Staff
- Sonia Peacock – Assistant Head for Years 4, 5 and 6
- Kiran Samrai – Class Teacher
- Susan Dowd – SEN TA
Curriculum overview – Summer 1
Topic |
Our whole school topic this half term is Achievement and Innovation. In Year 5, we will be looking at the Ancient Islamic civilisation looking at how Baghdad and the House of Wisdom were the centre of inventions and advancements, at how the Silk Road was used to spread goods, people and ideas across continents and finally at the causes and effects of the end of the ‘Golden Age of Islam’. See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details. |
English |
We will continue to complete our work in English through a chosen text. This half term, we will begin to read the text ‘The Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen. 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. |
Maths |
In Y5 this half term we will begin by consolidating our calculation work revising each of the 4 key operations before focusing very much on fractions, decimals and percentages including beginning to calculate with mixed numbers and improper fractions. |
Science |
Our Science unit for this next half-term is looking at different forces such as gravity, friction, air and water resistance and includes a range of practical investigations for the children to enjoy. |
Other Curriculum Areas |
RE – Looking at the key question: How and why should religious communities do more to care for the Earth? Art –Fashion Design Music – Ukeleles or Digital music-learning to compose a piece using Garageband. PE – Outdoor Games PSHCE – Key Questions: How do I stay safe on a mobile or tablet?, How do I develop my enterprise skills? Computing – Flatfile Databases French – Chez Moi (At home) |
Important Dates |
Monday 20th April – Children return to school 8:45am Monday 4th May – Bank Holiday (school closed) Thursday 7thMay – INSET day (school closed to pupils) Friday 22nd May – School closes for half term (3.15pm – normal finish time) |
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
