English
This half term we will be reading Anthony Horowitz' action packed adventure novel, 'Alex Rider, Stormbreaker'. The first in its series, this adrenaline packed book will give way to lots of different writing outcomes, including writing in role and report writing. Children will also be exploring similarities and differences between the book and a filmed text.
Spelling
The children will receive a new spelling list each Monday and will be tested on these spellings on the following Friday. We will practice these spellings together in school throughout the week but you can also find an overview for this half term below so that you can support your child's learning at home.
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
In Maths this half term we will study
- Place value to 1,000 000.
- Whole Numbers: Addition and Subtraction
- Whole Numbers: Multiplication and Division
Science
Tis half term, our unit is 'forces'. We will explore friction and identify the difference between contact and non-contact forces. Through experimenting, we will discover air resistance before finishing on how levers, gears and pulleys work.
History
Our Ancient Egypt unit will teach the children in depth about the achievements of this ancient civilisation. They will learn about how and
where the ancient Egyptians lived, what was important to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, who Tutankhamun was and how mummies
were made. The children will also learn about how Egyptian people used hieroglyphs to communicate and compare the powers of
different gods.
P.E.
Our PE days will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays this half term. Tuesdays will be taught by the specialist sports coach and Wednesdays will be taught by Mrs Ryding.
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).
Computing
This internet safety unit will cover:
- Responsibilities and support when online
- Protecting Privacy
- Citing Sources
- Reliability
