Staff
- Sonia Peacock – Assistant Head for Years 4, 5 and 6
- Kiran Samrai – Class Teacher
- Susan Dowd – SEN TA
Curriculum overview – Autumn 1
| Topic |
Our whole school topic this half term is The Struggle for Power, Control and Equality. In Year 5, we will be learning about the struggle for the right to vote faced by different groups throughout British history. See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details. |
English |
As in previous years, we will continue to complete our work in English through a chosen text. This half term, we will read the text ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E.B White. Using this story, we will complete short writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and complete longer pieces of writing using a plan, write, edit sequence of lessons. Guided Reading will continue every day for all the children. Handwriting lessons and spelling lessons will continue throughout each week. |
Maths |
This half term we will be revising place value from previous years with a focus on reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers up to 10 000 000 and determining the value of each digit; rounding any whole number to a required degree of accuracy; using negative numbers in context and counting forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero |
Science |
Year 5 will be completing the Science unit ‘Materials and their Properties’ this half term. We will be looking at how different materials can be dissolved and mixed together and different methods of separation. We will discover how some changes are reversible while others are irreversible. There will be lots of investigations, experiments and enquiries to complete! |
Other Curriculum Areas |
RE – Looking at the key question: ‘If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship? Art –Typography & Maps: Exploring how we can create typography through drawing and design, and using our skills to create personal and highly visual maps. Music – Charanga unit, Ukeleles or Digital music-learning to compose a piece using Garageband. PE – Outdoor Games PSHCE – Zones of Regulation and creating a class charter Computing – Sharing information French – I present myself |
Important Dates |
w/c 8th September – all extra-curricular lunchtime and after school clubs begin Thursday 11th September – Y4-6 Meet the Teachers’ Meeting 2.45pm or 4.00 pm Friday 24th October – Break up for half term (normal finish time – 3.15 pm) |
Empowering learning skills
Self manager
- Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities
- Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise
- Anticipate, take and manage risks
- Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement
- Respond positively to change
Effective participator
- Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them.
- Play a full part in the life of the school
- Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves
- Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution
- Present a persuasive case for action
- Propose practical ways forward
- Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views
Resourceful thinker
- Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections
- Find links and see relationships
- Explore & experiment with resources and materials
- Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions
- Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem
- Try different ways to tackle a problem
- Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value
Reflective learner
- Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners
- Review their work and act on outcomes
- Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success
- Monitor their own performance and progress
- Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism.
- Make changes to improve their learning
- Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences
Independent enquirer
- Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations
- Plan what to do and how to go about it
- Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes
- Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that other have different beliefs and attitudes
- Use range of techniques to collect and organise information
Team worker
- Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role
- Listen and take account of others’ views
- Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes
- Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations
- Show fairness and consideration towards others
