Year 5

Year 5 will be starting the year with lots of exciting learning! In maths this term, we will continue to focus on times tables and use these facts to support our understanding of multiples, factors, prime numbers, square numbers, and scaling by 10, 100, 1000. We will also develop our addition and subtraction strategies, including the inverse. We will also learn all about fractions, including; equivalent fractions, converting improper fractions and mixed numbers, comparing fractions, and how to add and subtract fractions. 

In English, we will be covering various text types and developing our skills as writers. The children will write a variety of narrative and non-narrative writing. Within these text types, they will use a variety of year 5 writing skills, building on their year 4 skills for example: expanded noun phrases, adverbial phrases, subordinate clauses and a range of sentence structures. Reading continues to play an important role in our learning and we hope to broaden the children's experience of authors and genres.

In history, the children will learn about the Ancient Greeks to find out about many aspects of both Ancient Greek life and how they influenced things that we might still use today! In science, the children will be learning about the forces around them and investigating how these impact them every day - even without realising it! We will also be learning about sound; what it is and how it travels around us. In computing, they will be designing vector drawings and developing their coding skills to become computer scientists. In art, the children will develop their drawing skills which link to the theme of space - a link to their year 4 science. They will also be learning about Christianity and Islam in RE.

In year 5, children are expected to read at least 4 times a week and this should be recorded and signed by a parent/guardian in their planner. Children who read regularly, at least 4 times a week, will move along the reading chart each week to work towards their reading awards. Plannings and reading books need to be brought into school every day. Children should be aiming to quiz once a week on Accelerated Reader and we will send you home their quiz records each half term. 

Year 5 will have PE every Monday and Tuesday.