Welcome To Spring Term, Year 5!
English

This Spring Term we will start by looking at the narrative ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ and also ‘Suffragettes: The Battles for Equality’. We will be writing across a range of genres including writing diary entries, letters and more.

Maths

This term we will continue to solidify our Maths knowledge covering multiplication and division, fractions, decimals and percentages.

RE (Religious Education)

This term we will be learning about how the first five Gurus shapes Sihkism. We will also be learning about how the Christian festival of Easter, focusing on what happens in church.

History and Geography

This term, in history,  we will be learning all about World War 2. We will discover key information about the the role Britain played and learn about how the Blitz impacted our local area.

Science

In Science we will be learning about properties of materials and how different materials can be used in everyday life. We will explore electrical and heat conductors and insulators.

PE (Physical Education)

Koinonia Class will have PE every Tuesday. This term we will be focusing on basketball. Pupils will require their full PE kit for these lessons. Will will also be completing a 2-week intensive swimming course (dates tbc)

Computing

In computing lessons, we will be using data and information to create spreadsheets. We will also be discussing our digital footprint in our online safety lessons.

PSHE

In PSHE lessons we will be learning about keeping safe and managing risk. We will learn about how to make safer choices and much more.

Music

In music lessons we will be focusing on pulse and rhythm using bucket drums to find the beat.

Art and DT

We will create propaganda posters using paint to design our work.

Spanish

In Spanish lessons, we will learn about weather. We will learning how to ask and say what the weather is like and describe the weather of different regions.

Class Information/Key dates

Homework – Will be given out on Fridays and will be expected to be returned on the following Wednesday.