ENGLISH

This term, we are continuing to read the award-winning adventure novel, "Kensuke's Kingdom" written by Michael Morpurgo.  We will produce the following final pieces of writing based on this story , through our writing process of evaluating features, planning, writing, editing and improving and presenting:  A set of instructions & our own narrative. 

We will also be continuing to learn the spelling rules and grammar terminology for Year 5 and each week we will complete a SPAG and Reading lesson.

MATHS

We have a 2-minute times tables text every week, so that the children maintain and improve their knowledge of their times tables (including division facts up to 12 x 12).  In addition, we complete an arithmetic lesson each week.

This half term, we are covering a range of skills in our Maths lessons including: prime, square and cube numbers, converting between units of measurement, drawing and calculating angles and comparing, converting and ordering fractions.

SCIENCE

Our Science topic this half term is Properties of Materials, during which we will investigate properties of Materials including thermal and electrical conductivity; solubility and reversible and irreversible changes.

GEOGRAPHY

Our new topic is the UK and map skills. We will learn about the countries in the UK and to locate the major cities.  We will look at OS maps; including human and physical features and how to use 4-figure grid references.  We will also look at what contour lines are how they show different features on maps. 

ART & DESIGN

Our unit this half term is Drawing: Depth, Emotion & Movement.

We will be recognising how lines can capture movement and emotion using the work of Elizabeth Catlett and Charlie Mackesy to inspire a print design.

FRENCH

Our new French topic is  clothes "les vetements". We will continue to learn through speaking, listening, reading and writing, 

• To learn items of clothing and use them appropriately in a phrase
• To describe items of clothing using colours
• To build a sequence of conversation and writing
• To recognise similarities and differences in the ways clothes are worn and sold in different countries.

PSHE

Our topic this half-term in PSHE is "Positive Thinking".

The children will learn about:

• The concept of the cognitive triangle
• The difference between thoughts and facts
• Ways to face their feelings
• Choices and consequences that their thoughts and actions have
• Feeling positive about goals and future achievements
• Self-belief when goal setting

RE

In RE we will learn about:

• How do religious achieve and create peace?
• Incarnation
• What is the key message in the Christmas Story

MUSIC

This term we will be learning to sing with a sense of ensemble, paying attention to phrasing, pitching and musical style.  We will sing songs in unison, and in two or three parts as we prepare for Christmas.

COMPUTING

In computing this term, we will be learning about Databases.  The children will create their own databases as well as query existing databases to find information that they are being asked for.  

PE

This term, we will be learning and practising our hockey skills, looking at different aspects of fitness and learning about Mindful Movement.