Class 5

Welcome to Class 5

Miss E Edwards

Summer Term

Welcome to Class 5!

Please see below for details about what the children will be studying throughout the term.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to message me on Class Dojo!

Our Class Saint

Year 5's class saint is Saint Teresa of Calcutta. We celebrated her feast day on the 5th September.

English

Our English unit this term will focus on persuasive writing. The children will understand how persuasive writing can be adapted for different audiences and purposes (e.g. by using formal language where appropriate), and how it can be incorporated into or combined with other text types. By the end of the unit, the children will be able to construct their own persuasive letter for a specific audience.

Maths

Unit 11- Graphs and Tables

Unit 12- Geometry- properties of shapes

Unit 13- Geometry- position and direction

Unit 14- Decimals

Unit 15- Negative Numbers

Unit 16- Measure- Converting units

Unit 17- Measure- volume

Guided Reading

In addition to our English lessons, the children will also have two Guided Reading sessions a week. The text focus will change each week (meaning we get to read a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.) In these sessions, we will focus on using our VIPERS skills.

These consist of vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising.

Science

In Science, Year 5 will be focusing on Earth and Space. Within this topic, we will learn how to describe the movement of the Earth and other planets, relative to the sun in the solar system. They will then move onto using the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky

RE

In RE, Year 5 will be growing their understanding and appreciation of the Easter story and the celebration of the Resurrection. They will focus on the Easter Vigil and what happens during this service. After half term, we will learn about the work of the Apostles as well as Marriage and the Holy Orders.  

Geography

In geography this term we will be studying the continent of South America. As we progress, we will identify, describe and understand key aspects of physical and human geography before the children then turn their focus to the effects of tourism. We will also be investigating the landscapes of this varied continent.

History

Throughout the term, Year 5 will be delving into the past and will be exploring the lives and achievements of the Ancient Greeks from 3000 BCE to the reign of Alexander the Great. We will look at life in Athens and Sparta, the Persian invasion and the leadership of Greece under the rule of King Philip II.

Art

For Art this term, we will be studying the famous artist Jean-Michael Basquiat through the medium of water colour. The children will initially research the artist to understand his most famous works, background as well as the historical context before making some experimental water colour designs. Then moving on to develop their own interpretation of the Day of the Dead.

Spanish

In Spanish this term, we will be finishing our unit on 'Clothes', looking at how to say 'I wear' and finding ways to describe different items of clothing. Year 5 will then be moving onto looking at The Olympics and the different sports that take place there. 

DT

DT will be taught by Mrs Deighton. During the summer term, the children are developing their textiles skills. The children will be using their knowledge of different equipment and work in a team to make their own design choice, resulting in completing a ‘Little inventors challenge

P.E

For PE this term, we are focusing on athletics, rounders and cricket. Children will play a variety of games and develop skills.