WELCOME TO YEAR FIVE
Class Teachers: Mrs Boorn and Mrs Lyden
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Cottrell
Please read the below termly newsletter and curriculum overview:
Year 5 spring term curriculum overview
Please don't hesitate to contact us at:
Our current Year 5 displays
Summer Term Curriculum Overview
English:
Narrative: Dialogue in narrative’
Non-fiction: biography writing
Poetry: vocabulary building and structures – Grace Nichols
Maths
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Fractions (equivalence, comparing and ordering, adding and subtracting) Problem solving with all four operations Multiplying fractions by whole numbers and problem solving Converting units of measure Area Volume and Capacity Percentages and problem solving 3D shapes from 2D representations Reflection and translation |
Computing
Flat-file databases
Computer systems and networks
Vector Drawing
Science:
Forces and Motion
Properties and changes of Materials
History:
A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world (continued)
Alexander the Great
Geography:
World News
South America - physical and human features (population, rivers, mountains) with a focus on rivers.
Biomes
Using Maps - use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key
Music:
Musicianship: listening, singing, improvising, composing and performing :
Africa
Vikings
Art:
Painting and mixed media: Portraits
DT:
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Cooking and nutrition – What could be healthier? |
French:
Chez moi
Quel temps fait-il?
PE:
Gymnastics (counter balance and counter tension))
Game making and health related exercises
PSHE:
SCARF scheme-
SCARF scheme-
-keeping safe
-rights and respect
Mindfulness, Protective Behaviours
RE
If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship? (Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism)
Why do some people believe that God exists? (range of world views)
Key Dates
- 30th April - 2nd May - Year 5 residential visit to Runway's End
Google Classroom
Homework
All homework will be posted via Google Classroom.
| Homework | Posted | Due the following: |
| Spelling | Wednesday | Wednesday |
| Reading Comprehension | Friday | Wednesday |
| Maths | Friday | Friday |
N.B. Occasionally homework dates may change so please keep an eye on the steam for updates.
Once in Google Classroom you can access the assignments via the 'stream' or 'classwork' area.
News and photographs:
We frequently update the Google Classroom stream with photographs of the children and their learning and class information so please check as often as possible.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are unable to access your homework tasks on Google Classroom.
READING IN YEAR 5
Year 5 Recommended Reads
Are you looking for a new book to read?
Have a look at this list of recommended reads from Booksfortopics.com.
Click here to view the book list.
Click here to view the 50 recommended reads for Year 5. How many have you read?
Response to Reading
As a class, we are reading and sharing responses to 'The Explorer', by Emma Carroll. This adventure novel is about four children, Fred, Con, Lila and Max, who crash-land in the Amazon rainforest after their plane falls out of the sky.They must learn to survive in the wilderness, find shelter, and hunt for food, eventually discovering traces of another human inhabitant and a map. The story explores themes of friendship, survival, and the environment.
Many children are keen to follow the text when we are reading to the class. Our next text is ‘Boy in the tower ’ written by Polly-Yo-Hen. Children are welcome to bring this text into school; please don’t forget that we have a fabulous local library.
BoomReader
All reading activity is recorded onto the digital reading record app BoomReader. It is a quick and easy way to track reading both at school and at home. 
Readers of the week
Every week we track and recognise the top six children that have added the largest number of entries onto BoomReader. Could it be your child this week? Please continue to listen to your child read and ask questions about the text.
