Summer-1-Year-5-Curriculum (ID 1154)

• English
  English

  This term in English, we will be reading The Paperbag Prince by Colin Thompson.

  We will write a persuasive leaflet to give information about waste management (selecting an appropriate audience e.g. for councils to distribute to home and schools)

  Children will use modal verbs to indicate degrees of possibility, use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph, choose the appropriate register, use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis and enhance meaning through selecting appropriate grammar and vocabular

• Maths
  Maths

  Decimals

  • We will read and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 = [Fraction:71/100] , recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents, round decimals with 2 decimal places to the nearest whole number and to 1 decimal place and read, write, order and compare numbers with up to 3 decimal places

  Geometry - position and direction

  • We will identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation, using the appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed

• Science
  Science

  In Science this term, we will be learning about scientists and inventors.

  Children will explore the research carried out by Jane Goodall and discover what it tells us about our world today. They will also learn about the remarkable journeys into space made by Mae Jemison and Tim Peake.

• History
  History

  In History this term we will be learning all about Order! Order!

  Children will learn note connections, contrasts and trends over time. Ask questions about change, cause, similarity and difference. They will construct responses to historical questions and hypotheses that involve selection and organisation of relevant historical information including dates and terms, choose relevant sources of evidence to support particular lines of enquiry and examine causes and results of great events and the impact of these.

• Design Technology
  Design Technology

  This term in DT we will focus on building bridges

  • We will identify stronger and weaker supporting shapes, recognise that supporting shapes can help increase the strength of a bridge so it can hold more weight, identify beam, arch and truss bridges and describe their differences, use triangles to create simple truss bridges that support a load (weight), cut beams to the correct size using a cutting mat, smooth down rough cut edges with sandpaper, follow each stage of the truss bridge creation as instructed by the teacher, complete a bridge with varying ranges of accuracy and finish supported by the teacher and identify some areas for improvement and reinforcing bridges as necessary.

• RE
  RE

  In RE this term, we will be learning about How can following God bring freedom and justice?

  Within this unit, pupils will find out about the story of the Exodus, sequencing key events and considering different interpretations. Pupils will make clear connections between Bible texts studied and what Christians believe about how God can help during difficult times and how they should behave. They will explain ways in which some Christians put their beliefs into practice by trying to bring freedom to others. Later in the unit, pupils will investigate the ten commandments, considering why the People of God were given these and what they mean for believers today.

• Computing
  Computing

  This term in ICT, we will be learning about Game Creation

  This half term in Computing, children will be learning how to design and create their own 2D/3D computer game. They will begin by exploring what makes a successful game and start planning their own ideas. Next, they will design the game environment, creating settings using drawing tools or images. They will then develop a playable quest by designing characters and choosing appropriate animations and sounds. Towards the end of the unit, children will refine, finish and share their games, writing clear instructions for others to play. Finally, they will evaluate their own and others’ games to reflect on their learning and identify ways to improve their designs in the future.

• Spanish
  Spanish

  This half term, children will learn how to describe people’s appearance and personality. They will talk about hair, eyes and physical features, as well as character traits, using the verbs “to be” and “to have.” Children will build more detailed sentences and begin to apply grammatical rules such as adjective agreement.

• PE
  PE

  In hockey this half term, Year 5 will

  • Strengthen core skills with better body position (bend knees, straight back).

  • Dribble, pass, receive, and tackle with increased accuracy and control.

  • Mark players more effectively and defend their goal.

  • Play small-sided games with improved tactical awareness and positioning.

  • Ask questions to improve performance and recognise strengths and areas to practise.

• PSHE
  PSHE

  This term in PSHE we will be learning about:

  Citizenship

  • Children will understand what happens when someone breaks the law, understand what rights are and that freedom of expression is one of these rights, understand how reducing the use of materials and energy helps the environment, and what individuals can do to support this, understand how people contribute to society and how this is recognised, understand the role of pressure groups and understand the basics of how parliament works including the parts of parliament.

• Music
  Music

  This term, children will deepen their understanding of rhythm, melody and musical structure. They will create and perform more complex compositions, including layering different parts and using music technology to record and combine sounds. Children will continue to develop their performance skills, focusing on expression, accuracy and working as part of an ensemble.