Year 5 2024 - 2025
Christian Value: Hope
There is lots to look forward to in Year 5 over the coming term. We're going to be a very busy bunch right up until Easter.
Look to the Stars
Our theme this term will be taken from our up coming Science topic all about Earth and Space. In this fantastic topic, we'll be exploring everything from the Sun to Neptune and all the bits inbetween.
At some point before the Easter break, we'll be off on our class trip to Jodrell Bank Observatory - please keep an eye on our Class Dojo page for details.
We'll also be showcasing our learning when Year 5 lead a class assembly later in the term.
In English, the Space theme continues with our class novel 'Cosmic' by Frank Cottrell Boyce. We'll also read the amazing true story of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden in the book 'Hidden Figures'. These four inspirational women were the unsung heroes of NASA's Apollo missions that eventually put a man on the Moon in July 1969.
In addition to these fabulous books, we'll also complete work based on Roald Dahl's autobiographies 'Boy' and 'Going Solo' before turning our hand to poetry. We'll be reading several of T.S Eliot's poems from his collection of work based on some funny fury felines in 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'. Meow!
Our Maths learning starts with Fractions before moving on to Multiplication and Division, Decimals and Percentages, Area and Perimeter and Statistics. All Maths work is completed using the White Rose Maths scheme.
In RE we'll be answering the questions 'Why do Christians believe Jesus was a great teacher?' and 'Why do Christians believe that Easter is a celebration of victory?'
For the first few weeks of the Spring Term, we'll be continuing with our exploration of life in Ancient Greece in History before moving our focus to the Central Americas and delving into the world of the Ancient Maya.
All this and so much more!!
For full information on the topics covered in Year 5 this term and throughout the rest of the school year, please refer to the Long Term Plan 2024 - 2025 in the Files to Download section at the bottom of this page.
For the very latest information straight from Year 5 HQ, please see our Class Dojo Page.
Mr Wade
