9.6.23 and half term project

 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.

Half-term project - River study

 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.

 Please hand in your project by Monday 10th July.  

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  😊