Year 5
Summer Term 2
Whole School Theme: Going Green
Year Group Theme: Extinction
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English |
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The children will be following the Language and Literacy programme: Unit 6 – Father’s Day Fiction: write a play script Non-fiction: write a discussion piece In Core Text the children will be: Non-fiction: Write a persuasive letter Fiction: write a descriptive piece in the style of a well-known book – AA Series of Unfortunate Events In My Book Blog we will be reading: Teacher choice – A Series of Unfortunate Events: the Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket Mild – Bullet Catcher – Chris Bradford Spicy - Gangsta Granny - David Walliams Hot - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling |
As well as daily times table practice children will be learning/revising · Calculating 7 – multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000 linked to measures · Finding Area and Perimeter · Solving problems with more than one step · Solving problems involving measures · Revisiting units of work that have not yet been secured in preparation for Year 6
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Topic Title: Going Green Main Focus: Extinction Ask It: Why do some creatures no longer exist? Art and Design To create a rainforest collage To create a variety of prints based on natural materials
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PE |
Science – Living Things |
Supporting your child at home RTL project Reading- Children are expected to read for 20 minutes daily. Children are expected to read and blog about the designated My Book Blog book – recommend at least 15 pages a day. Homework – The children will have a piece of Maths and English work to complete at home each week as well as spellings and daily times table practise. Guide on the side will be distributed and should be completed by the due date provided. *Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be handed in the following Wednesday.* Daily Maths homework - completed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Weekly spellings - out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. |
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Please ensure that your child’s PE uniform is in school every day. All P.E. classes are usually held on Monday. |
Milestones MS3.1 Plan enquiries, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary. MS3.2 Use appropriate techniques, apparatus, and materials during fieldwork and laboratory work. MS3.4 Record data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, bar and line graphs, and models. MS3.5 Report findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations of results, explanations involving causal relationships, and conclusions. MS3.7 Use test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests. |
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Geography |
PSHE |
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To investigate the world around us To investigate sustainability To identify organisations who are working to help the planet To discuss factors affecting the environment |
Looking at Safe and Healthy lifestyles. Body knowledge, body functions, body awareness/image. Personal hygiene, prevention of illness/disease. |
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RE |
Trip |
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To explain different Christian festivals and how these show Christians’ beliefs and traditions. |
Swan Lake performance at the Royal Opera House (6.6.18). |
Summer Term 1
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English |
Maths |
Connected Curriculum |
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The children will be following the Language and Literacy programme: Unit 2 – Bling! By Jon Blake Fiction: write an ending to the narrative Non-fiction: write a newspaper report
In Core Text the children will be:
Non-fiction: explanation of how pyramids were built Fiction: write an episode from Harry Potter
In My Book Blog we will be reading:
Teacher choice - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - JK Rowling Mild - Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan Spicy - Opal Plumstead - Jaqueline Wilson Hot - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins |
As well as daily times table practice children will be learning/revising · Calculating 15 - Fractions · Geometry 1 and 3 – Angles · Calculating 7 – long written method for multiplication and division
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Topic Title: Build it! Main Focus: The Ancient Egyptians Ask It - who were the greatest builders of all time?
Computing
Scratch Expert: Use variables in a program. Ask the user questions in your program Create your own game Test your game
Art and Design
Cartouches Egyptian deities Design and make clay cartouches
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PE |
Science |
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Athletics - (Run, Jump, Throw) 3.1 Combine sprinting with low hurdles over 60 metres. 3.2 Choose the best place for running over a variety of distances. 3.3 Throw accurately and refine performance by analysing technique and body shape. 3.4 Show control in take-off and landings when jumping. 3.5 Compete with others and keep track of personal best performances, setting targets for improvement.
Net and Wall Games 3.1 Choose and combine techniques in game situations (running, throwing, catching, passing, jumping and kicking, etc.). 3.2 Work alone, or with team mates in order to gain points or possession. 3.3 Strike a bowled or volleyed ball with accuracy. 3.4 Use forehand and backhand when playing racket games. 3.5 Field, defend and attack tactically by anticipating the direction of play. 3.6 Choose the most appropriate tactics for a game. 3.7 Uphold the spirit of fair play and respect in all competitive situations. 3.8 Lead others when called upon and act as a good role model within a team.
Please ensure that your child’s PE uniform is in school every day.
All P.E. classes are held on Monday and Thursday. |
Working Scientifically Movement, forces and magnet - to understand movement, forces and magnets Magnets 3.1 Describe magnets as having two poles. 3.2 Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. Forces 3.3 Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object. 3.4 Identify the effect of drag forces, such as air resistance, water resistance and friction that act between moving surfaces. 3.5 Describe, in terms of drag forces, why moving objects that are not driven tend to slow down. 3.6 Understand that force and motion can be transferred through mechanical devices such as gears, pulleys, levers and springs. |
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History |
PSHE |
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Research different early parallel civilisations Ancient Egypt and Stone age (Stonehenge) - to investigate the past 3.1 Use sources of evidence to deduce information about the past. 3.2 Select suitable sources of evidence, giving reasons for choices. 3.3 Use sources of information to form testable hypotheses about the past. 3.4 Seek out and analyse a wide range of evidence in order to justify claims about the past. 3.5 Show an awareness of the concept of propaganda and how historians must understand the social context of evidence studied. 3.2 Identify periods of rapid change in history and contrast them with times of relatively little change. 3.3 Understand the concepts of continuity and change over time, representing them, along with evidence, on a time line. 3.4 Use dates and terms accurately in describing events. |
Looking at Safe and Healthy lifestyles. · Body knowledge, body functions, body awareness/image, · Personal hygiene, prevention of illness/disease.
