of the information about Year 5 that you need. If you would like information about anything else please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Hill and Mrs Casson.
Spring Term in Year 5
Curriculum information
English
We will be reading The Darkest Day by Chris Hadfield and learning to:
- Use a variety of verb forms correctly and consistently
- Link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials and tense choices
- Use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis
We will also be reading biographies from the Little People, Big Dreams Anthology, and reading Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.
Maths
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Multiplication and Division
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Fractions
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Decimals and percentages
We will be deepening our understanding of multiplication and division; learning more about fractions and their relationship with decimals and percentages.
Science
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Earth and Space
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Animals including Humans
We will be exploring the solar system to discover more about the Earth, sun and moon, and the achievements of scientist Katherine Johnson. We will also be learning about how humans change and develop as they grow older.
R.E.
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Local Church
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Eucharist
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Lent/Easter
We will be studying topics related to ‘Mission’, ‘Memorial Sacrifice’, and ‘Sacrifice’.
Art & Design
Famous Fashions
We will learning about the skills and techniques of fashion design and studying the life of work of great designers including Vivienne Westwood.
Geography
North America
We will be learning about the physical and human geography of the countries that make up the continent of North America and drawing comparisons with countries and regions in Europe.
History
Ancient Maya
We will learning about the civilisation of Ancient Maya and comparing its customs, rituals and achievements with those of Britain during the same period.
Computing
YouTuber
We will be to learning to create our own video blogs.
Music
Key and Time Signatures
We will be exploring different key and time signatures and learning about how these shape pieces of music.
Design and Technology
Bread
We will be developing our understanding of cooking and nutrition by learning to make our own bread.
P.E.
Net and Wall Games
We will be developing our net and wall games skills by playing tennis.
P.S.H.E.
Living in the Wider World
We will be thinking about belonging to a community, considering issues related to media and digital literacy, and exploring the world of money and work.
Spanish
- Classroom Objects
- At the Cafe
We will be expanding our Spanish vocabulary to include language relating to the classroom and ordering items of food, and continuing to develop our understanding of Spanish phonetics and pronunciation.
