Year 5 Curriculum Overview - Summer Term

Here is what Year 5 are going to be busy with this term.  You can download a copy here

Guidance about Year 5 Reading

Would you like more info about numeracy?  See our calculation policy here

Curriculum Overview              Year Group: 5                   Term: Summer A

 Teachers: Ali Mackie andKimberleyRichardson

 Our cross-curricular theme for this term half term is a continuation of:

• The Wild West

Our class novel for this half term will continue to be: The Indian in the cupboard.

During our topic work we will develop skills in the following subject areas:

Literacy – we will focus around the class novel this term and include non chronological reports and myths and legends.

History/Geography- American History

Art – Drawing and painting portraits.

Other subjects to be covered this term are:

Numeracy- this term our non-negotiable focus will be multiplication and division facts, as well as recapping bonds to 1000. We will also be covering Place Value; Ordering & rounding; Using a calculator; Understanding + and – ; Mental calculation strategies; Money & real life problems; Fractions, decimals & percentages; Shape & space; Measures; Handling Data; Number properties.

ICT – Spreadsheets.

RE – The Teachings of Jesus.

PE – Rounders

French – Months, seasons and weather.

Science –ChangingStateand Food chains on the Plains

Music – Cowboy and Folk Music

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Visits and visitors / Dates for your diaries

5AM - Bikeability, Thursday 2^nd May and Friday 3^rd May

5KR – Bikeability, Thursday 9^th May and Friday 10^th May

5AM – Trip to Rising Sun, Wednesday 12^th June

5KR – Trip to Rising Sun, Thursday 13^th June

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Wednesday and due back on a Monday.

Practise maths targets and non-negotiables at home daily.

Read regularly at home.

PE Days – Monday and Tuesdays or Fridays.

There will be some swapping around of PE days so please ensure your child has their kit in on all of the above days.