Welcome to Year 5

 

Autumn Term

During the first half of the Autumn term, our Year 5 children will commence a study of World War Two, which will launch with a trip to Perlethorpe Education Centre. This vehicle focuses on the Historical study of the Second World War, its causes, what evacuation was and what impact it had for those at home such as rationing. Furthermore, children will explore the role of Bletchley Park during WW2 and the role of women. The children will use their developing geographical knowledge and skills to look at the movement of allies during this time and will use maps to locate places involved in the war. They will also investigate the historical and geographical aspects of the Blitz and its impact on London. The children will use their knowledge of the WW2 to plan and hold a celebratory VE day event inviting the local community.

In the second half of the Autumn Term, the children will work closely with a local homeless charity during their Curriculum Vehicle called ‘The Gift of Giving’. This Vehicle will enable the children to understand about the community in which they live and the diverse needs and life experiences of people in the local area. The children will use their Design and Technology skills developed in lower key stage 2 to design and create a healthy, nutritious soup. This will be sold to collect donations for a local charity to support homeless people. 

Spring Term

During the Spring Term the children will learn through a Curriculum Vehicle titled ‘I’m a Survivor.’ Developing their geographical understanding, the children will learn about different biomes such as desert, tundra and rainforest. They will explore the climate, vegetation and wildlife across the globe as well as investigating earthquakes and volcanoes along the way. The children will complete a focused study on South America and will learn about how natural disasters occur and the impact that they have on the surrounding communities. 

Summer Term

In the Summer Term, Year 5 will commence a historical study of Ancient Greece. Through this study, the children will learn about Ancient Greek settlements, life in Ancient Greece and the trade links between Ancient Greece and other parts of the world. The children will then look at how these trade links have developed to present day. To support the outcome, children will visit the theatre to take part in a drama workshop. This will help to inform their end of year production based on the Greek myth ‘The Minotaur’. This will serve as a end of year celebration of both the legacy of theatre passed on from the Ancient Greeks and the end of year 5.

English  

In English, children use high-quality texts to develop their vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing skills. They produce written outcomes for a range of purposes, including writing to persuade, entertain, discuss and inform. Throughout the year, children follow our writing process of Engage, Discover, Compose, Evaluate and Publish to develop, refine and celebrate their writing.

In Year 5, children read and explore a wide range of genres and authors, developing their skills of retrieval, inference and prediction, as well as discussing and responding to texts. They are encouraged to read widely for both enjoyment and information.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling continue to be a key focus throughout Year 5. Children build on their understanding of a range of grammatical concepts, including the accurate use of brackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis, alongside developing their spelling, handwriting and editing skills. Opportunities for speaking and listening are embedded throughout the curriculum, enabling children to share ideas, explain their thinking and present their learning with confidence.

For more information on our English curriculum, visit our Curriculum page. 

Maths

In Year 5, children will become much more confident with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to know which one to use in what situation. They will apply their understanding to larger digits and decimals. 
Children will continue to build on their understanding of fractions and make links between fractions, decimals and percentages. Additionally, they will learn to calculate the area and perimeters of different shapes. Children will develop their understanding of how to convert between units of measurement, including imperial to metric measurements. The children will learn to draw and measure angles using protractors. 

If you want to see how Year 5 at Sutton Road are taught to apply different calculation techniques in maths, click here to view videos support guides. 

The Wider Curriculum

We teach our wider curriculum through a mix of discreet (stand-alone) sessions and those taught through the curriculum vehicle. For more information on our Curriculum Offer, please visit our Curriculum pages.