Spring 2
Religious Education (R.E.) –
In RE, we will be learning about Lent – thinking about the concept of temptation as we study the temptations of Jesus. We will also be looking into human relationships and how these should be nurtured and reflect on Christian healing through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
We will then progress onto Holy Week, where the children will gain a greater knowledge and understanding of the last week of
Jesus’ life and how the Church celebrates this week through liturgy and prayer.
Reading into Writing –
In Reading into Writing this half term, we are reading the novels Diver’s Daughter and Treason to link with our history learning about the Tudors.
From this, we will write a diary entry and a biography.
We will be answering comprehension questions based on the novel using our VIPERS scheme, focussing particularly on retrieval, inference and vocabulary.
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar –
Year 5 words can be found at the back of the pupil planner – it is essential that the children know how to spell these.
Spelling focus this half term: -ibly/-ably, prefixes (fore, inter, ir, semi, hyper, trans, de, di, dis), suffixes (-il, -el, -le, -al) and words from the Year 5/6 list in planners.
Maths –
Our Maths this half term is based on fractions, decimals and percentages.
- subtracting and multiplying fractions
- reading and writing decimals
- comparing decimals
- adding, subtracting and rounding decimals
- writing percentages
- comparing equivalent percentages with fractions and decimals
- proportions of amounts using percentages
Science –
In Science, we are learning about the life cycles of animals. We will be looking at the life cycles of: mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish and comparing these. We will also learn about the different gestation periods of animals.
History -
In History, we will be studying the Tudors. We will look at how the Tudor dynasty began through the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Bosworth, Henry VIII as a monarch, his six wives and children, religion during the Tudor era and a local study into the lives of the rich and poor during our educational visit to Oak House.
French -
During this half term, the children will learn about various French-speaking countries, practice giving and following directions in French, and discuss climate using comparative language.
Physical Education (P.E.) -
Children will need their PE kit in school on Mondays: red round-necked PE top, navy shorts, plain black pumps.
This half term in PE, Year 5 are doing tennis/badminton.
Year 5 are swimming on Tuesdays this half term – they need a swimming costume, a swim hat and a towel to participate in this.
Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE) –
Our PSHE learning this half term is focussed around being created and loved by God. This unit explores the individual. Rooted in the teaching that we are made in the image and likeness of God, it helps children to develop an understanding of the importance of valuing themselves as the basis for personal relationships and for loving ourselves.
Computing –
Creating media – introduction to vector graphics. In this unit, children will create vector drawings. They learn how to use different drawing tools to help them create images, recognise that images in vector drawings are created using shapes and lines, and each individual element in the drawing is called an object. The children will then layer their objects and begin grouping and duplicating them to support the creation of more complex pieces of work.
D&T –
In Design & Technology, we will be constructing bird hide models using wood. We will look at the best way to make a strong structure, techniques for cutting and fixing wood, designing a bird hide and then constructing it.
Music -
We are continuing to build our skills in using composition and playing more complex pieces.