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.
Summer Term
Meet the teachers:
Miss Rockett (5R)
Mrs Piper (5P)
Mrs Vickers (5V)
Support Staff
Mrs Sherwood (PPA cover)
Miss Hinton (PPA/PE cover)
Miss Smith
Miss Jones
Mrs Blackburn (1:1 support)
We will continue to develop understanding of decimals, converting and ordering them. We will look at the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and strengthen the children’s reasoning on shape, including regular and irregular polygons. The children will be using protractors to measure angles, in shapes and around a point. They will be able to draw and identify parallel and perpendicular lines and then move on to reflecting and translating shapes with co-ordinates. We will also be converting between imperial and metric units of measurements. The children will continue to develop their fluency with daily fluency sessions, regular access to TT Rock stars, NCETM multiplication, and weekly arithmetic tests as well as developing their concept of telling the time and time duration. Reasoning skills will continue to develop during every Maths lesson, through written responses and mathematical (White Rose) challenges.
The units of writing will be: narrative, alternative fairy tales and letter writing for a purpose. The narrative will focus on creating tension through setting and character descriptions. The alternative fairy tales will be based on the children altering existing fairy tales and being creative with their ideas and writing. At the end of this unit, they will have the opportunity to read their fairy tale to the infant children. The formal letter of complaint will be based on current issues . During this unit, children will learn how to make their writing appropriate to their target audience by using the correct style e.g. formal language, first person and appropriate layout. Throughout each writing unit we will focus on certain sentence types and features including: figurative language, parenthesis, short sentences to create tension and direct speech along with a range of Alan Peat sentence types. Reading will be promoted through daily Guided Reading sessions and Story Time as well as weekly comprehension lessons, which focus on inference and using evidence from the text to support their answers.
Through this Topic we will be linking our History, Geography, Art and Design & Technology to rainforests.
This topic is about knowing and understanding the different rainforests around the world and their locations, as well as a look into what species of animals and tribes live there. We will discuss the current issues that surround rainforests such as: deforestation, endangered species and palm oil.
We will have our annual visit from ‘Rainforest Dave,’ who will bring along artefacts, photos and even his own animals from the rainforests across the world for the children to hold and experience. We will be holding a rainforest inspired workshop for parents/carers to attend which involves an Art/Design & Technology activity.
The soft skills we will be promoting throughout this term are: communication, leadership, team work and creativity.
This term, our focus will be on the Ancient Maya civilisation. The children will develop their understanding of who they were, where they lived and what their life was like. They will be researching and learning about the culture, rituals and symbolic beliefs of this early civilisation. We will discuss possible reasons behind the demise of the Maya civilisation, making links to deforestation, war and droughts. The children will be given the opportunity to discuss each area and form their own opinions and conclusions. Throughout the topic, we will also take a look at how different tribes have survived over time and what dangers they have faced over the years. Within this lesson, we will also explore how the recent pandemic affected these indigenous and uncontacted tribes.
Through the study of the Rainforest, the children will look at the human impact on the land discussing deforestation and the use of palm oil. They will explore the importance of Amazon’s tribes, animals and companies. They will further solidify the skills of using longitude and latitude to locate areas within the world ensuring an understanding of the key geographical language they have encountered so far. The children’s locational knowledge will have a focus on North and South America and identify the features of these lands, in particular the Amazon rain forest. The children will develop an understanding of the structure of the rainforest examining the layers within. They also will examine the tribes that live within the area and gain an understanding of their lifestyles and culture.
The children will be using the gridding method to create detailed observational drawings. They will begin by working co-operatively as a class to produce a large-scale drawing before going on to produce individual pieces. Within this unit, we will focus on negative and positive space as well as developing the children’s skills with a range of different media. Finally, the children will create a final piece using different textures, which will allow them to apply the skills that they have developed.
This term, we will be creating a moving toy using cams to link with our rainforest topic. We will begin by evaluating existing designs and researching what works well and why. The children will use a range of tools and equipment such as: saws, glue-guns and wood. They will learn how to make an effective join, measure accurately and cut to a specific angle/measurement. They will also assess which cams would be best for them to use and then appropriately decorate their moving toy. They will finish the topic by evaluating their moving toy.
This term, the children will work scientifically by carrying out tests to answer questions as well as explaining that some changes result in the formation of new materials. They will also explore changes to materials and know that these are reversible, but also know that some changes such as rusting and mixing vinegar with bicarbonate of soda, result in the formation of new materials, are not reversible. The children will also learn about the life cycles of various organisms, focusing on the stages of development, reproduction, and the cycle of life as well as exploring the differences and similarities in life cycles, comparing plants, animals, and humans. As part of our RSHE work, children will also be taught about changes that occur to the body during puberty and there will be an optional session on conception.
PE kits should be in school at all times. Children will take them home at half term to be washed and ready for the next half term. The kit should include: a white t-shirt, royal blue shorts and black PE pumps. Plain black or navy jogging bottoms can be worn in the winter. PE kits can be purchased from Ace Embroidery https://ais.ace-online.co.uk/catalogue. Please make sure that your child takes off any jewellery before coming into school, unless it is for religious purposes where they need to cover with a sweatband. If your child is unable to participate in PE, please send them in with a note.
PE lessons take place on:
5V - Monday
5P - Wednesday
5R -Thursday
Homework
Homework is set online every week. For Maths homework, we will be encouraging children to use Times Table Rockstars in weekly class battles as well as continuing to use Maths flex to consolidate the learning in class. 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'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 find the link below to all of the spelling lists for the Spring term. Try to find the definition of the words and use them within a sentence, as this can help to broaden the children's vocabulary within lessons. The children will be tested on their spellings every Friday morning.
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 news 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
Spring 1 Spellings
Spring 2 Spellings
Autumn 2 Spellings
Autumn 1 Spellings
Bah Humbug Costume List
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