Class 5

Welcome to Year 5

Mrs Hartley is the class teacher and Miss Booth is the teaching assistant and we are really excited about the year ahead.

Autumn Term

In history, we are studying the lives and achievements of the ancient Greeks. We will be exploring the life and times of the ancient Greeks including their love of architecture, theatre and warfare. We enjoyed a theme day on Monday 5^th October led by Mr Tony North of ‘Time Trips’ which will focused on Greek art and building a model of the Parthenon.

We are really excited about the year ahead.

Excitingly and uniquely, we are the only class in Key Stage Two who are also ‘Young Leaders’. This is a challenge which we embrace and the The Young Leaders’ Award at Key Stage 2 explores different characteristics of leadership. The pupils will start by looking at what leadership is, inspirational leaders, our local community, our national community, our global community, and a community action project.

During this term, pupils will take part in completing a challenge grid which asks them to complete community projects and tasks in school, and at home, to show kindness to others.  They will each receive a grid of challenges.  We ask that you support your child to complete these home challenges and to ensure that you provide any relevant supervision. 

There may be opportunities for parents and family members to get involved in a community action project that will take place later in the term, and we will be in touch with more details nearer the time. We take on different social action projects to make us ‘Be the change we want to see’. This is our motto.

In English, we will be learning about myths and non-chronological reports in the first half term and then in the second half term, we will be studying Christmas poems and historical narrative. Spelling homework is set each Wednesday and should be completed in homework books. The spelling test is each Monday. Focused GPS sessions will continue to take place daily.

Remaining homework will be set on Wednesdays and will be due in each Monday.  Pupils may return their homework earlier if they like, and place it in the homework box. Failure to return their homework on the correct day will result in loss of a playtime.

In mathematics, we will be covering ordering and place value as well as the four number operations of multiplication, division, subtraction and addition. We will also be looking at geometry (angles), length, area and data handling including pictograms and charts. 

We will complete arithmetic sessions each morning as well as multiplication tables practice. It will be useful for your child if they could rehearse and practise all multiplication tables up to 12 x 12 regularly including the related division facts. The government expects that all children should know all of their multiplication tables by the end of year four, which is why it is so important in year five that this has been achieved.

In RE, the Manchester Diocesan syllabus will be continued (started last year). The two units for the autumn term will be ‘What does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving?’ and ‘What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today?’

I will teach one PE session each week and Miss Harris will teach the other. Swimming will take place from January.  Your child will need their PE kit in school each Monday.  An outdoor and indoor PE kit will be required. Remember to include a waterproof jacket, spare socks and a towel.

In computing, we will be working with Mr Cartridge on data handling, programming and internet safety.

In science, we will be studying materials including reversible and irreversible changes and forces. A trip has been booked at Liverpool World Museum on Thursday 12^th November to explore the life and times of the ancient Greeks further (more information to follow nearer the time).

In art, we will be making ancient Greek theatre masks using Modroc, and in DT, we will focus on designing and making world foods.

Curriculum Map Class 5