Autumn Term

This half term we have lots of fun learning planned out and we love to see any learning linked to this at home too! 

English

This half term we are focusing on a range of writing styles and grammatical features using the book "Arthur and the Golden Rope" to support  this. We will be learning to use a range of punctuation, sentence types and planning structures. In Year 5 we are working really hard on our handwriting, ensuring it is all cursive, and that we’re checking our spelling is the best it can be too.

Shared Reading

In Year 5 we are working really hard on our retrieval and inference skills. We are also learning new skills to answer a range of comprehension style questions in our shared reading sessions. Our author of the term is Michael Morpugo.

Maths

This half term we are looking at place value, addition and subtraction.

Topic – History Focus

This half term we are focussing on Anglo Saxons and Vikings.

RE

This half term we’ll be looking at 

Science

We are learning about Forces and concentrating on these objectives - 

• Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the 
falling object

• Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces

• Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect

Art

It’s time to get creative with jewelery making. We will be looking at Rennie Mackintosh and designing and making our own jewellery.

PE

In PE we will develop our football skills and learning about health related exercise.

Music

In Music we will be learning about the use of melody and harmony.

Computing

 We are going to introduce the children to the process of designing and creating interactive quizzes.

Spanish

This half term focuses on 

Heartsmart

Get Heartsmart

Trips – to be confirmed

Look on our homework tab for all home learning links to support your child’s learning.