Year 5
Welcome to the class page for Year 5!
Welcome to Year 5!
This page will be updated with information throughout the year. Keep popping in to find out what is going on in Year 5.
Autumn Term
Meet the teachers:
Mr McGowan (5M)
Mrs Piper (5P)
Mrs Sherwood (5S)
Support Staff
Miss Jones
Mrs Hunter
Mrs Seymour
We will continue our mastery approach to mathematics developing reasoning skills, problem solving and fluency. We will be looking at a range of multiplication and division methods and continuing to develop our knowledge of fractions. The fractions unit will include subtracting and multiplying fractions as well as calculating fractions of amounts. This will then lead into looking at the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages. We will then move on to looking at perimeter and area. Finally, moving on to looking at interpreting data, looking at range of graphs and tables. Children need to continue to learn their times tables up to 12 and we will continue to focus on a mathematical concept each week in arithmetic to consolidate their understanding.
We will begin the term focusing on a balanced discussion. Other genres of writing covered include: persuasive writing, a narrative wishing story, as well as looking at different forms of poetry, where the children will be given the opportunity to write reverse poems and poems which contain metaphors and other types of figurative language. Within these units, children will be taught the tools needed to write successfully in each genre as well as developing their SPaG skills in these lessons. Reading will be promoted through daily guided reading, daily story time sessions as well as a weekly reading comprehension. We will also be focusing on speed and fluency.
Through the topic of ‘Space’, children will look at significant individuals who have had an impact on our understanding of space, whilst having a brief look at the history of technological advances.
In our second topic, we will be history detectives exploring, the Tudor period, and the impact that it has had on British life today. We will be looking at the churches, a selection of significant monarchs and the culture from that time period. We will also explore the different viewpoints of society and how accounts can conflict with each other by using a variety of sources and artefacts.
Children will be securing their knowledge of locating continents and countries, using an atlas and interactive resources, to find Space Centres across the world. They will build upon their knowledge of areas of the world from Year 2 and 4, by looking at; the lines of latitude and longitude, the Equator, the Tropics, the North and South Pole and the time zones.
Children will also look at physical and human features, further developing their understanding using aerial photos of landmasses and examining how land has changed, as well as the development of maps.
This term children will be looking Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki and the genre of Manga. The children will practice watercolour and acrylic techniques, look at how the animation is created by hand and through computed generated programmes. Children will use their techniques to create their own art.
They will also develop their art appreciation, by discussing what they like and dislike about a piece of art.
Year 5 will be designing and making their own Tudor Houses. To begin, they will be exploring how Tudor houses are designed and made as well as evaluating existing designs. Before making their final product, children will be experimenting and testing a range of joining techniques safely (using glue guns, staples, glues and tapes) and then designing their own prototype. They are now becoming more independent designers and will be able to select their own appropriate materials and equipment.
In the Space topic, children will be exploring how the Solar System is made up, naming the different planets and their order from the Sun. Additionally, there is a focus on the ‘Phases of The Moon’. The children will be able to label the different phases and explain what happens at each phase. They will also discover how day and night are formed and why we have different seasons. This will be explained through practical equipment.
In the Life cycles unit, they will be comparing a range of life cycles and identifying similarities and differences. They will be using classification keys and developing their previous knowledge of plants by exploring the functions of different parts and how they link to reproduction. The children will also learn about the changes in the human body, in particular, puberty, which involves a class discussion with class teachers.
In Tennis (Spring 1), Children will continue to develop their agility, balance and co-ordination skills in game play. They will develop the under-arm serve to over-arm as well as changing between forehand and backhand. building up to a co-operative rally with appropriate control.
In Dance (Spring 2), Children will be continuing the theme of our topic - The Tudors. They will be performing and creating sequences as groups before coming together to create a whole class dance. They will be learning and experimenting how to convey emotion through dance.
PE lessons take place on:
5M - Thursdays
5P - Fridays
5S - Fridays
Homework
For Maths homework, we will be encouraging children to use Times Table Rockstars in weekly class battles. We also ask that reading is done regularly at home and recorded in their reading diaries at least 2-3 times a week, these will be checked by class teacher. The children will also have weekly spellings which should be practised at home.
The children's login details have been given out for the children to stick on to the front/ or back of their reading records for safe keeping.
Spellings
Your child will be tested on their spellings every Friday morning.
At the start of every half-term, a spelling list will be sent home with your child. Please ensure that your child learns their spellings and are tested on them at home where possible. The spellings can also be accessed on Spelling Frame, where the children can practise their weekly spellings through a range of engaging games, as well as being able to participate in mock/practice tests. Please note that the meaning and understanding of the spellings are important to the spelling test too. The children will be given the spelling in a context. Even though the children will learn and practice spellings from a set rule, the maximum spellings on a test will be 14.
Please can you encourage and remind children to wear black school shoes to school and not trainers. Our children look so smart when they are in full school uniform and we would like the same standards for everyone.
Also, a gentle reminder that mobile phones are not permitted to be brought into school. If there is a particular reason why your child needs to bring a phone into school, please speak to the office staff as there are certain conditions that are outlined in a letter and a form needs to be signed.
For the latest up-to-date snews and events please link the school calendar to your personal calendar.
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Spelling frame spelling games
The spelling frame website allows children to play games related to their spellings that they will be tested on.
Parent Guide to the National Curriculum
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Bah Humbug Script 2022
Bah Humbug Backing Track
A Toast Backing Track
Dead and Gone Backing Track
Christmas Eve Backing Track
He Was Jacob Marley Backing Track
Glad to be a Chimney Sweet Backing Track
Sleep Tiny Tim Backing Track
Greetings of the Season Backing Track
Fezziwig's Shindig Backing Track