Year 5

The document below contains all of the statutory requirements of the new National Curriculum for each subject.  There are supporting appendices that should be read and used alongside this.

The statutory requirements within this document inform the long, medium and short term planning to ensure full coverage and progression.

Term Curriculum Padlets

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Autumn Term Padlet

Spring Term Padlet

Summer Term Padlet

In Year 5 this Spring term, we are learning how to read and write a range of non- fiction and fiction. This includes learning about settings and characterisation through a wide range of extracts. It would help your child enormously if you could support their learning by encouraging them to read a selection of fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and plays.  Our second class novel will be The Boy at the Back of the Classroom – a brilliant book by Onjali Q. Rauf. The children are allowed to borrow two books at a time from the Active Learning Library and there is also a wealth of resources on the internet.

In Maths, we will be focusing on ronding numbers, and recalling times tables (up to 12 x 12). The children will continue to learn about place value, comparing numbers and written methods for addition and subtraction. We will be learning about decimals, fractions and percentages, followed by perimeter and area.  If you would like to know what methods your child is being taught, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.

In Science, we will be finding out about Earth and our solar system. We will be learning about how the Earth's orbit causes the different seasons throughout the year for example. In Geography, we are learning about oceans around the world. In PSHE will focus on what it means to be responsible and look at ways to manage our emotions. In RE, the children will be studying Christianity, which includes the story of Easter. 

Many thanks for all the support that you give your child.  It is very important that we continue to work in partnership with you to ensure they make the most of their learning opportunities.

The Year 5 Team

Mrs Ball  -Banyan

Mrs Tang- Baobab 

Mrs  Adjmal- Olive

In Year 5 this Spring term, we are continuing to learn how to read and write a range of non- fiction and fiction. We will learn about characterisation and building atmosphere in our writing through a wide range of extracts. Please continue to support the children’s learning by encouraging them to read a selection of fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and plays.  Our first novel of the term will be King of the Cloud Forests – an engaging book by Michael Morpurgo. The children are allowed to borrow two books at a time from the Active Learning Library and there is also a wealth of resources on the internet.

In Maths, we will be working on Multiplication, Division and Fractions. We will continue to build quick recall of important number facts, especially number bonds (up to 1000) and times tables (up to 12 x 12). Later in the term, we will look at Measurement and Geometry. If you would like to know what methods your child is being taught, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.

In Science, we will be investigating living things and animals, including humans. In History, we will be looking at Vikings and making comparisons to Anglo-Saxons. Geography, we will be studying the oceans. PSHE will focus on being responsible and feelings and emotions. In RE, the children will be studying Norse Gods and Christianity as part of their multi-faith studies.

Continued thanks for all the support that you give your child.  It is very important that we work in partnership with you to ensure they make the most of their learning opportunities.

The Year 5 Team

Mrs Ball-Banyan

Mrs Tang- Baobab

Mrs Deol- Olive