Welcome to Year 5.
We are Chestnut Class!
The adult in Chestnut Class are Miss Cooksey and Mrs Cowen.
What will we be learning about in Autumn 1?
In Maths, we will be developing our knowledge of place value through exploring numbers up to 1,000,000.
In English, we will begin with our Grammarsaurus Unit. Over the first four weeks, we will explore the building blocks of grammar needed for Year 5. We will then explore the text War Game in preparation for the summer term in which we will be learning about life during World War 2. We will participate in drama activities to explore the characters feelings when sent to war. Our final write at the end of the unit will be a letter home recounting wartime experiences. Our class story, Armistice Runner, will link with this learning and allow us to explore different perspectives.
In Science, we will explore the topic 'Forces' through the question 'How can Usain Bolt run so quickly?' We will investigate friction, air resistance and gravity through carrying out a number of different investigations.
In RE, we will think about the question, 'How do religions help people live through good and bad times?' We will explore the concept of afterlife and reincarnation as means of providing comfort during difficult and challenging times.
In PHSE, we will answer the question 'What makes up a person's identity?' We will learn about diversity within our school community and the wider world exploring ethnicity, faith and culture. We will also find out about the different ways we can challenge stereotypes using the texts; The Proudest Blue and Julian is a Mermaid.
In Computing, we will answer the question 'Can you create a shared project?' and explore different systems. We will learn about the input and output of electronic devices.
In Geography, we will answer the question 'What makes the earth angry?' Our topic will help us to find out about natural hazards and disasters including volcanoes and earthquakes.
In Art, we will be further developing our pencil skills using line and tone to show movement in our sketches.
We will be beginning our swimming sessions at Shipley Swimming Pool. These will happen every week.
We will also be looking forward to our first residential visit to Nell Bank in Ilkley. This will be a 2 day residential in which we will develop our team building skills, resilience and independence.
Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 5 this year. Remember you can find the knowledge organisers for each unit on class dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary!
Important Information:
PE: Tuesday (swimming)
Library: Wednesday
Spellings: Monday
Reading Books: Friday