Welcome to the Year 5 class page – Mrs Finney and Mr Ratcliffe are looking forward to spending this last half term with you!

                                

Summer 2

Whole class reading.

We will read Incredible Quests and Tales of the Unexpected.

We will use these texts to explore key reading skills – vocabulary, summarise, infer, predict, explain and find evidence from the text to support our answers, whilst also enjoying these well-loved stories.

Maths

 

We will look at decimals, solving problems using decimals, including addition and subtraction. We will look at negative numbers, measure and converting units, volume and capacity.

We are following a new scheme called Power Maths which will enhance and embed our mathematical investigative skills using the mastery approach.

English

Book focus: Kensuke's Kingdom - Michael Morpurgo

We will use our class book as inspiration for our own writing. We will learn key language and grammar skills We will write a first-person recount and will look at and compose a character and setting description. Then we will plan and write our own balanced argument, and also  an information text.  We will enjoy looking at Shakespeare and one of his plays called The Tempest. This is a transition unit written and sent by the high school. Then we will focus on non-fiction and write non-chronological reports on the Amazon rainforest.  Ongoing throughout this and each term there will be a focus on punctuation and grammar skills and we focus on handwriting each day using the Letterjoin scheme. Please help your child to practise at home, their login for Letterjoin is in their reading diaries.

RE - Easter -

Pentecost  

We will learn about the transformation of the Apostles of Jesus through the gift of the Holy Spirit. We will know that the Holy Spirit is included in the Church’s belief in the Holy Trinity and be able to discuss some of the qualities of the Holy Spirit.

Marriage and Holy Orders

We will know that Marriage and Holy Orders are Sacraments of Commitment and recall the promises made in Marriage and key tasks of the Archbishop, Priests and deacons. We will learn the meaning of the Body of Christ as a term for roles and responsibilities in the Church.  

Our Class Saint -  Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero was regarded as the spokesperson for truth and justice for the people. He taught that violence could be overcome by Christian love and was told by the Pope to have courage. Oscar Romero said, “Let my blood be a seed of freedom, and a sign that hope will soon be a reality.” We will work together to think about the incredible work of our Class Saint, and we will use his ideas to inspire our own so that we too can help those who do not have courage.

Feast Day: 24th March

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History - Ancient Maya

 

We will look at the chronology of the Ancient Maya, learn what made the Maya civilisation so  successful, how they were ruled. We will learn the Ancient Mayans worshipped many Gods and look at the link between nature and their Gods. We will compare the Ancient Maya to the Celts then finally find out why the Maya civilisation collapsed and what impact they had on today's world.

Science

Our topic is Materials.

Changes of materials

We will classify materials based on their properties. We will study materials that dissolve and make a solution including reversible changes.

Then describe how materials can be separated.

Music

Over the year we will learn to play the keyboard; this half term we will focus on learning to play music using 5 notes where we don't have to move our hands.  We will focus our learning on hip hop music; understanding how the music developed and the impact it has had on the music we listen to today.

DT - Textiles - making a pencil case with a fastening.

We will use sketchbooks to make visual notes of the details, materials, and ideas which appeal to us.  We will be making and testing a paper template with accuracy and in keeping with the design criteria, easuring, marking and cutting fabric using a paper template. We will then be selecting a stitch style to join fabric (back stitch all around), and working neatly sewing small neat stitches.

Computing –

We are VR designers

- To combine sequences of instructions and procedures to turn devices on and off

- To design algorithms that use repetition and 2-way selection

- To use technology to control a device

 

PSHE – 

Relationships

We will look at how to recognize things in ourselves and safety with online communities. We will look at being in an online community and online gaming. We will look at how to stay safe online. Finally, we will learn about our relationship with screen time.

Changing Me.

We will look at self and body image and then look ahead at the changes that will take place.

French

We will learn how to speak and write using French verbs.

We will look at the pronouns and make sure they have the correct endings.

PE

Basketball and Athletics.

This half term, our PE is on a Tuesday and Thursday.

Reading –

 

Children should read at home every night and have their diary signed by a guardian. Please aim to read for at least 15 minutes each night and enjoy discussing and asking your child questions about what they have read. Children will also have a reading for pleasure book from the school library to enjoy at home. 

Homework

• Daily Maths homework is set to improve fluency.
• Reading at home should take place five times a week. This will be monitored through daily diary checks.
• Weekend homework – English which will be reading comprehension or grammar, and Maths.
• All passwords are in your child’s reading diary for the online homework
• Handwriting can be practised at home using the Letterjoin scheme.
• Spellings using the Grammarsaurus Morphs game or the Emile scheme.
• Activelearn games will be set linked to our daily lessons and reading levels - the children's passwords are in their diary
• Times tables on TTRockstar.