Year 5

Welcome back to Year 5 where you will find Mrs Davies, Mrs Lewis and Miss Bewley.

During the first half of the spring term, we will be deepening our geographical knowledge and understanding as we study the different regions of Spain. We will compare physical and human geography of different areas and make comparisons with UK. As part of our English lessons, we will develop our reading and writing skills through our texts: ‘The Strange Case of Origami Yoda’, ‘Lost Happy Endings’ and ‘Cosmic - a Giant Leap for Boykind.’

After half term, we will be studying the lives of the Tudors and considering how their lives have helped to shape the country we live in today. We will study the monarchs of the time; the reformation of the church, and my favourite topic –crime and punishment! During English, we will further enrich our language and written work through the texts: ‘Windrush Child’ and ‘The Listeners.’

Our science topics across the term will focus the physics topic: Forces and The Sun, Moon and Earth. We will investigate physical processes such as gravity, water resistance, friction and air resistance and look at the movement of the Earth and other planets around the Sun. Physics is lots of fun in Year 5!

PE will take place on Thursdays for this term and all children are required to wear the correct PE kit and appropriate footwear.

In year 5, spellings will be sent home with your child every Monday and they will be tested every Friday. Please encourage and support your child in practising their spellings regularly, this is vital to the learning process.

Home work is set each Friday. This will alternate between English and Maths and will usually be a revision of the topics covered that week. This must be returned by the following Monday.

Reading is a very important part of our curriculum and your child will receive a reading book that will be changed on a Monday. Children must bring their reading book to school at least once a week to be checked by an adult. We award prizes for those children who read regularly so please try to encourage them.

I am excited for the term ahead! If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

T​opic Web - Spring 1

C​urriculum Map