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Welcome to Year 5
This year's curriculum
Literacy
The children will develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills through studying
Stories by a range of authors
Myths and legends
Poems
Instructions
Reports
Persuasive writing
The New Literacy Framework
Units are taught in 2 to 4 week blocks. Initially the children look at different examples of texts of the particular genre. Ideas are explored through drama activities, shared writing and talk. At the end of the unit the children produce their final piece of written work.
Numeracy
The children will continue to develop their understanding and skills in
Place value, ordering and estimating
Written and mental calculations
Fractions and decimals
Shape and symmetry
Handling and interpreting data
Mental arithmetic
The New Numeracy Framework
Supports individual learning needs. Planning for the lessons is ongoing and dependant upon how the children have achieved in a current lesson. This way the child's individual needs are met. Skills and understanding is through a mix of practical, group and individual activities. Targets are set during each unit.
Science
Changing Sounds
Earth, Sun and Moon
Gases Around Us
Changing States
Keeping Healthy
Life Cycles
Sex Education
ICT
Graphical Modelling
Databases
Evaluating Information
Spreadsheets
Controlling devices
Monitoring conditions and changes
History
Ancient Greece
Indus Valley
John Lennon
Geography
Should the High Street be closed to traffic?
Water
Studying a contrasting locality - Llandudno
Art
Still life paintings
Containers
Talking textiles
DT
Musical instruments
Bread
Moving Toys
RE
Sikhism
Pilgrimage
Holy Writings
Where the Bible comes from
Rules and Codes
How Christians' beliefs affect their actions
PSHE
Right and Wrong
Laws, rights and responsibilities
Rules and laws
PE
Dance - In the Victorian playground, and at the Ancient Olympics
Gymnastics
Football
Netball
Net and wall games
Orienteering
Athletics
Music
Creating music for a journey into space
Exploring cyclic patterns
Singing in rounds
Homework
Monday - Times tables
Tuesday - Spellings
Wednesday - Science
Thursday - Numeracy
Friday - Literacy
Daily - Reading (20 minutes)
The children will have one week to complete each piece of homework.
Homework ...
If a piece of homework is late, the children will be asked to stay in at lunchtime for ten minutes to complete an extra piece of work; homework will still need to be done at home.
Homework activities are displayed on the classroom door, and extra copies are in the homework tray inside the door.
The children will write the results of their spelling tests in their homework diaries each week. House points will be given for good times table or spelling results, and for handing in all pieces of homework for the week on time.
There is a space on the homework sheets for you to write comments on your child's completion of the task if you wish.
Expectations and routines
The children should keep themselves organized, taking responsibility for their possessions and managing their homework.
They will need their PE kits on a Monday and Friday.
They should bring their homework diary and pencil case into the classroom with them at morning registration, to copy that day's homework from the board.
The children are expected to take increasing responsibility for their own learning. During lessons, they are expected to work quietly to enable themselves and others to concentrate.
If they do not complete a sufficient amount of work in a lesson, they may be asked to complete it during a break time.
Rewards
House points
Smilies
Table points
Class smilies
‘Star Pupil'
Notes home
How you can help
Support with homework, times tables, spellings and reading
Feedback
Helpers
Parents' Evenings and Parent Drop-In Sessions
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