Maths:
Properties of shapes
• Identify angles
• Compare and order angles
• Measuring angles in degrees
• Measuring with a protractor
• Drawing lines and angles accurately
• Calculate angles of a straight line
• Quadrilaterals
• Regular and irregular polygons
• Reasoning about 3-D shapes
• Calculating angles around a point
Position and Direction
• Reading and plotting of co-ordinating
• Translation
• Translation of co-ordinates
• Lines of symmetry
• Reflection in horizontal and vertical lines
English: In English this half-term, we shall be looking at stories from other cultures, particularly focusing on the book called Journey in the River Sea. The aim is to write our own stories with the setting based in a Rainforest. Furthermore, we shall also be looking at debates.
Year 5 Summer 1: ‘Ancient Greece’
History: This half term in history we will be studying Ancient Greece. We will look at what life was like for the citizens and how their culture grew. We will also investigate their significant battles, art, the Olympics and their culture.
Geography: We shall recap eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and China. Furthermore, Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
Science: This term we will be focusing and investigating animals and living things. We will be looking into different habitats, environmental changes and the different classifications of animals. As well as investigating how humans change as they get older.
Music: Mr Hall will be teaching the children how to play the keyboard using a range of chords, each Thursday, progressing from the keyboard lessons taught.
Art & Design: As artists we will be studying and analysing the work of David Hockney. The children will be studying his cityscapes and painting and sketching in a similar style.
PE: Year 5 will continue to be taught P.E by Miss Vanroose on Mondays. Additionally, swimming will continue on Tuesday mornings.
Spanish: Shapes (Las formas) To learn the words for key shapes.
Shapes and colours (Formas y colores) To combine colour and other adjectives with shapes. Prepositions of place (Preposiciones de lugar) To learn how to describe where things are in a picture. To use the language to describe pictures
Year 5 Summer 1:
‘Ancient Greece’
PSHE: A world without judgement
Computing: Unit 5.6 3D Modelling
RE: Christianity
In RE, we shall be focusing on Christianity, particularly focusing on the church. Our topic focus question will be ‘How do people decide what to believe?’
This half term we will be learning about both acceptance and inclusion. Looking at the children's views and adults views about what acceptance and inclusion means.
The objective is to use Purple Mash programming to create various 3D models for various purposes.