Hazel Class Year 5

Mrs Day & Miss Burgess

Spring Term

Have a look at what we will be exploring in our curriculum this term!

In Art and Design this term we will explore 'Can I recognise purposeful and effective imagery?'. In this unit, we will be exploring how lines and marks add depth and emotion to artwork.

In Computing this term, we will explore 'Can I create a stop motion animation?'. In this unit, we will be exploring how to create a simple moving image. We will also look at 'Can I programme music?', where we will recognise that Scratch is a coding application with music elements.

In Design and Technology, we will ask the question, 'Can I make a gear and pulley syetem?'. In this unit, we will describe out gears and pulleys work and designing our own gear and pully system.

In French, we will ask the question, 'Can I use verbs?'. In this unit, children will be attempting to read new verbs and learning that verbs have three different forms. 

In Geography, we will ask the question, 'Why do oceans matter?'. In this unit, children will be considering water cycles and how the oceans help to regulate the Earth's climate and temperature.  We will also consider how humans impact the oceans and the consequences of this. 

Our History focus for this term is 'What did the Greeks do for us?'. In this unit, we will discover the different periods in the ancient Greek civilisation and look at Athenian democracy. 

Our Music focus for this term is 'Can I identify features of South and West African Music?'. Based on South and West African music, children will learn to sing using the correct pronunciation, play a chord with two notes and play more complicated rhythms.

Our PE focuses for this term are 'gymnastics', 'dance', 'outdoor adventure activities' and 'tennis'. 

In PSHE, we will ask the question, 'What do I know about health and wellbeing?’. In this unit we develop an understanding of the benefits of exercise and sleep, why failure is ok and the importance of perseverance and the helpfulness of goal setting.

In RE this term we will explore the questions 'What helps Hindu people as they try to be good?’ and 'What do Christians believe Jesus did to 'save' people?’. In the first unit we will identify and explain key Hindu beliefs, eg. dharma, karma, samsara and moksha.  In the second unit we will explore the 'big story' of the Bible and how incarnation and salvation fit within it. 

In Science this term we will explore the questions 'What do I know about Earth and Space?' and 'Can I describe life cycles of plants and animals and how they reproduce?’. In these units, children will research and describe the life cycles of plants and animals. 

Class Homework

Each half term your child will be set a homework grid with homework options, alongside:

• Reading regularly 
• Weekly spellings to learn on Spelling Shed
• Regular TTRS practise

Timetable

Please note that our timetable is flexible and may be subject to change.

Spellings and Phonics:  It is expected that in Year 6, all the Year 3/4 words and Year 5/6 list of spellings are are known. Please practise these and USE these words in your writing.

Times Tables:  This is still vitally important!! Most of the Year 5/6 Maths curriculum links to pupil knowledge of timestables so it is extremely important to keep those skills sharp! Keep practising - with TTRS!

Home Learning Support

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Useful Information

PE is every Monday and Tuesday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit in school on these days, that earrings are not worn and long hair is tied up.

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed.

Your child is welcome to bring in a healthy snack of fruit or vegetables each day. 

Reading books are your child's responsibility and they will be responsible for changing their own book. Please record the date and title of the book that they have chosen in their reading record and make sure that your child’s reading record is signed to say they have finished their book and read as regularly as you can with them at home.