This year you are lucky enough to have:

Mr Martin - Class Teacher

Miss Waring - Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Warren - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Powell - PPA cover (Tuesday afternoon)

PE will take place every Monday and Friday afternoon.

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit in school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as the days on which they will be able to read with an adult may change from time to time. It is also crucial that you listen to your child read each evening and ensure that you sign their reading record highlighting what they have read and how they performed.

Within this class reading records will be checked and books changed on a Friday.

Homework will be set on a Tuesday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. A link for which is placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

All homework should be completed by the following Monday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

Year 5 - Autumn 2

As mathematicians we will learn:

• to multiply and divide by 10, 100, and 1,000 and understand how digits move
• to solve problems that involve multiplication and division, including scaling and correspondence problems
• to find and use equivalent fractions
• to simplify fractions by finding common factors
• to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers
• to compare and order fractions less than one and greater than one
• to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and with denominators that are multiples of the same number
• to solve word problems involving fractions in real-life contexts

As writers, we will:

• use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely 
• describe settings, characters and atmosphere 
• integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action 
• use of inverted commas and other punctuation to punctuate direct speech

As scientists, we will:

• describe the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect, and a bird
• compare the similarities and differences between life cycles of different living things
• describe the process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants
• describe the process of asexual reproduction in plants (e.g. runners, bulbs, cuttings)
• describe the process of reproduction in some animals
• understand that a life cycle shows how living things change as they grow and reproduce

      and to work scientifically we will:

• identify how reproduction ensures the continuation of a species
• plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables
• make careful observations and record changes over time (e.g. germination, growth of cuttings)
• take accurate measurements using scientific equipment
• use results to draw simple conclusions and make predictions for new values
• present findings in different ways (e.g. tables, diagrams, labelled drawings, and reports)
• use evidence to support or refute ideas about life cycles and reproduction
• research and present information about famous naturalists

As historians, we will:

• work chronologically and make inferences about who the Ancient Greeks were
• compare Ancient Greek religion to other religions we know about
• debate whether it was better to be a Spartan or Athenian
• handle evidence to decide if Alexander the Great was actually ‘great’
• learn about the Greek Empire
• recognise the historical significance of the Ancient Greeks and discover their many legacies.

As chefs in Design Technology, we will:

• be researching the food and climate of Ancient Greece and linking this to the Eatwell Plate
• practising our food preparation skills by making flatbreads and hummus
• designing our own flatbread combinations as an alternative to a sandwich to appeal to children
• making our own delicious flatbread recipes in the school kitchen
• evaluating our products and making any adjustments to the recipe before sharing it with the local community

As geographers and world explorers we, will:

• be comparing the geography of Greece and the UK
• learning about the climate in Greece and researching the difference in temperature
• considering the importance food has to the Greek economy, specifically olive oil
• thinking about how tourism effects the Greek economy
• understanding how tourism can have positive and negative impacts on a place and recognising how tourism can be sustainable

As computer scientists we will be able to:

• identify some types of data the Mars Rover could collect
• explain how the Mars Rover transmits the data back to Earth and the challenges involved
• read any number in binary, up to eight bits
• identify input, processing and output on the Mars Rovers
• read binary numbers and grasp the concept of binary addition

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

What does it mean What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain?

We will answer the questions:

• How many Muslims and how many mosques are there in Britain?
• How might the five pillars affect the lives of Muslims in Britain today? 
• Why is Zakah/charity important to Muslims? How is charity important to you?
• Why do Muslims go on pilgrimage?

As children who value our positive health and well-being in PSHE, we will:

• learn ways of achieving and celebrating certain goals
• understand that having high aspirations can support personal achievements
• find out how I would administer first aid or get help in an emergency situation
• learn how to recognise and deal with suspicious content online
• learn what I should expect as I become a teenager
• learn how to cope with loss, separation, divorce or bereavement
• learn how to manage conflicting emotions
• learn what self-image is
• understand what the result of pressure to have a certain body type can be
• consider the choices that I should make to have a healthy lifestyle

As linguists, we will:

• use context to deduce the meaning of new vocabulary
• select the correct vocabulary to describe a person’s hair and face
• read and translate a description of a portrait
• listen and select information from a short passages to give an appropriate response
• describe a portrait orally
• use a variety of language to describe both hair and facial features
• create a detailed written description of a portrait