Year 5
Welcome to our Year 5 Class Page!
We have a very exciting term ahead of us. We hope that the following information about our curriculum and routines will help you and your child settle into Ash class.
Year 5 Teaching Team
Mrs Norton – Class Teacher
Mrs Parker - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Lightfoot – Teaching Assistant
Physical Education Reminders
P.E uniforms are now worn on a Monday (Dance) & Thursday (P.E.)
Homework Reminders
On Monday’s children will be given spellings to learn for a quiz the following Monday. On a Tuesday the children will be given homework, this is to be handed by Friday. Children should aim to read and learn spellings on a daily basis.
Curriculum Information
This year at Kings Meadow, we have developed new themes and learning sequences to inspire our children that ‘LEARNING MEANS THE WORLD’! Information about our new ‘Dimensions’ Curriculum can be found in the Curriculum section of this website. The following information is specific to Year 5.
In Year 5 we are ‘NAVIGATORS’. Through our teaching, and the experiences we offer, this year our children will learn how to become:
LEADERS - I try to influence others, negotiating and balancing different views to reach workable solutions.
ABLE TO APPLY SKILLS - I can use previously acquired knowledge and skills to help complete a new task.
OVERCOMERS - I can work towards goals, showing initiative and without giving up.
FOCUSED - I can look closely at information, judging its importance and value.
Current Theme
Our current theme is:
‘Come fly With Me! America'
“Come Fly With Me! America’” is a thematic unit, based on North and Central America, with a key focus on geography and history. It begins with the location of countries and states before learning about the discovery of America and the Native American people. Pupils will also study weather and climate, as well as human and physical features. The unit ends with an explanation of ‘The American Dream’, whilst examining the values of freedom and tolerance.
Curriculum Breadth
The other subjects included in this thematic unit are art, dance, ICT / computing, design technology, music and PSHE. Breadth comes, not only from the range of subjects offered, but also from their careful integration, leading to more connected thinking. Global Dimensions help pupils develop a wider perspective and understand the links between their own lives and those of people around the globe, as well as understanding their own place in the worldwide community.
Curriculum Depth
Learning Means the World puts great emphasis on curriculum depth. We focus on common attributes that ensure provision of a deep curriculum and use them to underpin our thematic units. We consider these to be:- meaning and relevance; cohesion; opportunities for inquiry; development of critical, creative and high order thinking skills; integration of subjects; provision of access to information from a range of sources and viewpoints; authenticity of end products. Through elements such as Catalyst Questions, Pupil-Led Activities and Essential Learning Experiences (ELEs), teachers can thus ensure a greater depth of learning.
In this theme we will cover the following Learning Objectives:
In this theme we will cover the following Learning Objectives:
Ge45 Investigate using an increasing range of primary and secondary sources of information
Ge46 Analyse evidence and draw conclusions
Ge47 Identify a range of geographical processes that cause change in the physical and human world in different places
Ge48 Use appropriate geographical vocabulary to communicate in a variety of ways
Ge49 Use atlases, globes, maps and digital /computer mapping at a range of scales
Hi35 Identify and describe reasons for and results of historical events, situations and changes
Ar72 Painting Work on preliminary studies to test media and materials. Investigate, explore and record information to generate imaginative ideas.
Ar75 Compare and comment on ideas, methods and approaches used in their own and others’ work, beginning to relate these to intention, in order to adapt and improve outcomes
Ar78 Painting Create imaginative work from a variety of sources
N1 Dt40 Plan what they have to do, including how to use materials, equipment and processes
Dt41 Communicate design ideas in different ways e.g. discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Mu38 Improvise melodic and rhythmic phrases
Mu39 Compose from different starting points by developing ideas within musical structures
Mu43 Describe and compare different kinds of music using key musical vocabulary
Mu44 Listen carefully, developing and demonstrating musical understanding
Mu46 Perform rounds and part songs, maintaining their own part with awareness of how different parts fit together to achieve an overall effect
Mu49 Compose their own instrumental and vocal music and perform their own and others’ compositions
Our current class novel is:
The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie
