Year 5 Overview

Year 5 Summer - First Half Term 2024         

‘What were the struggles for the Kingdom of England for the Angry Anglo Saxons and Vile Vikings? ’

Year Group Who’s Who (and where to find us)
The Year 5 class teachers are:

5JW – Mrs J Walkom (Head of Year)                                                 

5AF – Mr A Fleming                                                 
5CF – Mr F Fleury                                                                                         

5GH – Mrs G Hume 

In addition Year 5 are supported by:

Mrs Beck                                                                                                       

Mrs Skurr                                                                         

Miss Dean                                                                                                     

Miss Schacht

Mr. Slocombe   

What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths is now being taught in sets. We have three challenge sets and two support sets. All sets cover the same lessons but vary in pace, challenge and adult support. An additional half an hour will be added to our normal Friday session to focus on arithmetic skills.

This half of term our learning focus is:

     •  Measurement

     •  Area and perimeter

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper or through the MyMaths website. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

English

English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.

     •  Poetry – Drapas and Kennings (Viking poetry)

     •  Narrative – Traditional Viking stories

     •  Non-fiction – Instructions

Spelling homework is set weekly on Ed Shed. The games are released on the Friday, the lesson is then taught in class on the Monday and the test takes place the following Friday.

Science

This half term the children will be studying ‘Forces’, focusing on the discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton.

Foundation Studies

We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

     •  History – Explore the transition from Anglo-Saxon era into the Viking era

     •  Computing - Reproducing a 3D model from a 2D plan and research

     •  Music – Music through colour. Vocal compositions in response to images and colours

     •  P.E – Athletics and Cricket

     •  PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

     •  R.E- Why do animals matter? How do different religions view the importance of animals?

     •  DT – Pop up books - mechanisms

     •  Art – portrait painting

Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic.

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

     •  Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately;

     •  Make sure that your child has a PE kit which is clearly labelled;

     •  All children may bring a healthy snack;

     •  Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.

Educational aspects

     •  Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult

     •  Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home

     •  Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables

and use mathematical skills in everyday life, eg time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email. If you wish to make a longer appointment please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

We cannot believe that we have reached the Summer Term already, but are looking forward to everything our new topics brings!

The Year 5 Team 

Year 5 Spring - Second Half Term 2024     

‘What makes a Canyon Grand?’



What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths is now being taught in sets. We have three challenge sets and two support sets. All sets cover the same lessons but vary in pace, challenge and adult support. An additional maths session is timetabled, once a week, to purely focus on catch-up for the areas of maths identified.

This half of term our learning focus is:

     •  Percentages

     •  Geometry

     •  Position and movement   

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper or through the MyMaths website. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

English

English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.

     •  Poetry – Joseph Coelho poetry. Read, write and perform free verse.

     •  Persuasion/Fiction – Show through a range of writing an understanding of how persuasive writing can be adapted for different audiences and purposes – persuasive letter writing.
 

Spelling homework is set weekly on Edshed, with games that match the rule.

Science

This half term the children will be studying ‘Properties of Materials’, exploring their uses for a variety of purposes. In this module, children will be planning and carrying out fair tests using a range of equipment

Foundation Studies

We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

     •  DT– Develop an understanding of structures and how different shapes can improve structures.

     •  Geography – Human and geographical features of the Grand Canyon.

     •  Computing - Designing and building websites with basic hyperlinks. Researching information for a website.

     •  Music – Learn to play a tuned instrument (recorders)

     •  P.E – Dodgeball and hockey

     •  PSHE - Belonging to a community. What influences our career choice?

     •  R.E- Make links between different religions (between Sikhism and the religion of the Havasupai people). The Easter story.  

Please click on the homework tab below for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic.

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

     •  Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately;

     •  Make sure that your child wears a PE kit on PE days which is clearly labelled;

     •  All children may bring a healthy snack;

     •  Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.

Educational aspects

     •  Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult

     •  Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home

     •  Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables

and use mathematical skills in everyday life, eg time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email. If you wish to make a longer appointment please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

Looking forward to another exciting half-term with the children!

The Year 5 Team 

Year 5 Spring – First Half Term 2024   

‘How has the legacy of the Shang Dynasty affected the modern world?’



What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths is now being taught in sets. We have three challenge sets and two support sets. All sets cover the same lessons but vary in pace, challenge and adult support. An additional half an hour will be added to our normal Friday session to focus on arithmetic skills.

This half of term our learning focus is: 

     •  Fractions

     •  Decimals

     •  Percentages

     •  Geometry

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper, through the MyMaths website or as TT Rockstars challenge to participate in. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

English

English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension. 

     •  Poetry – Lu shi poetry (traditional Chinese poetry)

     •  Non-fiction – Journalist writing

     •  Narrative – Myths and legends

Spelling homework is set weekly on EdShed. Children encouraged to learn given words, exploring spelling rules by playing the 5 games set, or more if they wish.

Science

Living things and their habitats – exploring life cycles and gestation periods of plants and animals.

Foundation Studies

We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

     •  History - all aspects of the Shang Dynasty

     •  Computing - online safety

     •  Music - looping and remixing

     •  P.E - tennis and dance

     •  PSHE - E-safety. Families, friendships and safe relationships

     •  R.E - Sikhism

     •  DT - food technology

     •  Art - formal elements – shape, form and colour of observational drawing

Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic.

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

     •   Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately

     •  Make sure that your child has a PE kit which is clearly labelled

     •  All children may bring a healthy snack

     •  Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment. 

Educational aspects

     •  Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult

     •  Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home

     •  Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables and use mathematical skills in everyday life, e.g. time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email (see below). If you wish to make a longer appointment please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

5JW23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5GH23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5CF23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5AF23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and successful New Year!

The Year 5 Team 

Year 5 Autumn – Second Half Term 2023         

Waterloo!   What is the journey of water in our world?’

What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths is now being taught in groups. All groups cover the same lessons but vary in pace, challenge and adult support.

This half of term our learning focus is:

     •  Multiplication and division

     •  Word Problems

     •  Graphs    

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper, through the MyMaths website or as TT Rockstars challenge to participate in. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

English

English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.

     •  Poetry - Shape and acrostic

     •  Narrative – Warning story with environmental issues

     •  Non-fiction  - Explanation texts

Science

This half term the children will be studying ‘Changes to materials’, exploring how materials can react to different variables and discussing which of these changes are reversible and irreversible.

Foundation Studies

We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

     •  Geography - To explore water on our planet and understand the water cycle

     •  Computing - Select, use and combine a variety of software to collect, analyse, evaluate and present data and information

     •  Music –playing instruments, reading musical notation

     •  P.E – Yoga and Tag Rugby

     •  PSHE – Respecting ourselves and others

     •  R.E - Judaism

     •  DT – Creating a gift card with an electrical circuit

     •  Art – Craft and design architecture

Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

     •  Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately

     •  Make sure that your child has a PE kit which is clearly labelled

     •  All children may bring a healthy snack

     •  Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.

Educational aspects

     •  Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult

     •  Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home

     •  Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables and use mathematical skills in everyday life, e.g. time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email (see below). If you wish to make a longer appointment please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

5JW23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5GH23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5CF23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

5AF23-24@chalkwellhall.co.uk

We have had such a positive start to the year, long may it continue!

The Year 5 Team 

Year 5 Autumn – First Half 2023       

‘Made Up Myths or Legendary Legacy - Who Were the Ancient Greeks?’

What will we be learning about in school this half term?

Maths

Maths will begin in classes for the first three weeks and move to sets in the fourth week. We have taken this gradual approach to setting for maths as the children have not experienced working in this way before and we wanted them to feel completely comfortable in their new environment first. This time also gives us a good opportunity to get to know the children and their learning requirements, to then move them into sets that suit them best.

This half of term our learning focus is:

• Place value and counting – including place value to millions
• Addition and subtraction – including column methods and problem solving
• Multiplication and division – including factors, multiples and prime numbers

Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper or through the MyMaths website. We also expect children to spend time using TT Rockstars, to develop their times tables knowledge and speed, several times a week.

English

English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.

In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.

• Poetry
• Recount
• Playscripts

Spelling homework is set weekly on Edshed, with games that match the rule.

Science

This half term the children will be studying Earth and Space, exploring phases of the moon, the planets and rotation of the earth.

Foundation Studies

We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:

• DT - textiles (WOW day)
• Art - space imagery
• History – ancient Greeks
• Computing - coding
• Music – musical notation/theory
• P.E - dodgeball and hockey
• PSHE – friendships and family
• R.E- Creation Stories

Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic

We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope you will support us, you can do this by:

Organisational aspects

• Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately;
• Make sure that your child wears a PE kit on PE days which is clearly labelled;
• All children may bring a healthy snack;
• Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.

Educational aspects

• Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult
• Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home
• Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables and use mathematical skills in everyday life, eg time and money.

Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the class email. If you wish to make a longer appointment, please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

The children have made such a positive start to the year already and we look forward to the year ahead with them.

The Year 5 Team