Year 5,
This week you have returned with a real interest in much of
your learning. In maths you have revised formal written multiplication and
division and some of you have been interpreting remainders and solving
problems. In English, you have been applying PSHE learning on social media to
the planning of a discussion text focusing on whether social media should be
banned for under 16s. This has led to very impressive discussions in class. In
art, you have applied your learning on Andy Warhol to the creation of your own
printing blocks and have used these to produce pictures inspired by his. On Tuesday
afternoon, you had your STEM BBC Micro:Bit workshop where you really impressed
me with your programming skills.
Next week, you will be writing your discussion texts in
English and finishing our learning topic of relationships in PSHE. In maths, you
will be looking at scaling and revising metric units, and applying these skills.
In science, you will be learning about reproduction in plants.
Over this half term we will cover the following:
English
Balanced argument (social media focus)
– note taking, research from a range of sources, writing focusing on vocabulary
choices, modal verbs, relative clauses and varied sentence structures.
Narrative (based on Macbeth) –
vocabulary choices, punctuation of speech, figurative language, sentences
structures for impact.
Report writing (based on Macbeth) –
Active and passive voice, vocabulary choice, formal tone
Spellings – pre-test, test and practise
(please also practise at home)
Handwriting – practise of writing at
pace
Maths
Conversion of imperial and metric units
of measure
Fractions, decimals and percentages
problem solving
Reading timetables and calculating
time.
Solve problems involving the four
operations
Distinguish between regular and
irregular polygons
Use properties of rectangles
Statistics- solve comparison, sum and
difference problems using information in a line graph
Statistics – interpreting and
evaluating information presented in charts and tables
Roman numerals
Science
Living things and their habitats –
lifecycles of reptiles, mammals, plants and insects, comparing gestation and
life spans.
Animals including humans – the human
life cycle.
Studying an influential scientist.
Computing
Modelling and
simulation; using software to create models of 3D objects, landscapes
or items.
Art and D&T
Creating a piece inspired by an artist.
More complex electrical systems.
History
Changes in leisure and entertainment
since the early 1900s.
Geography
Investigating rivers.
RE
Sacred texts and stories, their guidance and impact.
Taking responsibility for living together, values and respect.
Reflecting on ethics, what is right and wrong, just and fair.
PSHE
Changing me
Learning about how we change as we grow
up.
Understanding conception.
Considering what we are looking forward
to with the change to Year 6.
This half term your project is going to focus on a river of your choice. I would like you to be able to teach the groups you present to all about the river.
You must teach us about:
- location of the river
- human features of the river
- physical features of the river
- flora and fauna around the river
- how the river changes from the beginning (source) to the end (mouth)
- any interesting things about the river
This project can be share in any format. It could be (but is not limited to) a poster, model with labels, handwritten project, PowerPoint presentation.
Remember:
- PE can sometimes move so please ensure your kit is school
in every day
- Reading – please ensure that you read 5 times a week and
record this in your Reading Journal. You MUST have your reading book and
journal in school every day
- Spellings – please practise putting spellings into
sentences.
- SumDog – Please practise on this as it is crucial that you
maintain your learning knowledge – these games help you to maintain what you
have already learnt and maybe learn a little before we begin in class
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cresswell 😊
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