Class 12

Class 12

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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	Spelling lessons focused on spelling targets. Writing in a range of forms which will enable children to achieve writing targets. Grammar lessons which link to the extended writing tasks. Comprehension work and extended writing tasks based on ‘Journey to Jo'Burg' by Beverley Naidoo. Writing will be linked to the Mayan topic and work on the apartheid. Writing information, discussion and argument texts.
Maths	Number: roman numerals, half way between, estimation. Addition and subtraction: difference, rounding to check. Multiplication and division: 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 Measures: time conversions and volume
Science	Living things and their habitats Animals including Humans
RE	Parables and sayings of Jesus Easter Pentecost The work of the Apostles Marriage and Holy Orders
Computing	Multimedia gold award WWW gold award
History/Geography	Rainforests Mayan civilization & Benin (West Africa) comparison
Art/Design and technology	Mayan civilization - clay and mod rock Food and nutrition Sketch books Great artists
Music	Steel Pans
French	Basic phrases used in everyday life
PE/games	Gymnastics Athletics

Homework is to be handed in every Tuesday.

Weekly Spelling Test every Wednesday.

The children will be asked to revise a range of times tables.

Your child will have to complete some written homework (in a maths book) or interactive maths games on Mathletics – each week the homework set will alternate between written and interactive.

If your child is unable to access the internet at home please contact your child’s class teacher so alternative homework can be set or provisions made in school for your child to access the Mathletics homework.

Please see the timetable on the maths curriculum page stating which week written homework will be set.