St William of York Catholic Primary School
Class Teacher - Ms Gill
Teaching Assistant - Miss Brownbill
Welcome back to the final half term of Year Five where we will be immersing ourselves in all things Greek; their literature, culture and every day life, along with how their many Gods and Goddesses shaped belief systems.
As well as considering the importance and relevance of sources of evidences, we will reflect upon this intriguing civilistaion influences the world in which we live today.
Homework
Literacy and numeracy homework will be given out every Friday with the expectation that it is completed and returned to school for the following Wednesday. Homework is usually based upon class based tasks thus keeping you informed of what your child has been learning that week.
Please ensure that your child has their reading book in school with them everyday as we progress with our 'accelerated reader' programme.
Swimming- Year 5 will go swimming each Wednesday. Can you please ensure that swimming kits and caps are in school on this day.
Topics for Summer Term 2018
Religious Education
Pentecost- Serving - Transformation Freedom and Responsibility Stewardship
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Literacy
Class novel - The Adventures of Odysseus
Myths and Legends After reading a narrative version of the epic poem 'The Odyssey', we will be planning our own adventures for our hero Odysseus. Using genre features and models to support us, Odysseus will venture into new, unknown territory with fantastical beasts waiting for him.
Non Chronological reports After creating our monstrous beasts, we will detail their features including, habitat, diet, life cycle and appearance
During all units, the following basic skills will be taught and applied -
Create and punctuate complex sentences using - Ing openers, ed openers, simile openers. Demonstrate complex sentences using commas in order to clarify meaning. Use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph. Use expanded noun phrases to to convey complicated information concisely Blend action, dialogue and description within and across paragraphs Use suffixes -ate, -ise, -ify to convert nouns and adjectives into verbs Investigate verb prefixes, eg dis-, de-, re-, pre-, mis-, over-... Develop skills of planning, drafting and writing plus evaluating and editing - see KLIPS document
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Numeracy
Geometry - properties of shape Children will know angles are measured in degrees; estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Draw given angles and measure them in degrees, Identify: angles at a point and one whole turn, angles at a point on a straight line and 1/2 turn , other multiples of 90 degrees. Identify 3D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2D representations. Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles. Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles.
Within geometry, children will then move on to exploring position and direction, and to finish off the year, measurement.
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History
What can we learn about the Greek civilisation through sources of evidence? How has the Greek civilisation shaped our lives today?
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Computing 'Code Breakers' The children will learn how to use apps to decipher binary codes.
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Design Technology
Children will make a piece of head-wear, which will offer protection whilst being multi-functional, for a trek through the rainforest.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Music
Style: Hip Hop Performance focus: Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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Physical Education Swimming - The children will swim each Wednesday Afternoon
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Science
Living things and their habitats: animals including humans Pupils will describe differences in the life cycle of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds. The children will be able to describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals.
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Art Papier mache urns After understanding the varied purpose of Greek Urns and containers, children will design an urn, fit for purpose, using papier mache. The children will use their knowledge of the period to decorate the urn appropriately.
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Spanish
Towns and countries Maps and direction
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