Welcome to the Year 5 page, where you can find information about your class, curriculum and learning.
Our Autumn Topic Information
This term we are looking forward to exploring and learning about...
Topics
Science – Earth and Space, Forces
Geography –Mountains
History – Anglo Saxons and Vikings
Art- A Sense of Place
DT- Fashion and Textiles
RE - What does it mean if Christians believe God is Holy and Loving?/ Hindu, Jewish and Islamic Prayer: What? When? How? Where? Why?
PE – Swimming, Netball
Music – Composition, Notation
Spanish – ¿Tienes una mascota?/ La Fecha (Do you have a pet?/The Date)
Computing – Online Safety, Coding, Spreadsheets
PSHE – Citizenship and economic wellbeing.
Science – Earth and Space, Forces
In the first half term, we will be learning about Earth and Space.
Some of the questions we will answer include:
- What causes day and night?
- What is the Solar System?
- What is the relationship between the moon and Earth?
- What causes the seasons?
In the second half term, we will be learning about forces.
Some of the forces we will investigate include:
- Friction
- Air resistance
- Water resistance
- Buoyancy
- Magnetism
- Gravity
Geography
In the first half term, we will be learning about Mountains.
Our learning will include:
- How mountains are formed and some of the major mountain ranges around the world.
- We will look at the different mountain environments around the world and research their similarities and differences.
- We will learn about the weather and climates of different mountains and plot data to show this information.
- We will look at the different uses of mountains and how they are used as tourist destinations.
- We will look at the positive and negatives of tourism and learn how tourism improves the economy but also creates problems.
- We will also be carrying out virtual fieldwork to Everest Base Camp!
History
In the second half term we will be learning about the Anglo Saxons and The Vikings.
Our learning will include:
- To explore what Britain was like before the first Viking invasions.
- To find out about the Viking invasions of Britain.
- To find out about the Viking settlement of Britain and how this affected the Anglo Saxons.
- To find out why King Alfred was dubbed ‘Alfred the Great’.
- To explore what life was like for Vikings living in Britain.
- To find out how and when England became a unified country.
- To find out about the end of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking era in Britain.
Art and D+T
Our art topic in the first half-term will be ‘A Sense of Place’ and we will focus on sketching perspectives.
Our Design and Technology topic in the second half-term will be on fashion and textiles where we will be making our own bag.
What we're reading...
Reading for pleasure:
In year 5, we provide opportunities weekly to change reading books and library books. For reading for pleasure, you may choose a book from our book corner or from our school library.
This term we are reading
'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien
Biography – The Tolkien Society
Click here to find out more about the author and his other work.
Wow Wall!
Remember to check our "Wow Wall" to see who has produced some fantastic work from the week before!
What piece were you proudest of this week?
Share your proudest piece with your partner and a member of staff!
Ready to Retrieve?
Do you know any interesting facts already?
Research about...
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What can you find out about Space and our Solar System?
- What can you recall about physical geography?
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What do you already know about Mountains? Can you remember the names of any?
Remember: When researching online, make sure you are searching safely by putting "for children" or "for KS2".
What questions might you like to ask and find out about during the topic?
Ready to research?
Here are some useful links to our topic:
Mountains -Explore mountains - BBC Bitesize
History - Anglo-Saxons - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize
The Solar System - What is the solar system? - BBC Bitesize
Forces - Introduction to forces - Forces and movement - KS3 Physics - BBC Bitesize
Spanish - BBC Bitesize – KS2 Primary Spanish Curriculum – Animals and pets - BBC Bitesize
Do you know your key words?
What words can you learn to share with your teacher and class? Write these in your reading diary with a definition.
Share with your class....
Important Facts and Faces
See if you can research some significant people and interesting facts linking to topics we are learning about.
Who can you find? Why were they significant?
What facts can you find out about? What new vocabulary can you share?
Login to your Purple Mash account by clicking here.
Use your Purple Mash log in to find more about topics that we are learning about in school. Continue to practise your Computing skills, present your homework, write a story, or try any of the amazing applications you have access to in school. Share what you have done with Miss Cotterill and Miss Tudor - we love to see the work and learning you do at home!
Just remember your username and password.
We have loved to hear that you are using Purple Mash at home, especially to further develop your coding skills! Continue you share your own independent work with us and show us at school! We have particularly enjoyed looking at your game development!
Spanish
Useful Spanish Links:
Our Year 5 Timetable
The timetable below shows when children will need to bring in specific items during the week. It is children's responsibility to ensure that they bring the correct equipment and kit on specific days. If any changes are made, parents will be notified via parent pay or via text message.
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Wednesday |
5D and 5E PE |
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Friday (Feel Good Friday) |
Homework is due Weekly homework discussed and provided to children. 5D and 5E - Swimming (full kit needed) |
Remember, all reading books and reading records must be in school every day. It is vital that children have the correct resources/kit that they need in order to support their learning.
Reading Diaries:
Remember to record every time you read at home by putting the date, page number and what the book is that you are reading. Remember you should be reading your reading book as much as you can (every night) however you can also record when you read for pleasure in class or at home. Your parent/guardian needs to sign your book before it is changed. It is important that you bring your reading book and record in every day as we will hear you read in the morning.
* How many words and definitions have you recorded in your diary this week? *
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