Our Spring term topic in Year 5 is....The Mystic Maya
To view our suggested activities for the Spring term please click here
Reading
We recommend that children read at least 3 times a week and once to an adult. This will help to improve the fluency of their reading as well as supporting both their comprehension and spelling.
Guided Reading
Over the course of the week, children will take part in a range of Guided Reading activities. These will be based around our Reading for Pleasure text, Oh Maya Gods by Maz Evans, and will focus on developing key reading skills of Retrieval, Inference and Authorial Choice. The children will also experience school library and book talk sessions.
PE
Our PE days for this term are Thursday and Friday so please come in your kit on this day. For the first half-term, this will be Sports Coach on Thursday and a Be Well Wigan Coach on Friday. We will update on the second half-term once Cricket Coach dates have been finalised.
English
In English, we will be studying:
Until I Met Dudley and Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions - Explanation texts
The Chocolate Tree, Rain Player and The Great Kapok Tree - Traditional tales: Ancient Maya folk tales and myths
The Hero Twins and Eldorado - Narrative writing including adventure stories and graphic novels
In all of these units we will be covering a range of comprehension, grammar and spelling objectives.
Year 5 Team
Teachers:
Mr W Jones
Miss S Burns
Teaching Assistants:
Miss A Wright
Miss L Willis
Mr M Davidson
Notices
In Year 5 this term, we are having a big push on accuracy of spelling, handwriting and punctuation.
You can support us in this by checking and encouraging accuracy in these areas in your children's homework.
Thank you for your continued support.
Spring trips and events
5th March - Trip to Manchester Art Gallery and to see the Halle Orchestra (History / Art / Music)
27th March - Manchester Jewish Museum (am only - RE)
Detailed letter to follow for parents and carers.
Mathematics
In Maths we will be focusing on:
- Multiplication and Division
- Fractions
- Decimals and Percentages
- Perimeter and Area
- Statistics
Year 5 in pictures...
Spring Term
The Mystic Maya
To view our curriculum map and our suggested activities for the Spring term please click here
Homework
Each week, we expect children to practise both their times tables and spelling homework. In addition to this, we usually set a homework on a Friday to be handed in the following Thursday. Please see Google Classroom to view the homework each week. Your child's login details are at the front of their Reading Journal/Planner.
Spellings
Spelling strategies and rules will be taught throughout the week. Children will be tested on their spellings and receive their new spellings every Friday.
Year 5 Word List
Below are the Year 5 words that your child needs to be able to spell by the end of Year 5....
Science
Materials and their properties
Dissolving - a range of practical dissolving investigations usnig salt and sugar.
Our Topic Learning
History and Geography
We will be learning all about the Ancient Maya, studying their culture and legacy and the geography of Mesoamerica.
Art
We are studying the artist Deborah Shapiro and creating our own abstract animal art.
Computing
This term the children will be learning about Spreadsheets and Coding.
RE
Our topic for this term will be: Judaism and Easter
Music
With our music specialist Miss Holcroft, the children will be developing their understanding of musical notation and body percussion, inspired by the music of Anna Meredith.
Design and Technology
We will be designing and making Maya style burritos.
National Curriculum
To view the National Curriculum expectations for Year Five children -please click here