Year 5 Summer Term 2

In English this term, we will be completing our book study ‘Treason,’ by Berlie Doherty based during the Tudor times and the dilemmas faced by the Montague family during the reign of King Henry VIII. The children will be deepening their understanding of biographies this term and will be researching and writing biographies for prominent figures.

In Maths, we will be completing our unit developing the children’s knowledge of decimal numbers and will be taught to add, subtract and problem solve. The children will then investigate negative numbers before moving onto the final units of work deepening their understanding of converting units of measure and calculating volume.

In Science, children will learn about the life cycles of insects, birds, amphibians and mammals.  They will look at the different stages of life cycles, compare life cycles of different species and create linear timelines. They will demonstrate their understanding of metamorphosis as well as utilise their maths skills by comparing and graphing gestation times. Finally, the children will have the opportunity to observe the different stages of a life cycle in real-time as we watch caterpillars turn into butterflies.

In French, we will continue to work on our Monster Pets unit, where the children will use their detective skills to unpick authentic texts, learn how to write descriptions of monster pets and learn about nouns, gender and plurals.

In Music, children are introduced to musical theatre; learning how singing, acting and dancing can be combined to give an overall performance.

In Geography, we will continue with our Sow, Grow and Farm topic. We will be looking at specific case studies regarding where certain foods are grown and consider the impact that food miles have on our environment. The children will also be learning about 6 figure grid references and practising using their geographical skills.

In RE, the children will continue with the unit of work on Christianity.

They will continue to learn about the symbols of Christianity, the celebrations, what it is like to be a Christian, the texts that Christians use, the buildings, the importance of music, the biblical account of stories about Jesus and Christianity around the World. They will make comparisons with other religions.

In PSHE, the children will be completing the Jigsaw unit entitled Changing Me. Lessons will include self-awareness and body image, puberty, understanding what changes will take place and strategies of how to cope with change.

In Computing, the children will be completing their final lesson of Online Safety and be reflecting on all that they have learnt over the year. They will end their unit with a quiz to consolidate their learning.

In DT, the children will be developing their understanding of seasonal vegetables and the benefits of eating seasonally. They will extend their knowledge of healthy diets and will use this knowledge to create, cook and evaluate a recipe.

In PE, this term, the children will be learning about Athletics in their PE lessons. They will develop their running, jumping and throwing techniques across a variety of track and field events over the term. They will also learn how tactics are used within athletic events.

In their second PE lesson, the children will be taking part in learning about Tennis in their PE lessons. They will learn how to serve and how to use a forehand and backhand shot. They will be developing their ability to adjust their technique after a shot to improve. The children will also continue to develop their skills in Athletics.