Curriculum information Year group: 5 Term: Summer
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Dear Parents,
Please find below a summary of what we are covering this term:
If you have any questions or wish to have a chat about any aspect of year 5 please get in touch. We are always happy to help.
Many thanks for your continued support.
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English |
Comprehension based on a range of texts. Writing in a range of forms which will enable children to achieve writing targets. Information texts linked to Mayan civilization topic. Debates linked to apartheid. Discussion/Argument linked to Journey to Jo'burg. Spelling lessons focused on spelling targets. Grammar lessons which link towards writing tasks. Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo. The Piano by Aiden Gibbons. Narrative poetry - The Jabberwocky |
Maths |
Number: linear sequences, half-way between, estimation, Roman numerals. Addition and Subtraction: difference, rounding to check. Multiplication and division: factor pairs, mental calculation, formal written methods, scaling. Fractions, decimals and percentages: percentages, multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers. Geometry - properties of shape: 3-D/2-D representations, regular and irregular, angles at a point. Geometry - direction and movement: translation Statistics: line graphs |
Science |
Living things and their habitats (Summer 1)
Animals including humans (Summer 2)
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RE |
Easter, Pentecost, scriptures of Sikhism, Marriage and Holy Orders. |
Computing |
Multimedia (Summer 1) Internet research (Summer 2)
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History/Geography |
Mayan Civilization and Benin.
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Art/Design and technology |
Mayan Civilization & Benin sculpture clay & modrock (Summer 1)
Cooking and nutrition (Summer 2)
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Music |
Steel Pans |
French |
Basic phrases used in everyday life |
PE/games |
Cricket, Athletics, Dance |