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Year 5: Mrs Dickens & Mrs Hassall
Welcome back to the second half of our Autumn term! We are so excited by the wonderful topics that we will be working on over the next few weeks!
Spellings will be tested on a Friday.
We will be having two sessions of PE each week, both will be on a Friday. Children will need to be in a full, correct PE kit and swimming kits will need to be brought in,
Please bring your reading diary into school every day - don't forget you have the chance to be entered into our reading raffle!
Having trouble learning your times-tables?
We all like learning differently. Try TT Rockstars, Hit The Button and practising often at home.
Here for you to check out is Percy Parker and he has a song for every times-table. Good luck!
Knowledge Organisers
English
English
This term we will be enjoying the Adventures of Odysseus, by Hugh Lupton. Get ready for tales of strange creatures, vengeful gods and goddesses and an incredible journey to get back home!
We will have lots of great writing opportunities, including letters, persuasive writing, newspaper reports and much much more.
We will also be exploring poetry on the same theme, working hard to develop our descriptive phrases.
In SPaG, we will be developing our grammar and punctuation, using pronouns, adverbials and modal verbs, as well as practising our use of tense.
Maths
This term we will be building on our knowledge of place value. After learning more about Roman Numerals, we will be working on place value, using numbers up to 1,000,000 .
We will then be working on the four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, consolidating what we know and finding the best method to solve different numerical problems.
Following this, we continue our journey into fractions. We'll look at how to represent them and introduce terms such as equivalent, numerator and denominator.
Maths
Science
In our upcoming studies, we're diving deep into the realms of Earth and the cosmos. Starting with our home planet, we'll unveil its unique place in the solar system and trace back the historical quest to understand its shape. We will uncover the fascinating mechanics of day and night, guided by Earth's graceful rotation. We'll also find out about the moon, looking at it in contrast to other planets. This immersive journey promises not only to expand our scientific knowledge but also ignite a profound sense of wonder about the universe we call home.
Science
Theme
This term, we're stepping into the incredible world of Ancient Greece! In our History lessons, we'll be exploring the achievements and culture of this ancient civilization, all while considering the global events of that time period.
We'll dive into their society, notable structures like the Parthenon, and the remarkable accomplishments of the Greek people. Keep an eye out for our exciting homework assignments linked to this captivating topic!
Topic
Word Aware
To help new words stick in your long-term memory, use the Word Aware rap.
Choose a word from your weekly spelling list, and join in with the rap.
Think about...
What does it start with?
How many syllables does it have?
What does it rhyme with?
Can you put it in a sentence?
Share new words with your class.
Basic Maths Skills
Useful Basic Skills for Unconfident Mathematicians
Click on any of the topic videos below to watch some useful revision of basic skills needed in Maths.
Represent numbers to 100
10s and 1s using addition
Hundreds
Numbers to 1000
Numbers to 1000 (PVG)
100s, 10s and 1s (part 1)
100s, 10s and 1s (part 2)
Number line to 100
Number line to 1000
Find 1,10,100 more or less
Compare objects
Compare numbers
"These videos will help you ;)"
Ordering numbers
Count in 50s
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