We would like to introduce you to our Year 5 Staff

Mr. Bridgewater - Classteacher (Monday)

Mrs. Thompson - Classteacher (Tuesday - Friday)

Mrs. Smith - Special Education Support Assistant

Miss. Pace - Special Education Support Assistant

Summer 2024

Welcome back to our final term in Year 5! Where is this school year going? I hope that you have all had a holy Easter and a restful break. We have lots of hard work and exciting adventures ahead of us for summer term and I know each and every member of Year 5 will do amazing things!

We have lots of exciting new things to get stuck into, here is a taster of what you can expect:

English · Newspaper report · Explanations · Modern Poetry · Story relating to a myth · Classic poetry · Speaking and Listening presentation	Maths · Geometry – Properties of shape · Geometry – Position and direction · Decimals · Negative numbers · Measure – Converting numbers · Measure - Volume	RE · Easter · Pentecost · The work of the apostles · Marriage and holy orders
Science · Forces -Identify forces acting on objects   · Earth and Space - Name and describe features of the planets in our solar system	History · Study Greek life and achievements · Explore their influence on the western world	Geography · Know what is meant by biomes and know what the features of a specific biome are · Know how to use graphs to record features such as temperature or rainfall
Art · Crafting using clay · Research the work of Clarice Cliff and use their work to replicate a style · Create a tile inspired by Clarice Cliff using traditional pot bank techniques	Design and Technology · Solid structures (building bridges) · Test out different bridges and make prototypes · Create bridge and adjust materials, tools, strength as appropriate	PE Summer 1 · Swimming · Basketball   Summer 2 · Athletics · Rounders
Computing · Programming—Micro:bit devices Use technology to control an external device and combine sequences of instructions and procedures. · E-safety Analyse and evaluate information reaching a conclusion that helps with future developments.	French   · Calendars · Birthdays · Numbers	RHE The wider world · Understand what it means to be part of a diverse community · Making good choices · Rights and responsibilities We will also explore a wide range of careers.

Spring 2024

Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope that you had a lovely Christmas break with your loved ones. We had a fantastic Autumn term, ending with the success of our Christmas concert – ‘Chaos at Christmas’. We were so proud of all of the children, they are super stars!

This newsletter will provide you with information about what is going on in our classroom and what the children will be    learning throughout this term.

We are hoping to continue to build on the children’s fantastic learning in 2024.

Here is a taster of just some of the things we will learn this term: 

Maths Multiplication and Division Fractions Decimals and percentages Perimeter and area	English Stories from a different view point Choral poetry Newspaper report Shakespeare (18th—24th March)	RE · Christmas · Lent · Holy Week
RHE Belonging Self-talk Cyberbullying Types of abuse	D&T Different types of mechanism Mechanical product using gears and pulleys	Art Henri Rousseau Shading to create mood and feeling Express emotion in art
Science Properties of materials Changes in materials	Computing E-Safety PowerPoint presentations	Geography Biomes Layers of the rainforest

Autumn 2023

Welcome back to the start of an exciting new and school year at St. George & St. Martin Catholic Academy! I hope you have all enjoyed a lovely summer, the children have come back rested and have been entertaining us with their stories of summer fun. I am very happy to be their teacher in Year 5!

This newsletter will provide you with information about what is going on in our classroom and what the children will be learning throughout this term.

Here is a taster of just some of the things we will learn this term:

Maths   Place value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions	English   Non-chronological reports Poetry Fables Instructions	RE   Creation Parables Advent
RHE   Friendships –What does a good friend look like? How to be a good friend?	D&T   Food Technology—Use ingredients from all food groups. Use seasonal food to plan a dish.	Art   Class Artist (Salvador Dali) Tone, shape and colour Media
Science   Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans	Computing   Programming: Developing a maze game E-Safety	Geography   North and South America