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RE |
Trip |
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· Investigate and understand the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians |
· Architect visitor |
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Supporting your child at home RTL project Reading- Children are expected to read for 20 minutes daily. Children are expected to read and blog about the designated My Book Blog book – recommended 15 pages per day. Homework – The children will have a piece of Maths and English work to complete at home each week as well as spellings and daily times table practise. Guide on the side will be distributed and should be completed by the due date provided. *Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be handed in the following Wednesday.* Daily Maths homework - completed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Weekly spellings - out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. |
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Spring Term 2
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English |
Maths |
Connected Curriculum |
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The children will be following the Language and Literacy programme:
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Number/Calculation:
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Topic Title: A River Runs Through It Main Focus: Geography investigating the River Thames and Rhine. Ask It
Geography
Design and Technology
Art and Design
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PE |
Science |
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Classes: 5G, 5D, 6Q Please ensure that your child’s PE kit is in school every day. PE days are Tuesday afternoons covering:
Outdoor from Summer Term covering:
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Properties of materials
Children will be exploring and investigating how materials are grouped, and how we can identify them. |
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Music |
PSHE |
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Classroom Jazz – We will be exploring jazz and in particular:
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RE |
Trip |
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Sikhism.
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Supporting your child at home Reading - At the GPFS it is expected that children read at home every day for 15 minutes. It is important that you ask your child about what they have read. Homework – The children will have a piece of Maths and English work to do at home each week. Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be handed in the following Wednesday. |
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English |
Maths |
Connected Curriculum |
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The children will be following the Language and Literacy programme: Unit 2 – Bling! By Jon Blake Fiction: write an ending to the narrative Non-fiction: write a newspaper report
In Core Text the children will be:
Non-fiction: explanation of how pyramids were built Fiction: write an episode from Harry Potter
In My Book Blog we will be reading:
Teacher choice - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - JK Rowling Mild - Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan Spicy - Opal Plumstead - Jaqueline Wilson Hot - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins |
As well as daily times table practice children will be learning/revising · Calculating 15 - Fractions · Geometry 1 and 3 – Angles · Calculating 7 – long written method for multiplication and division
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Topic Title: Build it! Main Focus: The Ancient Egyptians Ask It - who were the greatest builders of all time?
Computing
Scratch Expert: Use variables in a program. Ask the user questions in your program Create your own game Test your game
Art and Design
Cartouches Egyptian deities Design and make clay cartouches
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PE |
Science |
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Athletics - (Run, Jump, Throw) 3.1 Combine sprinting with low hurdles over 60 metres. 3.2 Choose the best place for running over a variety of distances. 3.3 Throw accurately and refine performance by analysing technique and body shape. 3.4 Show control in take-off and landings when jumping. 3.5 Compete with others and keep track of personal best performances, setting targets for improvement.
Net and Wall Games 3.1 Choose and combine techniques in game situations (running, throwing, catching, passing, jumping and kicking, etc.). 3.2 Work alone, or with team mates in order to gain points or possession. 3.3 Strike a bowled or volleyed ball with accuracy. 3.4 Use forehand and backhand when playing racket games. 3.5 Field, defend and attack tactically by anticipating the direction of play. 3.6 Choose the most appropriate tactics for a game. 3.7 Uphold the spirit of fair play and respect in all competitive situations. 3.8 Lead others when called upon and act as a good role model within a team.
Please ensure that your child’s PE uniform is in school every day.
All P.E. classes are held on Monday and Thursday. |
Working Scientifically Movement, forces and magnet - to understand movement, forces and magnets Magnets 3.1 Describe magnets as having two poles. 3.2 Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. Forces 3.3 Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object. 3.4 Identify the effect of drag forces, such as air resistance, water resistance and friction that act between moving surfaces. 3.5 Describe, in terms of drag forces, why moving objects that are not driven tend to slow down. 3.6 Understand that force and motion can be transferred through mechanical devices such as gears, pulleys, levers and springs. |
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History |
PSHE |
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Research different early parallel civilisations Ancient Egypt and Stone age (Stonehenge) - to investigate the past 3.1 Use sources of evidence to deduce information about the past. 3.2 Select suitable sources of evidence, giving reasons for choices. 3.3 Use sources of information to form testable hypotheses about the past. 3.4 Seek out and analyse a wide range of evidence in order to justify claims about the past. 3.5 Show an awareness of the concept of propaganda and how historians must understand the social context of evidence studied. 3.2 Identify periods of rapid change in history and contrast them with times of relatively little change. 3.3 Understand the concepts of continuity and change over time, representing them, along with evidence, on a time line. 3.4 Use dates and terms accurately in describing events. |
Looking at Safe and Healthy lifestyles. · Body knowledge, body functions, body awareness/image, · Personal hygiene, prevention of illness/disease.
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RE |
Trip |
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· Investigate and understand the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians |
· Architect visitor |
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Supporting your child at home RTL project Reading- Children are expected to read for 20 minutes daily. Children are expected to read and blog about the designated My Book Blog book – recommended 15 pages per day. Homework – The children will have a piece of Maths and English work to complete at home each week as well as spellings and daily times table practise. Guide on the side will be distributed and should be completed by the due date provided. *Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be handed in the following Wednesday.* Daily Maths homework - completed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Weekly spellings - out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. |
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