Welcome to Year 5
Our Class Teacher is Mrs Yates
History & Geography
The Ancient Mayans and Mexico
In Summer 1 and 2, the children in Year 5 will explore the Ancient Mayan civilisation. They will investigate why the Mayan empire grew and what life was like for the rich and the poor during this time. Children will also explore the legacy the Mayans left behind and the reasons for the collapse of the Mayan civilisation. We will be combining our history learning with some geography lessons, learning all about Mexico. Our key questions will be:
- Why did the Maya empire grow when so much of the land they lived in was mountain and jungle?
- What was life like for the rich and poor at the height of the Mayan civilisation?
- Why were the Maya seen as inventors?
- Did the Mayans leave a lasting legacy?
- Why did the Maya civilisation collapse?
Writing - Pathways to Write
Summer 2 Text: Bold and Brave Women from Shakespeare
Our writing outcome for this half term is to write a recount monologue in role as one either Rosalind, Lady Macbeth or Titania.
Children will be focusing on the following mastery keys:
- Use relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or an omitted relative pronoun​
- Use adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility​
- Use a wider range of devices to build cohesion across paragraphs​
- Link ideas using tense choices
Maths
In Summer 2, we will be focusing on the following units:
- Measurements
- Area and perimeter
- Volume
We will also be reviewing and revising all our learning from year 5, in preparation for moving up to year 6.
Science
Our science topic this half term is Earth and Space. We will be investigating the following key enquiry questions:
- How do the Earth, Moon and other planets move?
- What are Moon phases?
- What is a Solar System and how is it formed?
- How does day and night work?
- Why are the planets different to each other?
- What is space exploration and what is it like to live and work in space?
Art & DT
For DT this half term, we will be taking part in a LEGO workshop on 13th June. During the workshop, children will use their design & technology skills to design, make and evaluate a product.
We will also be doing some food technology linking to our learning all about Mexico.
Children's Right and SDGs
The children will explore SDG 7 - Affordable Clean Energy in summer 1.
We will also explore Children’s Rights Article 6 - Life survival and development.
PSHE
For Summer 2, our Jigsaw unit will be ‘Changing Me’, learning all about coping positively with change.
Our British Value to focus on this half term is ‘Individual Liberty’.
Music
Music lessons will continue with Love Music Trust every Tuesday afternoon.
Please check our Curriculum map for more information.
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Mrs Yates
