Welcome to Year 5
Our classes are Cherry, Olive and Cypress.
Cherry: Your teacher is Mr Adeniran.
Your class email address is cherry@churchfields.q1e.org.uk
Olive: Your teacher this year is Miss Tarbuck.
Your class email address is olive@churchfields.q1e.org.uk
Cypress: Your teacher is Mr Matthews.
Your class email address is cypress@churchfields.q1e.org.uk
In English, we will be starting the term with Cloudbusting by Malorie Blackman which is a narrative told in a series of poems. We will produce a letter of advice, write a poem and finishing off the topic with writing a scene with dialogue (that may include some drama!)
After half term, we will be reading a new book called The Book of Hopes and will be writing newspaper reports. We will then write a biography on a person of our choice using the skills of research to create detailed and well-structured writing. Finally, we will be having a debate about whether space tourism is a good or bad thing to accompany our science lessons.
In maths, we will be following our Maths No Problem curriculum.
We will continue to start each unit with a recap of the previous year’s learning to ensure that the children have the necessary number skills and strategies. We will begin with place value of numbers to 1 000 000, followed by the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
In science, we are learning about Changing Materials. The children will learn about how reversible and irreversible changes, how some materials mix and how we can separate them and which materials act as insulators and conductors.
In the second half term, we will be learning about Earth and Space. The children will be learning about the Earth, our solar system and beyond. There will be many experiments to help explain concepts like why we have seasons and why the moon changes shape.
In our topic work, we are studying Natural Resources. The children will be learning about the geographical features and the global impact of water stress.
In the second half term, we will be learning about the Ancient Greeks. We will be looking at how the Ancient Greeks influenced us in terms of inventions, politics, art and entertainment.
In art, we will be starting our year with colour theory work with each year group investigating colours and how they work together in a variety of different ways. We will also be using colours to create 3D artworks
In computing, our focus will be We are architects!
We will be designing and building an art gallery in Sketch Up before importing images of art work to display in our gallery.
Our Spanish this term will be:
First half term: Introducing ourselves through song and interrogative words, in which questions they appear and how to use them. Children will be encouraged to structure their own questions. Where is Spanish spoken in the world and why it is useful to learn another language?
The time will be introduced to allow students to talk about at what time they undertake certain daily routines. Food vocabulary and regular verbs related to food. Introduction of conjugating verbs.
Second Half term: Express likes and dislikes related to food, build confidence using because (porque). Numbers 1-100+/ maths
Year 5 Forest School: Wednesday (1st half term)
Children should arrive in Forest School clothes with their uniform in their bag,
Cherry Class PE: Tuesday & Friday
Cypress Class PE: Monday & Thursday
Olive Class PE: Tuesday & Friday
Children should keep their PE kits in school.
If you need to speak to us directly about anything, please use the class email to arrange an appointment.
Thank you for your support.