Welcome to Class 5

English

Our first unit in English is to write a character description of a monster who lives in the woods. We will take some inspiration from our D.E.A.R. book, ‘The Monster in the Woods’ and focus on honing our descriptive writing skills. 

Later this half term, we will write a persuasive complaint letter to the council about a noise complaint, also using our D.E.A.R. book as motivation. 

We will continue reading and exploring a range of texts during our Guided Reading lessons. 

Maths

We will begin the year by understanding place value to 1 million and learning strategies that we can apply to problem solving questions across the year in maths lessons. We will then move onto addition and subtraction skills, including multi-step problems, rounding and missing number problems. 

For extra practice on times tables, Times Table Rockstars or Hit the Button (www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button) is available to access on devices. Please ask Miss Dylak if you've forgotten your TTRS login and need a copy of it. If you are struggling to gain internet access, written and oral practice is very beneficial, or Miss Dylak can print off some extra resources on request.

R.E.

Our topic in RE this half term is ‘Creation’. We will learn about the theological and scientific explanations of creation, and will explore the meaning of Bible stories such as the Seven Days of Creation, The Fall (Adam and Eve), Noah, and Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. 

RE is taught by Miss Esposito in Class 5. 

Science

Our Science unit is ‘Materials and their properties’. We will carry out lots of different experiments including finding the best thermal insulator for a coffee cup, finding out which metal is the best electrical conductor, and even making our own plastic! 

History

We are recapping and building on our understanding of the Egyptians, as the children have previously studied this topic last year. We will investigate why the pyramids were looted, the significance of the Rosetta Stone and the Narmer Palette, and how society was constructed in Ancient Egyptian society. 

Geography

Our first topic is map skills. We will identify features of maps – both large scale and on a smaller scale. We will learn how to read and write four- and six-figure grid references, and how to read OS maps, including what the different symbols mean. 

Art

We are finding out how Art and Fashion are linked. We will investigate some different designers who have been inspired by artists and art movements and use our learning to design clothes for different purposes and people.

Design and Technology

We will use our knowledge from Science in Class 4 to make cars with electric motors. We will follow the design process to design and put our cars together and will have to use our problem solving and teamwork skills to help us be successful. 

Music

We have weekly singing lessons with Mr Rodriguez from the Diocese of Leeds singing programme. We will supplement this with a unit on Rock music in class. 

Spanish / MFL

We will practice our speaking, listening, reading and writing skills by learning some basic vocabulary and conversational skills. 

Computing

Our unit is ‘Computing systems and networks’. We will understand how information is transferred between  systems and devices both at a small and large scale. We will understand how information is found on the internet through investigating how search engines work, and comparing different search engines. 

PSHCE 

Our unit title is ‘Me and My Relationships’. We will explore what it means to be a good friend, what to do in situations of conflict, and being assertive when faced with uncomfortable situations. 

PE  

PE this half term will be delivered by Kanga.