WELCOME TO YEAR FIVE
Class Teachers: Mrs Boorn and Mrs Lyden
Teaching Assistants: Mr Hibbert
Mr Goodenough
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
Spring Term Curriculum Overview
English:
Narrative: Dialogue in narrative
Non-fiction: biography writing
Poetry: vocabulary building and structures – Grace Nichols
Maths
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
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History:
A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world (continued)
Alexander the Great
Geography:
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:
Animal Kingdom harmony, intervals and chords
Recorders- B, A, G, E, C (Recorder Magic book) Rock and Roll listening and
appraising. L
Art:
Painting and mixed media: Portraits
DT:
Cooking and nutrition – What could be healthier?
French:
Chez moi
Quel temps fait-il?
PE:
Tag Rugby
Gymnastics
PSHE:
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SCARF units: SCARF scheme - me and my relationships and keeping safe |
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If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship? (Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism) |
Key Dates
Wednesday 11th February and Thursday 12th February- Parents/Carers Evening
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 'Secrets of a Sun King', by Emma Carroll. Many children are keen to follow the text when we are reading to the class. Children are welcome to bring this text into school; please don’t forget that we have a fabulous local library.
This narrative follows Lil in 1922 London, who finds a mysterious package from a dead Egyptologist containing the key to an ancient king's lost tomb, sparking a quest with friends Tulip and Oz to return it to its resting place and break a deadly pharaoh's curse, all while a parallel story unfolds from the perspective of Tutankhamun's friend in ancient Egypt.
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.
