Year 5
Meet the team
Welcome to Year 5
What have we done this term to make us feel Proud?
The children in Year 5 have had a really successful term and done lots of things to feel proud of!
- It was great to see the children face their fears at Akers Adventure - they demonstrated amazing teamwork and engagements with our outdoor experiences.
- The children have thoroughly enjoyed their swimming lessons. Many of us have achieved national curriculum and others have extended their skills by starting their water safety badge.
- During interfaith week, we enjoyed sampling and learning about food from different cultures.
- It was great to see the children turning into prison officers for our "crime and punishment" mini adventure . The children took part in a guided tour at Shrewsbury prison and a detective hunt which taught them about punishment in the past.
- As part of our mini adventure about the rainforest the children have had the opportunity to try orienteering. They were great at following compass directions and following a map.
- Finally we are very proud of the effort and determination Year 5 showed during assessment week!
What we will be learning about in the summer term.
The mini-adventures your child will be covering are?
History—What do all Ancient Civilisations have in common?
Science—Which forces will change the movement of objects?
Geography—How can we save our planet?
Geography- H ow did Robert Falcon Scott navigate across the Antarctic?
Please see below the focus of learning in each area of the Curriculum:
English (Reading and writing):
English unit: Recount - Hatshepsut
English unit: Explanation - What are forces?
English unit: persuasion — How can we save our planet?
English unit: recount —Scott Of The Antarctic
Maths:
Addition and subtraction
Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)
Adding and subtracting numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers.
Multiplication and division
Multiplying numbers up to 4 digits using a formal written method
Multiplying and dividing numbers mentally drawing upon known facts
Dividing numbers using the formal written method of short division including remainders
Multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
Square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3)
Geometry: properties of shapes
Drawing and measuring angles
Identifying angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360°), angles on a straight line and ½ a turn (total 180°)
Humanities (Geography and History)
History—ancient civilisations—Egypt
Geography — The Antarctic
Geography — Plastic pollution
The Arts (Music and Art)
Art – printing Hieroglyphics
Art – sculpture
PE
Swimming
RE
What will make Walsall a more respectful place?
Design and Technology
Textiles—What can you create out of recycled materials ?
Explorer—making a rover
Computing:
Online community
Online vs real world