English

We will be writing a persuasive piece this half term based on Hidden Figures. Children will learn about the struggles that the African American women, who worked for NASA, faced and how this is an important part of history. In book study, we are reading Jess Butterworth’s ‘Running on the Roof of the World’ whilst exploring the global theme of social justice and equity.

Maths

This half term in maths, This half term in maths, we will finish decimals

and percentages to ensure that the children’s understanding on the concept of equivalent values. Following on from this, we be focusing on angles and shape and space.

History/Geography

We will look at what life was like for the Anglo Saxons and who was buried at Sutton Hoo.

Where the Anglo Saxons fit in on a timeline.

How historical artefacts help us understand about people’s lives.

How the Anglo-Saxons impacted/influenced the UK.

Where the Anglo Saxons came from.

What it might have been like to be an Anglo Saxon invader coming to Britain.

The definitions and differences between the terms invaders and settlers.

How to explain some of the reasons why the Anglo Saxons wanted to settle in Britain.

We will also be looking at climates and rivers and using places we have already studied to compare to similarities and differences.

Science

In science we will be looking at forces.

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

Identifying the effect of drag forces, such as air resistance, water resistance and friction that act between moving surfaces.

Describing, in terms of drag forces, why moving objects that are not driven tend to slow down.

Understanding that force and motion can be transferred through mechanical devices such as gears, pulleys, levers and springs.

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

RE

In RE we are thinking about what happens to us after we die.

We will be making links between beliefs around a soul and eternal life.

Understanding there are different Jewish ideas about death.

Considering how forgiveness can be part of someone’s beliefs about death.

Making links between Muslim beliefs about Jannah and the historical geography for many Muslims.

Exploring different sources to learn about different beliefs about death.

Use the word atonement when discussing forgiving sins; can reflect on their achievements and mistakes and consider the importance of forgiveness.

Discussing the link between religious and cultural beliefs.

Reflecting on the similarities and differences of beliefs held in different worldviews.

RHE

We will understand that our personal information is valuable, sensitive and private to us.

Understand that giving away personal information can lead to both physical and emotional damage.

Understand that there are dangers online for younger people.

Recognise some of the signs of online danger.

Understand that not everything they read is true or without bias.

Appreciate that everyone is at least a bit biased, so we have to be careful to balance our views and tolerate disagreement.

Understand how different groups have their own motivations, often based around commercial or ideological reasons.

Appreciate that there is both positive and negative content online.

Understand that social media can exert pressure on us, by making us feel jealous or insecure about our own lives.

Understand that images and videos that we see online are not always a true reflection of reality.

DT

We will study where meat comes from – learning about how animals are reared and processed, including key welfare issues. We will examine how to adapt a recipe to make it healthier by substituting ingredients. We will use a nutritional calculator to see how healthy a food option is. We will understand that ‘cross-contamination’ means that bacteria and germs have been passed onto ready-to-eat foods and it happens when these foods mix with raw meat or unclean objects.

Music

Students will identify key features of musical theatre and practising singing and performing skills.

Computing

Students will examine and recognise the various ways of creating games and programming using different platforms.

French

Continued practise of existing vocabulary and learning new vocabulary.

PE

OAA Orienteering

Games Striking & Fielding Cricket skills

GetSet4PE Cricket Y5

Global Curriculum theme and question

Peace and Conflict

Does escaping from a situation bring you peace? 

English

A narrative piece of writing based on our learning and understanding of the story of Beowulf.

We will also be looking at A Midsummer’s Night Dream by Shakespeare in a simplified version.

Book Study

Our text this half term is linked to our geography and history topic of Anglo Saxons.  The text is called Anglo-Saxon Boy by Tony Bradman.

Maths

In maths we will build on our prior knowledge of multiplication and division as well as learning more about the relationship between fractions and decimals.

Science

In Science we will start our topic of Earth and Space.  Including thinking about the Earth’s movement around the sun and why we experience day and night.

History and Geography

To start the Spring term, we will be looking how the Anglo-Saxons lived.  This will include at where the Anglo-Saxon period fits in with modern history. As geographers, we will be looking at which push and pull factors contributed to this.

RE

In RE we are looking at different religions views about what happens when we die and ideas about forgiveness.

