YEAR 5
SPRING 2017
@STACLASSPINCH
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome to a new year, a new term and a new start in Year 5. This term is a short one but will be packed
to the gills with interesting lessons, topics and fun! As ever, if you have any questions, please make an
appointment and come in for a chat, or e-mail me at: [email protected]
Mr. T. Pinchbeck
English:
include spellings to be learnt at home for
During the units the children will cover a
This term we will be studying a variety of
each unit.
range of objectives including: ordering
units in Literacy, including: Literary classics,
Handwriting will be taught discretely in Year 5
numbers including decimals; adding and
explanations, poetry, information texts and
with a focus on adapting a neat form of
subtracting using written methods;
myths. These units will be taught in two
week blocks. Within these two weeks the
handwriting to the purpose of the task.
Separate to the English lessons children will
multiplying and dividing whole numbers and
decimals by a one-digit number; describing,
children will study a range of reading
also be taught through guided reading
identifying and visualising parallel and
comprehension, sentence, grammar, word
sessions. Each group will receive one direct
perpendicular edges or faces; and using
and text level work. The units will also include
guided reading session per week and
these properties to classify 2-D shapes and
a BIG Writing session within the two weeks,
complete a range of other tasks during the
3-D solids.
where all the skills gained over the previous
other weekly guided reading times.
The children will also have a short, additional
two weeks will be put to use in a final piece
MATHS:
mental arithmetic session in the afternoon in
of independent writing. BIG Writing will
Maths will be delivered in two week units this
order to consolidate key skills.
involve two sessions with an initial
term. The children will apply what they have
introductory session followed by a focused,
learnt in the first term to further enhance their
second independent writing session.
mathematical skills.
Spelling objectives will be met through the
The children will be taught a range of mental
teaching of the Read Write Inc. Get Spelling
maths strategies including using times tables
Programme in Key Stage 2. The children will
up to 12x12, knowing how to use efficient
have two 30 minute sessions of Get Spelling
per week as a class. The sessions will
written methods to add, subtract, multiply
and divide as well as adding or subtracting,
mentally.
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TOPIC:
help us learn about the
The children will also explore tessellating
We are thoroughly enjoying the revised
areas of life cycles,
patterns and create their own, taking
National Curriculum and the opportunities it
states of matter and
offers for creativity. As with last term, we have
healthy eating.
three brand new topics to explore this Spring.
This term our topics are London Calling, The
RELIGIOUS
Circle of Life and The Point of No Return. EDUCATION:
inspiration from examples by Kaffe Fassett.
All the children
enjoyed making
their Greek pots
last term.
ICT:
Our ICT this term will focus on researching
from different sources on the internet,
In RE this term we will
learning about how some sources from the
London Calling
This unit is designed to take pupils on an
firstly be studying Hindu
Beliefs and Lifestyles. Through
webpages are more reliable than others.
We will also use ICT in a range of other
exciting journey back in time to 17th Century
the teaching of the unit the children will gain a
subjects including producing blogs, tweeting,
London in the era of the Plague and the Great
knowledge and understanding about how
using the internet to research different topics
Fire. This is the London of Charles II, Sir
Hindus believe that Brahman can be
and creating multimedia projects such as
Christopher Wren and the diarists Samuel
everywhere and in everything.
podcasts and short films.
Pepys and John Evelyn.
During the second half term, we shall be
We will be learning about the ‘cures’ for plague
looking closely at a key aspect of the
PE:
sold by so-called quack doctors and explore
traditional, Christian Easter story. We shall be
The children will cover a range of PE options
the different reasons as to why the Plague
discussing whether it was God’s intention for
this term beginning with circuit training in the
finally came to an end.
Jesus to be crucified.
first half term and Gymnastics in the second
The Circle of Life
PSHE:
rolling programme of activities for their second
In our second unit, we shall not only be
In this term we will be looking at our Health &
PE session to include their final session of
studying life cycles, but also learning to
Well-being. We will be discussing health in
either Football, Rugby, High 5s and Hockey.
appreciate the variety of life and how it can be
supported.
terms of our minds as well as our bodies and
After the half term break, we shall be moving
on to our second set of activity sessions.
half term. The children will also take part in a
We shall initially focus on animals and how
looking at how we can improve and look after
each of these.
These are Athletics, Throwing and Jumping.
they change through their lives but will also
explore how this fits into the lifecycle of the
MUSIC:
The children will need a full PE kit for all of
animal. We shall also incorporate our DT work,
Our Music shall be taught through our Topic
these activities comprising a white T-shirt,
whereby creating moving animal toys using
work and shall cover skills such as
navy shorts and trainers with a non-marking
cam mechanisms.
understanding how different instruments make
sole for indoor activities and a different pair
sounds, how music can be adapted to suit a
suitable for outdoor activities. The Point of No Return
certain mood and telling a story through dance
As well as this it is advisable to have a
In the final unit of the Spring Term, we shall be
and music. We shall also be experimenting
tracksuit available because the weather will
learning about food, its ingredients and where
with creating our own notation to record our
remain cold for some time, and some activities
it comes from. We shall also be studying
compositions.
will still take place outdoors.
reversible and irreversible changes as part of
our science work.
Art and Design:
SCIENCE:
The children will be looking at the work of
Remembrant, who used different media to
Both The Circle of Life and The Point of No
create pictures in a chiaroscuro technique.
Return are heavily Science based and we are
They will explore how light and shade affects
looking forward to a wide range of
the pictures they create.
investigations and experiments. These will
Additional Information
Times Tables
Diary Dates
Homework will comprise of one piece of
This term we shall be having a strong focus
on our times tables. As a result, it would be
a great help if you could quiz your child
regularly.
* Friday 27th January
* Friday 24th February
* Friday 17th March
Literacy, Maths or Topic as well as High
Frequency Spellings and IXL once a week.
It will be set on Tuesday and is to be
returned on Monday.
Children should make time to read their
reading books or practise their times tables
for at least 10-15 minutes per night. This is
If you are unsure how to do this, or would
like to see how we do it in school, please
get in touch. We’d love you to join one of
our maths sessions to show you how
things work.
invaluable and allows the children to make
Celebration Assemblies (2:30pm)
Swimarathon 3rd February
Class photographs - 28th February
World Book Day - 2nd March
Book Fair 8th - 14th March
Red Nose Day 24th March
* Easter Service - 30th March (1:30pm)
Parents’ Evening
* Wednesday 8th March (3:30 - 7:00pm)
* Thursday 9th March (3:30 - 6:00pm)
rapid progress.
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