Year 5

In English, the children will be reading the book "When the Sky Falls", learning about life as an evacuee in rural England during the Blitz.  By the end of the half term, they will write their own non-linear narrative, linked to the text and their learning in History about World War II. 

In Maths, the children will be applying the four operations to solve problems involving angles, using protractors and their knowledge of shapes to support them.  They will also be applying their knowledge of shapes to learn about position, direction, and lines of symmetry later in the half term.

In Science, the children will be answering the question "How does the position of the plants affect life on Earth?" To help them answer this question they will learn about the orbits of different planets in our solar system, and the role of the sun as a star.

In History, the children will be learning about the impacts of World War II on England, focusing in particular on the rise and fall of Hitler and the invasion of Poland, how the Blitz affected Londoners and the evacuee children, the nuclear bombs that decimated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as key dates within the war, including D-Day and VE Day.

In Online Safety, the children will be learning about self image and identify and how this looks across the internet. In Computing, the children will be learning about formatting and how to develop and edit documents in a word processing programme.  

In RE, the children will be exploring the teachings of Buddha, and the impact of his messages on buddhism and buddhists.  They will make connections between the teachings in buddhist stories to the lives of modern-day buddhists, such as the Dalai Lama, as well as to their own experiences.

In PE, the children will be developing their net game skills through volleyball and tennis.  They will look at ball control, serving and rallying with a partner, and focus on their aim when facing an opponent.  They will also be developing their stamina for running, jumping, and throwing in outdoor PE lessons.

In DT this half term the children will be making connections to their science learning about the planets to develop their own solar system orrery with functioning gears. They will apply mechanical techniques to make the planets move around the sun.

In French, the children will be connecting their knowledge of the countries in the world to learn about different nationalities and languages.