Year 5
Our Curriculum
Welcome back! We have many exciting things to look forward to this term including: performing at Wembley as part of Young Voices 2024, a trip to Silverstone and our Farmer’s Market!
Our main topic this term is Sow, Grow and Farm which is predominately Geography focussed. We will look at the importance of being self- sufficient, allotments, UK Farming and the difference between farming in North and South America. Our Science is also linked to the topic and looks at the life cycle and reproductive system of a plant and pollinator. Throughout the topic, we will be cooking with foods that are in season and drawing botanical pictures. We would like to invite you to our Farmer’s Market (Monday 25th March) to celebrate our learning at the end of our topic, where we will be selling the goods that we have baked and other produce that we have made in order to raise money for charity.
Overview of the project:
English
Spring 1
Purpose: To entertain
Outcomes: Third person narrative, poetry
Text: Tom's Midnight Garden Graphic Novel, Edith
Spring 2
Purpose: To entertain To inform
Outcomes: Poetry Formal letter
Text: The Varmints, Helen Ward and Marc Craste The Promise Nicola Davies
Maths:
Multiplication & Division, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Area and Perimeter, Statistics
Science: Life cycles
Geography: Sow, Grow and Farm- UK Farming and Faming in North and South America.
PSHE: Dreams and goals and Healthy Me
PE: Football and Hockey
RE: Sikhism and Christianity
Computing: Systems and networking
Art: Line, Light and Shadows and Nature's Art
DT: Eating the seasons
Learning Behaviour: Ambition and Honesty
Important information
Timetable
Start: 8:40am Finish: 3:15pm
PE
Monday & Tuesday (Panda) Tuesday & Friday (Pangolin)
Children will come into school in PE kits. All children must have a white top or house colour, black or navy shorts. Trainers, joggers and jumpers will be required for outdoor PE.
Forest School
Tuesday all children need wellies and a waterproof coat
Equipment:
They must also have a named water bottle and waterproof coat in school every day. All equipment is provided but if children wish to bring in their own pencil case then they can for afternoon sessions only. Please remember a sun hat and sun cream.
Snacks:
Healthy snacks are encouraged, e.g. Fruit and cereal bars. No sweets, chocolate or crisps please. Please help us to be careful of nut allergies and not send any nut products to school. Children also require a spill proof bottle of water. No fruit juice – only still water please.
Homework:
Reading – You should read with your child at least 5 times a week at home.
Spellings – Sent out on a Wednesday and tested on the Wednesday after. These can be completed on Spelling Shed
TT Rockstars- Use TT Rockstars to practise times tables. Children will be tested through the ’99 club’ on a Tuesday.
Topic homework:
There is a topic homework sheet attached. We would like the children to choose at least one piece to do and bring in to share with the class.
How can you support your children at home?
Reading – You should read with your child at least 5 times a week at home. We will check reading diaries on a Monday.
Spellings – Sent out on a Friday and tested on the Friday after. These can be completed on Spelling Shed
TT Rockstars- Use TT Rockstars to practise times tables. Children will be tested through the ’99 club’ on a Thursday.
Topic homework:
There is a topic homework sheet attached. We would like the children to choose at least one piece to do and bring in to share with the class.
Topic Newsletters