Welcome to Year 5!
Diamond Class
Class Teacher: Daniel Ricketts
Class Teaching Assistant: Debbie Russell
Jade Class
Class Teacher: Grace Dawson
Class Teaching Assistant: Margaret Moloney
Year 5 Curriculum Overview for 2021-2022
| Half Term | Topic | Curriculum Area |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st Half | The Eagle has Landed | Science - Earth in space P.E - Invasion games - Football and Netball skills Computing - We are bloggers Art/ D.T - Painting (Textures) - Study of Alan Bean (an astronaut turned artist )and recreating some of his work R.E- Islam French - French Festivals, Numbers beyond 100, My Family and Friends |
| Autumn 2nd Half | World War | Science - Properties & Changes of Materials P.E - Dance - Diwali dance Computing - We are architects Art/ D.T - Modelling - Motorised pulley driven tank R.E - Christianity French - My Home, Colours, Animals |
| Spring 1st Half | The Terrible Tudors | History/ Geography - The Tudors and a study of England with 4 grid map references P.E - Gymnastics - Balancing Science - Living Things and Life Cycles Computing - We are web designers Art/ D.T - Drawing & food/nutrition - Portraits and Pottage R.E- Sikhism French - Food, Calendar, Clothing |
| Spring 2nd Half | Shifting Sands in Africa | History/Geography - Ancient Egypt with a comparison or rural and urban regions P.E - Striking and fielding games - Rounders Science - Living Things and Life Cycles Computing - We are cryptographers Art/ D.T - Sculpture & Textiles R.E - Sikhism French - Shopping, Holidays and Celebrations |
| Summer 1st Half | Invaders | History/ Geography: Learning about the Viking invaders and the legacy they left. Reading and producing maps of where the Vikings came from and where they settled. P.E: Swimming and athletics in preparation for sports day. Science : Forces Computing : We are game developers Art/ D.T: Graphic design R.E: Pilgrimage French - Towns and Cities, The weather and Seasons |
| Summer 2nd Half | Rain drops keep falling on my head | History/ Geography: Learning about the water cycle. Drawing and labelling diagrams of the water cycle. P.E: Swimming and dance. Science : Animals including humans Computing: We are artists Art/ D.T: Collage - Water landscape R.E: Pilgrimage French - Sports and Hobbies, School |
If you have any queries, please contact the Class Teacher or the Learning and Teaching Leader for this phase: Hannah Langmead-Thorpe
Please read our half termly curriculum letters for more information.
Homework
Weekly
1) Read nightly for at least 15minutes and complete your 'reading record' for marking on a Friday.
2) Complete at least 1 of the books allocated to you on 'BUG CLUB' each week.
3) Complete allocated GPS test on spag.com.
4) Learn your spellings for your Friday test.
5) Continue practising your times tables (https://play.ttrockstars.com/) and number bonds (https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button)
6) To complete given pages in Year 5 CGP Maths Booklet.
Half termly
1) To complete at least 3 tasks from the 'Homework Menu' and submit either in class or online at Google Classroom.
SUMMER TERM 1
SPRING TERM 2
SPRING TERM 1
AUTUMN TERM 2
AUTUMN TERM 1
Autumn Term
The children have all settled in well to the new year group and have enjoyed meeting their friends again. We have been studying 'Sad Book' by Michael Rosen and the children have already become authors creating their own version of the story about themselves.
Spring Term
Summer Term