Year 5 Classes

Year 5 Teaching Staff

Year 5 comprises St Cecilia - Mrs Dorman and Mrs Carr :  St Mary - Mrs Long

 TAs Mrs Reade

Autumn Term

English

We will be starting with a few weeks of grammar lessons to ensure the children have a firm grasp of all the skills they will need in Year 5. We will then begin our first book, ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore’, and working towards the children writing their own short story. In Guided Reading, St Cecilia will begin to look at the weird and wonderful world of, ‘The Halloweeds’, and St Mary will be finding out what it’s like for a 4-inch girl in the giant world of, ‘Lilliput’.

Maths

 The children will build upon their knowledge of place value and will continue to apply what they know to increasingly larger numbers, up to 1,000,000. Following this unit, we will move onto addition and subtraction.

We will be considering how we can make our town a more respectful place to live, followed by Creation or science: conflicting or complementary? These units lend themselves to great class discussions as we consider evidence from the Bible and compare and contrast it to other religious texts. The discussions also complement out PSHE curriculum as we consider our own views and the views of others.

History

Children will learn what life was like in Ancient Greece during History lessons, and they will learn about grid references and map skills in Geography, which will include using online mapping software called ‘Digimap’.

Science

We will be introducing the topic of Living Things and their Habitats, which the children will then build on in later Science topics throughout the year. Year 5 will also explore Painting and Drawing techniques in Art, using a range of media including charcoal, and studying small sections of artwork and learning how to enlarge them, keeping them in proportion. In DT, we will be learning how to build strong, stable structures.

Art/DT

We will be looking at several painters and trying to recreate work in certain styles. This will also lead to a collaborative piece of art where children all make a small section of artwork which will be put together to make a final piece.

Computing

Computing will begin with Internet Safety, followed by learning how computer systems and networks work.

Music

In Music lessons, we will be completing the, “Shaping Music” unit using recorders and, “Unlocking vocal potential.” Year 5 children are also very lucky in that they have free ukulele lessons from NMPAT throughout the year, leading to a performance at the end of the year, which you will be able to attend.

French

We will be learning about different pets and animal names in French, and how to tell the date and time.

PSHE

Our PSHE scheme starts with a topic on ‘Being Me in My World’, which will be taught through both individual and group task.

PE

Children will be creating their own dances in PE, learning how to make ‘shapes’ and to move between them to form a routine. They will also be participating in a unit in PE based around cognition.

Reading at Home:

All children are expected to read regularly every week to an adult and have it signed in their planner by an adult at home. Every five reads earns a merit. When they have read 25 times, they will receive a golden ticket  which will be placed in a prize draw at the end of each half term.

Home/School Planner:

Could you please ensure that your child brings their home/school planner in to school every day. Please feel free to write any comments in it.

Every Friday your child will bring their planner home which will have been signed by their teacher. This should be countersigned by the parent/carer and returned to school again on Monday morning. Children will receive a merit for planners that have been signed when returned on Monday.

Our Classroom Rules:

• Be respectful.
• Maintain a clean learning environment.
• Follow any teachers’ directions the first time.
• Take responsibility for yourself.

Year 5 Home Learning

Year 5 Curriculum