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Year 5

WELCOME TO YEAR 5

(Mr Burton, Mr Masters and Mrs Rigby)

(Mr Jarrett and Mrs Onions - Cover teachers)

ENGLISH

Our key/spine texts for this term are:

HOLES by Louis Sachar (novel)

'The Visitor' by Ian Serrallier (Narrative poem)

FArTHER by Grahame Baker-Smith (Picture book)

Work for the above will include:

Writing from a character's perspective
Writing to persuade and inform
A narrative in third person
Writing a letter in role

MATHEMATICS

Our focus for the Autumn term will be 'Number'.

Place Value
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and division (Part A)
Fractions (Part A)

All lessons will include Varied Fluency, Reasoning and Problem Solving tasks - tailored to the pupils' ability/confidence level.

SCIENCE

Our topics for the term are:

'Earth and Space' - with the aim of understanding the orbits of the Earth and moon. Why we have day and night. The moon and its cycle/phases.
Materials and their properties. Solids, liquids and gases. Reversible and irreversible changes. Mixing and separating mixtures and materials.

HISTORY

'DYNAMIC DYNASTIES'

This project teaches the pupils about the history of Ancient China, focusing primarily on the Shang Dynasty, and explores the lasting legacy of the first five Chinese dynasties, some of which can still be seen in the world today.

This term, our topics are:

God - exploring connections between biblical texts and the theological terms used
The Gurdwara - as a place of worship
Incarnation and the Messiah

PSHE

During the course of this term we will discuss and explore:

Families and friendships
Safe relationships
Respecting ourselves and others

PE will take place twice a week. As Year 5 are participating in swimming sessions this term, this will count as one of them.

(Swimming - 5B, Monday PM and 5M, Thursday PM).

ART

This term, we will be exploring the life and work of the artist Giorgio Morandi. Our practical activities will focus on line, tone, pattern, texture, composition, scale and proportion.