Geraldton (Year 5)

Miss Miles

Class Teacher

Mrs Jones

Teaching Partner

Term 2

 

Early Morning Work

For the first half-an-hour of the day, Year Five focus on developing key skills in English and maths. The children work through a daily maths task to improve their mental agility and to consolidate and recap the key maths skills they have learnt. They will also have a handwriting task, which usually has a spelling, grammar or punctuation focus. In addition, this is also when we listen to the children read. Every child will be heard once every other week which may also include reading comprehension tasks in pairs or groups. On Fridays, the children will be tested on their spellings and times table knowledge.

 

English

English is taught every morning from Monday-Thursday with the aim of developing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. English units are usually taught over a two-week period. Where possible, these units will link in a cross-curricular way with the class topic. Guided Reading as a class or in groups will usually occur twice in each unit. During term 2, Geraldton Class will cover the following genres:

  • Mill-on-the-Brue: Persuasive Leaflet (two-week unit)
  • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase: Narrative - Changing the perspective (two-week unit)
  • Ancient Greece: eBook (two-week unit)
 

Maths

Maths is taught in the mornings from Monday to Thursday. Maths units vary in length and are split into weekly blocks. The children build on their previous knowledge to extend their understanding of different aspects of mathematics. They also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge when solving mathematical problems and puzzles. Geraldton class will cover the following units in Term 2:

  •          Multiplication and division
  •          Fractions
 

 

Science

Science is taught once a week, through both practical and theoretical activities. The children will develop their skills as scientists through investigations, practising their predicting and concluding skills and gaining an understanding of controlling variables. The children are taught, and should then apply, key scientific vocabulary in relation to their current science topic. The science topics for the following two terms are related to changes in materials, their properties and states of matter. The children will be learning the following in terms one and two:

  • To reason about the properties and uses of different materials
  • To record data and results using scientific diagrams and labels
  • To understand and use key scientific vocabulary
  • To understand the different states of matter
  • To plan and carry out experiments with different materials
  • To understand reversible and irreversible reactions 
  • To investigate conductors of electricity
  • To plan investigations about evaporation and condensation
 

Religious Education

RE is taught weekly on a Friday and the theme for this term is People of God. During this unit, we will be looking at the key question: What was it like to follow God? We will be using this to explore the children’s thoughts and feelings about a variety of key concepts. In addition to this, we will think about faith in action and how a Christians belief in God can translate to positive actions which benefit others and align with the teachings of the Bible. 

Computing

During terms 1 and 2, Geraldton Class will explore the opportunities that computer networks and the internet offer for communication. In order to do this, we will be looking at the different parts of a computer and how it connects to the internet. Additionally, we will be thinking about how to create a safe password and the importance of this.

 

 

PE

PE is always taught twice a week. In this term, PE is taught on a Monday and a Friday. On Monday, the children will have fitness. Within this unit, the children will explore the importance of activity for their health and think about the different ways they can move their bodies, enjoy themselves and improve their fitness, flexibility and stamina. On Friday, the children will have hockey. In hockey, they will be developing their control of the ball, their passing, their ability to receive passes, their shooting, their defensive skills and their game tactics. 

 

PSHE

PSHE is taught each term and is mostly based on discussion as we often use circle time and scenarios to explore the thoughts and ideas of the class around a given topic. This term, our topic is called ‘Think Positive’ and is all about their wellbeing, feelings and choices. The children are given the opportunity to empathise with others and their emotions as well as being able to come to terms with and verbalising their own feelings and opinions within a safe space.

 

 

Music

During term 2, Geraldton class will be having music enrichment with Mrs Williams. Within enrichment, they will be learning how to play some chords on the ukulele. Using this knowledge, they will be able to compose their own music accompanied by other instruments and also learn and perform some classic songs on their own and in groups. We will be applying our knowledge gained during our voice tuition sessions and thinking about how instruments can accompany our voices.

 

DT

In DT this term, we will be completing our food technology unit. During this unit, we will be exploring the seasonality of food, where it comes from and also thinking about what makes up a healthy, balanced diet. In addition, we will be thinking about how food is marketed and presented within in advertisement so that the children can design their very own pizza brand. 

 

 

 

History

During terms one and two, the children will be focussing on the history of Ancient Greece and will be learning to:

  •          Draw a timeline which shows different historical periods and key events
  •          Compare historical periods, explaining some of the things that have changed and stayed the same
  •          Construct questions about the period
  •          Think about the reliability and validity of the sources of evidence used
  •          Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources