Year 5
We would like to introduce you to our Year 5 Staff
Mr. Bridgewater - Classteacher (Monday)
Mrs. Thompson - Classteacher (Tuesday - Friday)
Mrs. Smith - Special Education Support Assistant
Miss. Pace - Special Education Support Assistant
Summer 2024
Welcome back to our final term in Year 5! Where is this school year going? I hope that you have all had a holy Easter and a restful break. We have lots of hard work and exciting adventures ahead of us for summer term and I know each and every member of Year 5 will do amazing things!
We have lots of exciting new things to get stuck into, here is a taster of what you can expect:
English · Newspaper report · Explanations · Modern Poetry · Story relating to a myth · Classic poetry · Speaking and Listening presentation |
Maths · Geometry – Properties of shape · Geometry – Position and direction · Decimals · Negative numbers · Measure – Converting numbers · Measure - Volume |
RE · Easter · Pentecost · The work of the apostles · Marriage and holy orders |
Science · Forces -Identify forces acting on objects
· Earth and Space - Name and describe features of the planets in our solar system |
History · Study Greek life and achievements · Explore their influence on the western world
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Geography · Know what is meant by biomes and know what the features of a specific biome are · Know how to use graphs to record features such as temperature or rainfall |
Art · Crafting using clay · Research the work of Clarice Cliff and use their work to replicate a style · Create a tile inspired by Clarice Cliff using traditional pot bank techniques |
Design and Technology · Solid structures (building bridges) · Test out different bridges and make prototypes · Create bridge and adjust materials, tools, strength as appropriate |
PE Summer 1 · Swimming · Basketball
Summer 2 · Athletics · Rounders |
Computing · Programming—Micro:bit devices Use technology to control an external device and combine sequences of instructions and procedures. · E-safety Analyse and evaluate information reaching a conclusion that helps with future developments.
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French · Calendars · Birthdays · Numbers |
RHE The wider world · Understand what it means to be part of a diverse community · Making good choices · Rights and responsibilities We will also explore a wide range of careers. |
Spring 2024
Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope that you had a lovely Christmas break with your loved ones. We had a fantastic Autumn term, ending with the success of our Christmas concert – ‘Chaos at Christmas’. We were so proud of all of the children, they are super stars!
This newsletter will provide you with information about what is going on in our classroom and what the children will be learning throughout this term.
We are hoping to continue to build on the children’s fantastic learning in 2024.
Here is a taster of just some of the things we will learn this term:
Maths
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English
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RE · Christmas · Lent · Holy Week
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RHE
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D&T
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Art
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Science
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Computing
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Geography
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Autumn 2023
Welcome back to the start of an exciting new and school year at St. George & St. Martin Catholic Academy! I hope you have all enjoyed a lovely summer, the children have come back rested and have been entertaining us with their stories of summer fun. I am very happy to be their teacher in Year 5!
This newsletter will provide you with information about what is going on in our classroom and what the children will be learning throughout this term.
Here is a taster of just some of the things we will learn this term:
Maths
Place value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions |
English
Non-chronological reports Poetry Fables Instructions |
RE
Creation Parables Advent
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RHE
Friendships –What does a good friend look like? How to be a good friend? |
D&T
Food Technology—Use ingredients from all food groups. Use seasonal food to plan a dish. |
Art
Class Artist (Salvador Dali) Tone, shape and colour Media
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Science
Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans |
Computing
Programming: Developing a maze game E-Safety |
Geography
North and South America
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