Yr. 5
Topic
Mapping Skills
Science
Humans, animals and living things
We are learning to:
Science- Animals including humans and
living things and their habitats.
English- Persuasive writing, instructions,
stories from different cultures.
RE- The five pillars of Islam.
Maths- Fractions, decimals and
percentages. Addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division problems.
Life Long
 Learning Skills:
Time management
Organisation and working to time limits
Memory and group collaboration
Team building skills
Speaking and listening skills
Presentation skills
Public speaking
Developing self – confidence and esteem
Enrichment beyond the Classroom:
Loud Mouth theatre- raising awareness on
bullying.
DECCA, REWIND, ASB and The Police visit to
deliver workshops on healthy living and
respecting others in the community.
Useful Websites
Maths: www.coolmath-games.com, www.mad4maths.com, www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/index.shtml
English: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/
Science: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games/, www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/fun-games/index.html
History: www.resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/history.html
Art:
www.kids.tate.org.uk/games/
English Key Skills:
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To read a variety of texts independently and with family and friends.
To write for purpose including persuasive, discursive and instruction writing.
To re-call and tell what has been read in own words.
To practise using a variety of punctuation marks.
To practise neat and joined handwriting.
To edit own work making improvements.
To identify grammatical features (e.g. nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs and
tenses.
Use commas correctly to avoid confusion.
Use commas, brackets and dashes for parenthesis.
To use suffixes accurately.
Moral
Know the difference between right and wrong
Consequences
Reasoned views and opinions
Social
Showing a range of social skills
Appreciate different communities and societies
Understand fundamental British values of
democracy
Geography- Mapping skills and rivers
(human and physical geography).
Music – sing songs musically, keeping
time to the pulse of the song.
Understand musical terms. Play
percussion instruments to well-known
songs. Compose simple compositions.
Spiritual
To be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or
otherwise
Enjoyment and Fascination
Creative
Reflection
Cultural
Understanding of their heritage
Appreciate a range of cultures
Understanding different faiths
Participate in creative opportunities
Maths Key Skills:
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To be able to count forwards and backwards in a variety of steps.
To be able to round numbers up to 100,000 including decimals.
To recall all of my times tables.
To use an efficient written method for addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.
To solve problems involving the 4 operations.
To identify and name common 2D and 3D shapes and describe their features.
To identify the different types of angles.
To draw given angles using a protractor and to measure angles already drawn.
To understand fractions and their equivalent decimal.
To measure and convert using cm, m, g, kg, l, ml and time.
To practise my mental addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Yr. 5
Task
Research a
different country
and create a
presentation.
Home Learning
Choose 3 or more
Activities
to complete
Step By Step (What to do)
Use library books or the internet to
research a country of your choice.
Make notes on what you find out.
You could think about the landscape, the
foods eaten, the clothes worn, the
language spoken and the climate.
How To Achieve Success For This
Piece of Learning?
Extension
Literacy/
Present your findings in a PowerPoint,
booklet, poster, fact file or video. Be
selective of the key facts you choose to share
– don’t create a huge list and make sure you
understand the information you are going to
share.
Present your findings to your family – what did
they find most interesting and why?
Research and development
skills of editing and
understanding information.
Different text type
presentations. Developing a
deeper understanding of
the world in which we live.
Create a 3D model of your favourite place to
go on holiday.
You could create a travel brochure to go
alongside it to persuade others to visit your
Island.
Planning and organising
work.
Numeracy
Create a poster, fact file or power point to
present your research.
Create your own
diorama of your
dream holiday
destination.
Choose what would be in your favourite
holiday destination e.g. sun, sand, sea.
Plan your design.
You could use a shoe box or other
cardboard box.
Paint your box and make some 3D models
to go inside of it.
Evaluating own work.
Measuring and cutting to
size.
Carry out a field
study.
To identify and
describe the
main human and
physical features
of your local
area.
To explore
changes in the
geography of
your local area.
Investigate your local area focusing on its
main human and physical geographical
features and how they might be changing.
Use a range of geographical skills including
maps, observation and field sketches.
Key Questions to investigate
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What is the name of this place?
Where is this place and which
other places are near it?
Is it a village, town, suburb or part
of a city?
What types of buildings can we
find and what are they used for?
What different types of land-use
can we find?
Are there any green spaces and
what are they used for?
Who lives here and what do they
do?
How do people use this landscape
in different ways?
Are there any local ‘landmarks’?
What types of transport links can
we find?
What evidence is there of
connections to other places?
What was this place like in the
past?
How and why is it changing?
Present your findings in a PowerPoint, nonchronological report or Video (or any other
creative way you can think of).
You could write a letter to a local councillor to
change something in your local area.
You could create a tourist information leaflet
for someone visiting the local area.
Research- selecting
information that is most
important.
Using coordinates to read
maps.
Developing text type
presentations.
Developing a deeper
understanding of our local
area.
Create your own
legend story.
Research existing legends such as King
Arthur and Robin Hood.
Create a picture book.
Write your own story.
Create your own legend.
Create a movie using ICT to tell your story. It
could be audio or animation.
Create a comic strip of your story.
Planning a story.
Creating own characters,
plot and settings.
Create additional characters for your story.
Plan out your own legend story.
Think about your setting, dilemma and
solution.
Researching a
Life cycle
Choose an animal, reptile or insect.
Research its life cycle.
Draw and write about this Life Cycle.
Make a Maths
game involving
addition and
subtraction.
Choose your design e.g Harry Potter or
Despicable Me.
Design your game based on Snakes or
ladders, a quiz game or Monopoly.
Decide what your aim of the game will be
and how it will be played.
Decide how someone will win.
Present your findings in a PowerPoint,
booklet, poster, fact file or video.
Make sure you use diagrams which are
precise and clear.
Make sure your game is not too
complicated and there can be a definite
winner.
Do not have too many players.
Present your findings to your class – what did
they find most interesting and why?
Research and development
skills of editing and
understanding information.
Different text type
presentations. Developing a
deeper understanding of
the world in which we live.
Planning a game.
Developing creative
thinking: creating game
design, rules and questions.
Developing mathematical
thinking- creating
mathematical questions
and finding answers.
Write the words
to a song
Choose a song which you know well.
Change the words so that they still fit the
tune.
Write down your new words.
Make sure your song is short and simple.
Choose a tune you know well which you can
sing along to.
Add some percussion to your song.
Repeat different sections to make it easier.
Using different vocabulary
and understanding their
meaning.
Counting beats in fours or
threes.
Sing your words to the old tune.
Researching a
religion.
Choose a religion which you would like to
research, this can be your own religion.
Find out as many facts as you can about
this religion, including how it started and
by whom. Where do the people worship
and what religious book do they have?
Present your findings in a PowerPoint,
booklet, poster, fact file or video. Be
selective of the key facts you choose to share
– don’t create a huge list and make sure you
understand the information you are going to
share.
Present your findings to your class – what did
they find most interesting and why?
Research and development
skills of editing and
understanding information.
Different text type
presentations. Developing a
deeper understanding of
the world in which we live.