RHE

We will be understand why some people and groups might suffer discrimination and know what we can do to be good citizens and change a situation when discrimination might occur.

Computing

We are Architects

Art

I Need Space

We will know that different marks and lines can be used to create specific effects.

We will know how to create texture on different materialsand that prints need contrast between light and dark areas to make the image visible.

PE

Dance and Gymnastics

Music

Children will build on their knowledge of Blues music and its history and learn to identify the key features and mood and its importance and purpose. They also get to grips with the 12-bar Blues and the Blues scale and combine these to create an improvised piece with a familiar, repetitive backing.

French

French lessons with Madam Barnes will continue weekly building on prior skills.

Global Curriculum theme and question

Power and governance

Should we be given the freedom to move freely around the world?

English

A non-chronological report based around the events of the sinking of the Titanic.

We will also be looking at The Hound of the Baskervilles and practising skills we have learnt to write descriptive paragraphs using powerful words and sentence openings.

Book Study

Our seasonal book is A Boy called Christmas by Matt Haig, a Sheffield born author.

Maths

In maths we will build on our prior knowledge of multiplication and division as well as learning more about the relationship between fractions and decimals.

Science

After finishing the unit about Properties and Changes of Materials we are continuing learning about Living Things and their Habitats which we have some prior learning about from Year 4.

History and Geography

Our Learning Journey this half term will continue to be about North America.  This will start with learning about the different states in the United States in Geography, followed by the triangular slave trade and the civil rights movement and segregation in the United States in History. This will link to black British history including how the Windrush generation helped England. 

We will also delve into the features of coasts and compare a UK coastline to that of one in Jamaica.

RE

In RE we are focussing on the subject of Christmas and what it means to Christian and non-Christian people,

RHE

Our focus in RHE is Respecting Ourselves and Others which continues our thinking about Power and Governance.

Computing

We will be getting laptops for the children and will be thinking about how we can use programs to be artists.

DT

In DT we will be making a pop-up book using new and prior learning about mechanical systems.

PE

In PE we will build on gymnastics skills, enjoy Bikeability and complete a unit of learning on Striking and Fielding.

Music

Children will be introduced to this famous genre of music and its history and learn to identify the key features and mood of Blues music and its importance and purpose. They also get to grips with the 12-bar Blues and the Blues scale and combine these to create an improvised piece with a familiar, repetitive backing.

French

French lessons with Madam Barnes will continue weekly building on prior skills.

Global Curriculum theme and question

We will be focusing on the theme of ‘Human Rights’ and the question, ‘Should we be given the freedom to move freely around the world?’ 

English

This half term we will be writing a narrative. This will be based on ‘A Story Like the Wind’ by Gill Lewis. This will link in with our question, ‘Should we be given the freedom to move freely around the world?’ We will be looking at year 5 specific grammar expectations and spellings from the year 5 and year 6 word list.

Book Study

For book study, we are looking at the book ‘Resist’ which is non fiction and explores our ‘Human Rights’ global curriculum topic.

Maths

During Maths lessons we will be covering:

Place value

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

As the children have missed chunks of their learning during the pandemic, we will be having a focus on number and arithmetic. Therefore daily practise of what we have been learning in lessons and times tables is vital.

Science

Our science topic of Materials will recap and consolidate knowledge from Year 4 and will build on this to understand more about how different materials react to changes made to them.

History and Geography

Our Learning Journey this half term will be about North America.

This will start with a history focus, learning about the American Revolution, followed by indigenous tribes and the impact European immigrants had on them.  For geography, we will delve into the various biomes of North America including the tundra and grasslands and the features and animals that inhabit them.

RE

Our RE topic links to our global theme and question as we will be looking at why people have to stand up for what they believe in.

We will use historical and present day figures as examples.

RHE

We will start the year looking at Safe relationships, Families and Friendships.

Computing

We will start the year recapping and building our knowledge of key skills on when using the computer in preparation for getting our laptops.

Art

In art we will look at examples of installation art and artwork that does not remain the same and is contributed to by the people that go and see it.  We will use what we find out to design and make a piece of installation art with a group.

PE

Athletics fundamental skills

Co-operative Games/Problem Solving

Music

We will learn about Rag Time music and learn to play along with a track using glockenspiels.

French

The children will build on their knowledge of French vocabulary in a range of different areas.