Wild World |
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Literacy |
Writing: We will read The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling For our non-fiction and grammar work, we will be looking at a range of non-chronological reports on the subject of wildlife and habitats. We will study these closely and then use them to plan and create our own non chronological report. We will also be writing a persuasive letter, after finding an environmental cause/problem which we, as a class, agree needs to change. During this we will be identifying the audience and purpose of different forms of writing. Grammar: Our focus will be different sentence types, in particular – relative clauses. There will also be a focus on re-reading each sentence to make sure it makes sense and there are no accidentally omitted words. Spellings: Over this half term, we will be re-visiting the year 5 statutory spellings which we have identified the class have struggled with over the year. Year 5 spelling patterns will be taught through a weekly discrete lesson and regularly applied during our morning work and our literacy and topic lessons. Children can access Spelling Frame at any time during the term and practise the Y5/6 rules which they have been learning in class. They can also access any previous year group rules should they wish to revise their spellings. |
Maths |
We will be working on properties of shape and units of measurement including:
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Science |
Life Cycles: This half term we will be describing the differences in the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds and describing the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals. Including how humans grow and age and the changes that take place. We will also study important naturalists such as Sir David Attenborough and Jane Goodall. |
Geography |
Locate and name the major counties and cities of the UK: We will continue to study the counties of the UK and their topographical features including hills, mountains rivers etc and how they have changed over time. |
Computing |
Crumble: We will be using the crumble programme and hardware to control physical systems including using LED’s and motors. |
Art |
The children will be developing their illustration techniques for their poems about nature and create drawings using pencil and watercolours inspired by the book ‘Lost Words’. |
PE |
Last term we focussed on throwing and catching skills, this term we will look at rugby skills with a particular focus on teamwork, technique, ball skills and communication. |
RE |
Why do some people believe God exists? We will be looking at what different people believe about God. |
Music |
In music this half term, the children will continue to learn either the trumpet or trombone; this is taught by a peripatetic teacher from North Yorkshire’s Wider Opportunities. |
French |
At the beach: The children will look at the language of holidays and hobbies |
PSHE Circle times and discussions |
We will learn about the changes which happen to humans as they age, in particular the changes that happen to boys and girls during puberty. Unlike previous years this will be done as a whole class. This topic has strong links to- and will be taught alongside- our science topic. |