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Class 11

Curriculum information

Year group:  5

Term:  Summer

 

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.

 

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)

  • Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird.
  • Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.

Animals including humans (Summer 2)

  • Describe the changes as humans develop to old age

RE

Easter, Pentecost, scriptures of Sikhism, Marriage and Holy Orders.

Computing

Multimedia (Summer 1)

Internet research (Summer 2)

 

  • understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
  • select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
  • use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.

History/Geography

Mayan Civilization and Benin.

  • a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.

Art/Design and technology

Mayan Civilization & Benin sculpture clay & modrock (Summer 1)

  • to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
  • to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]  
  • about great artists, architects and designers in history.
  • Design, make, evaluate and to understand and apply technical knowledge to models.

 

Cooking and nutrition (Summer 2)

  • understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
  • prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
  • understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Music

Steel Pans

French

Basic phrases used in everyday life

PE/games

Cricket, Athletics, Dance

Well done children, 100% attendance all year!

Our pupils represented Coventry in the West Midlands Safety finals @ Safeside. They achieved third place and won another £75 cheque for our school! Well done children!

Transition Day in Year 6

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29th June - Steel pans concert

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27th June - Cardinal Newman taster day.

22nd June - CTK's EU referendum

17th June - Six of our pupils participated in the WMFS Safety command finals @Coventry fire station. They won and are now through to the Brigade finals @ Safeside where they will be representing the whole of Coventry! Well done children!

14th June - Today Year five had a French breakfast where we exchanged basic French conversation and discussed the different types of food.

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10th June - Her Majesty's 90th birthday!

Our Class Assembly

20th May - Our pupils took part in the School Safety Quiz by West Midlands fire service.

20th May - Our year six children were interviewed by our year five children so they could find out all about year six and the challenges they may face next year.

24th March - Well done to the children who achieved 100% attendance during the Spring term and those children with the green certificates who achieved 100% during the academic year so far!

Cinderella Rockerfella performance!

22.12.15 Well done to the children who achieved 100% attendance during the Autumn term ⭐️

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