English
'The Boy at the Back of the Class' by Onjali Q. Rauf is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense. As we explore the themes of the book, children will have opportunities for a variety of writing genres, including a narrative, information text, formal letter and a newspaper report.
Reading
Fluency in reading is hugely important for so many reasons, from the ability to independently research things of interest to the joy of 'getting lost' in a brilliant story. In addition to the reading practice at school, there is an expectation that children in Year 5 read for 15 minutes each day at home. We also provide a Home Reader book each week which is changed every Thursday. We also visit the school library every other Thursday to give the children the opportunity to choose a book to read either in school or at home. Children are welcome to borrow their chosen book for longer than one week if additional time is needed, please just specify in their home reading record.
Maths
Children will start the term exploring position and movement. They will be naming and plotting points on a grid before moving onto the translation of a shape and then describing the movement of a shape on a grid as the first step in describing reflections. Our next chapter is measurement of mass, temperature, time and length before the final chapter where children will be extending their knowledge of perimeter and area.
Science
This half term we are looking at animals, including humans. Our lessons will cover:
- The human life cycle
- Babies and children
- Adolescence
- Adults and the elderly
- Gestation periods of mammals
- Gestation periods and lifespan
Geography
We will exploring extreme environments this half term with a focus of deserts. By the end of the unit, children will be able to know and locate deserts around the world using an atlas, describe the features of the Sahara and the Mojave as well as know how people survive in the desert
and how humans have changed this landscape.
RE
This half term we will be exploring Easter with a focus on victory. Children will explore the following questions:
- What does having the victory mean?
- How does it feel to be victorious?
- What does it mean to be victorious?
- In what way is Christ’s death and resurrection a victory?
PE
Our PE days will be Tuesdays this half term and will be taught by the specialist sports coach.
For PE lessons, your child will need: either a school logo PE shirt or a plain white or pale blue t shirt (no football shirts, please), black or royal blue shorts or plain black or navy leggings and pumps or trainers.
A plain black or navy tracksuit will be useful in colder weather.
Please ensure PE bags and items of kit are clearly labelled with your child's name.
For safety, long hair should be tied back and earrings either removed or taped over (tape is provided by school; please provide your child's hair bobble).
