Summer Term 1

Reading and Writing

Over this half-term, we will be linking our writing to the book 'Who let the gods out?' by Maz Evans. The children will be exploring the themes and conventions of the book and writing stories in the same humorous style, with a focus on using dialogue to portray characters and move the story on.

Towards the end of the half-term, the children will be writing speeches and also studying 'Sonet 18' in poetry.

Maths

In Maths, children will be learning to find the perimeter and area of rectillinear shapes as well as estimate the volume of cuboids and the volume of liquids based on a container's capacity. After this, we will be moving back to fractions for a final time, looking at fractions, decimals and percentages. Towards the end of the half-term, we will be undertaking some arithmetic practice ahead of year 6 and will consolidate our 4 operations method, using amounts of money.

Science

In Science, children will be learning about the life cycles of mammals, birds, fish and amphibbians and looking at what is the same and what is different between them.

Geography

In Geography, the children will be learning about the human and physical geography of the Amazon Rainforest - this learning will be consolidated on our exciting school trip to the living rainforest in May.

History

In History, children previously learnt about life in Ancient Greece, including when the period of Ancient Greece occurred, how people lived during that time and what they did/achieved. This half-term they will be looking at the influence the Ancient Greek people had on the wider world.

Art

In Art, children will be learning about installation art (sculpture), looking at works by Dale Chihuly and Yayoi Kusama, before trying to create some of their own.

Design and Technology

In Design and Technology, children will be learning about levers, gears and pulleys - starting with one of Mr Tustin's famous quizzes, the children will learn the difference between gears and pulleys and what their uses are in everyday life.

Spanish

In Spanish, the children will be learning about La Clase (In Class). They will revisit some of the key vocabulary from year 4 before learning to write sentences to describe life in the classroom.

PE/Sport

In PE, the children will continue to build on their Real PE skills and, in games, will be learning tennis.

PSHE

The theme for PSHE this half-term is 'Being my best'.

Computing

In computing, children will be learning to create vector drawings using computer software.

Music

This half-term, as per Mrs Normington's letter (sent in January), the children will be learning to play the recorder.