Year 5 Curriculum Overview
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Summer Term
English
In English, we will be writing narratives linked to our whole Class Guided Reading Book. We will be writing adverts and newspaper reports in our non-fiction units. We will be learning about the features of each genre during comprehension lessons. We will also complete comprehension work on each genre to ensure we understand what they should look like.
Maths
In Maths we will be learning about place value which underpins all mathematical work. We will move onto addition and subtraction and the methods that are needed to calculate large numbers. We will also be learning about multiplication and division and how to add and subtract fractions.
Science
Our science unit is Earth and Space, we will look at the planets and the solar system and find out lots of interesting facts using our crucial knowledge. Our other unit is Forces, which will build on prior knowledge learnt in year 3.
History
In History we will be learning about the Potteries Industry, we will learn about the impact of cheaper pottery being imported from other countries and how it had a drastic effect on Stoke-on-Trent.
Geography
Our geography unit is naming and locating hills and mountains in the UK. This unit will include map work to locate certain mountains and facts about how high a hill needs to be to be classed as a mountain.
Computing
Our computing unit will start with Computing and Networks. This will explore sharing Information and identifyingand exploring how information is shared between digital systems. The next unit is Creating Media where we will learn about video editing, video editing planning and capturing and editing video to produce a short film.
Music
In Music, we will be learning about sea shanties. We will find out about the context, history and purpose of sea shanties, create rhythm games and a class arrangement using our voices and different instruments.
Art
In Art we will be developing our drawing skills. This will include developing simple perspective in using a single focal point/horizon. Beginning to develop an awareness of composition, scale/ proportion. Using drawing techniques from a variety of sources including observation, photographs and digital images.
Design and Technology
In Design and Technology, we will be learning about mechanical systems which will include making a moving toy, we will be learning about pulleys and gears.
Modern Foreign Languages - Spanish
This term, we will be focusing asking and giving your age and where you live. We will also be learning all the different colours and numbers 1-20! We will be learning all this vocabulary through speaking and listening, songs and rhymes.
PSHE
In PSHE our first unit is what makes up a person’s identity which will focus on health, wellbeing, identity, personal attributes and qualities, similarities and differences, individuality and stereotypes. Our second unit is How can we help in an accident or emergency? This learning will focus on basic first aid, accidents and dealing with emergencies.
Religious Education
Our Sacred writings: Hinduism unit will explore a variety of forms of literature found in sacred books and investigate a range of religious teachings. Our next unit will be Peace. This will explore the symbolic use of a wide range of objects, sounds, visual images, actions and gestures and make suggestions as to the intended meaning they might have for believers.
Physical Education
In P.E. we will start our swimming journey which will focus on children being educated on water safety and how to swim. Our indoor P.E. sessions include Gymnastics and Dance, these sessions will focus on fundamental skills.
