Delce Academy
Year 5
Curriculum Newsletter
Respect Kindness Honesty Perseverance Collaboration Responsibility
Spring One: "Identity and Diversity"
In English, we will be...
Researching Ancient Greek Myths, Heroes and Monsters
Understanding what a mythological tale is
Discussing Greek mythological tales
Recognising the language and structural features of a mythological tale
Exploring a range of poetry
Understanding the language used within poetry
Discussing the role of poetry in conveying emotions
In History, we will be...
Identifying the location of Ancient Greece
Understanding the social structure of Ancient Greece
Discussing the impact social structure had on various classes.
Exploring the Athenian political system
Identifying the roles and rights of women in Ancient Greece
Exploring intriguing aspects of women's lives in Ancient Greece
In Maths, we will be...
Multiplying a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number
Dividing a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number
Dividing with remainders
Multiplying non-unit fractions by an integer
Multiplying a mixed number by an integer
Calculating the fraction of an amount
Exploring equivalent fractions and decimals
Exploring decimals up to two decimal places
In Science, we will be...
Explaining that objects fall towards the Earth because of gravity
Identifying the effects of friction
Investigating the effects of air resistance
Investigating water resistance
Understanding that some mechanisms allow for a smaller force to have a greater effect
In Art, we will be...
Exploring the work of Claude Monet and the impressionist movement
Identifying and analysing the elements found in Claude Monet's paintings
Exploring Monet's famous water lily series
Understanding how Monet portrayed atmospheric effects in his landscapes
Collating all the skills learnt to create a final Monet-inspired landscape
In French, we will be...
Recognising phrases to describe the weather
Using new weather language whilst integrating days of the week
Understanding a weather map and describing the weather in different parts of the country
Presenting the skills learnt as a weather forecaster
In Reading, we will be looking at the texts:
The London Eye Mystery
We will be using the following reading skills:
Inferencing
Evaluating
Making Connections
Asking Questions
Predicting
Summarising
Clarifying
In RE, we will be...
Researching the traditions of Christmas
Exploring religious festivals throughout the calendar year
Understanding the meaning of Advent
Retelling a story from the bible
Understanding the meaning of Epiphany
In R.H.E. we will be...
Exploring the purpose of sleep
Comparing how much sleep a person gets to how they feel
Identifying activities to support mental health
Describing how to prevent bacteria and viruses
Identifying why good hygiene is important
Home Learning
At Delce Academy we encourage our children to:
Read every evening and record this in their reading record
Learn their spellings for the week
Practice their Times Tables daily using TTRS or the worksheet provided
Timetable Rockstars and Number Bots
This is available for the children to play on to practise their timetables and number bots using Number bots
P.E:
Children will change at school so please ensure children have an appropriate sports kit for the weather.
All classes will participate in PE on a Monday.
PE days for second individual classes will be sent home via Arbor.