Welcome to Class 5

Our Class Saint in Year 5 is Saint Pope John Paul II. We are inspired by his attitude and approach to life which was filled with courage and bravery. We follow his teaching, 'Be not afraid, cast into the deep for a great catch' in our classroom by having the courage to try new things and to persevere with challenges as we will be rewarded with new knowledge and pride in ourselves.

 

Key information

Class teacher: Miss Dylak

Teaching Assistant: Miss Andrews

PE day: Tuesday

Reading books are changed on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Weekly spelling test: Friday morning

 

What are we learning in Summer term 2?

English

 

This half term we are going to continue our work on diaries and link this with our History topic by writing a diary entry from the perspective of a WW2 soldier and an evacuee. 

After this, we will write a persuasive job application letter to be part of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica and will finish the year by using the picture book Tuesday by David Wiesner to write a story for a young audience. 

We will continue reading and exploring a range of texts during our Guided Reading lessons. 

 

Maths

We will begin this half term by learning how to read and plot co-ordinates, translate shapes and recognise lines of symmetry and reflection. We will then learn about converting units of measurement, including between imperial and metric units before ending the year by learning about volume and capacity.

For extra practice on times tables, Times Table Rockstars or Hit the Button (www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button) is available to access on devices. Please ask Miss Dylak if you've forgotten your TTRS login and need a copy of it. If you are struggling to gain internet access, written and oral practice is very beneficial, or Miss Dylak can print off some extra resources on request.

 

R.E.

Our topic in RE this half term is ‘The Transforming Spirit' where we will learn about the Ascension, Pentecost and how Peter and Paul changed after this with Peter becoming the first Pope.

We will also learn about RSE this half term.

RE is taught by Miss Esposito in Class 5. 

 

Science

 

This half term our topic is Animals including Humans, where we will learn about human growth and life cycles, gestation periods and the changes that males and females experience in puberty. This will link with our RSE learning.

 

History

 

We are continuing our learning about WW2. This half term, we will learn about the major battles of WW2 and what the overall impact of the war was on Britain. To support our learning, we will be going on a school trip to Eden Camp with Year 6.

 

Geography

We are continuing our in-depth study of North America this half term. We will explore the  population density of North America currently, as well as how the population changed between the 1500s and 1600s. We will also look at North America's trade links.

 

Art

This half term we will begin our unit on Religious Art, focusing on stained glass and Islamic art.

 

Design and Technology

We will be designing, developing and making our own bread rolls.

 

Music

We have weekly singing lessons with Mr Rodriguez from the Diocese of Leeds singing programme. 

 

Spanish / MFL

We will practice our speaking, listening, reading and writing skills by learning some basic vocabulary and conversational skills. 

 

Computing

We will finish our unit on Vector Drawings (using online software to create pictures) before moving onto a programming unit using Scratch.

 

PSHCE 

Our unit title is ‘Growing and Changing’. We will explore how our bodies and emotions change as we grow and go through puberty. We will also continue to work through our My Happy Mind lessons.

 

PE  

PE this half term will be Athletics and preparing for Sports Day. Please ensure that children are in correct PE kit each Tuesday.