In our English learning, we will be:

• Using our core text “Zane and the hurricane” to explore the causes and effects of particular natural disasters

• Writing a recount in the role of Zane, the protagonist in this moving story

• Analysing what make a good explanation text and writing one related to hurricanes

• Writing an explanation text about the water cycle.

In our Geography learning, we will be:

• Locating New Orleans on the world map

• Comparing the location, physical geography and human geography of New Orleans and the UK

• Researching common natural disasters and the link to the water cycle

• Exploring the impact human geography has on natural disasters in New Orleans

In our Maths learning, we will be:

•  Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.

• Solving multi-step problems

• Looking at multiples, common multiples, factors and common factors of numbers.

• Understanding prime, squared and cubed numbers.

• Using the inverse to check an answer.

• Finding equivalent fractions.

• Converting improper fractions. 

• Adding and Subtracting fractions.

In our Science learning, we will be:

• Describing the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird.

• Describing the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.

In our Art learning, we will be:

•  Creating artwork related to natural disasters in the style of Stephanie Peters

In our Music learning, we will be:

• Exploring the Ukulele and how to play it.  

In our French learning, we will be:

• Recognising, recalling and spelling the seven days of the week in French.

• Recognise, recall and spell the twelve months of the year in French. 

• Consolidate numbers 1-20 and introduce numbers 21-31 in French. 

In our Reading learning, we will be:

• Consolidating the following reading strategies; predicting, summarising, evaluating, clarifying, inferring and questioning. 

• Learning answering comprehension questions techniques, 

• Reading daily with our partner and independently.

In our Spellings and Handwriting, we will be:

•   Focusing on particular spelling patterns each week (e.g. ough, silent letters, able, ible)

In our R.E learning, we will be:

• Understanding the importance of Timurti in Hinduism. 

• Understanding how Hindu storied help Hindus. 

• Understanding what it means to be Hindu. 

• Understanding how Hindus mark important life events. 

In our R.S.H.E learning, we will be:

• Identifying how resources are allocated and the impact this has on the environment, communities and individuals. 

• Understanding the importance of protecting the environment. 

• Understanding our responsibility towards the environment. 

• To consider our personal impact on the environment. 

In our P.E learning, we will be:

• Developing our multi-skills (i.e. different movement skills, such as reaction, balance, coordination and timing)

• PE for all classes will be on a Thursday. 

• Goulding class will be swimming on a Friday. 

• Rhodes class will be doing PE on a Tuesday and Thursday.

• Dickens class will be doing PE on a Monday and Thursday. 

Please ensure PE kit/swimming kit is in for both days. 

General Information:

• In Year 5, home learning will be set each week and will be given to the children on a Friday. This is to be handed in by the following Thursday. 

• Children will be given project homework at the beginning of the term and is due in during the last week of term.