Welcome to Class 5
Saint Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)
Our Class Saint in Year 5 is Saint Pope John Paul II.
Saint Pope John Paul II was a kind and brave man who led the Catholic Church for many years. He was born in Poland and became pope in 1978. He helped bring peace, stood up for human rights, and taught people to love and forgive. He travelled all over the world to spread hope and faith. He became a saint in 2014 because of his good and holy life.
We are inspired by his attitude and approach to life which was filled with courage and bravery. We follow his teaching, 'Be not afraid, cast into the deep for a great catch' in our classroom by having the courage to try new things and to persevere with challenges as we will be rewarded with new knowledge and pride in ourselves.
Saint Pope John Paul II’s feast day is October 22nd.
Key information
Class teacher: Miss Kendall & Miss Esposito
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Waterhouse & Mrs Ashton
PE day: Thursday
What are we learning in Autumn Term?
English
This half term we are going to continue our work on diaries and link this with our History topic by writing a diary entry from the perspective of a WW2 soldier and an evacuee.
After this, we will write a persuasive job application letter to be part of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica and will finish the year by using the picture book Tuesday by David Wiesner to write a story for a young audience.
We will continue reading and exploring a range of texts during our Guided Reading lessons.
Maths
We will begin this half term by about place value. We will learn to read, write, order, partition and round numbers to 1,000,000. We will also learn to read and write Roman numerals to 1000.
Also, this term we will be learning about square, cube and prime numbers number. We will be looking at addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We will also be learning to add and subtract different fractions as well as recognising equivalent fractions.
For extra practice on times tables, Times Table Rockstars or Hit the Button (www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button) is available to access on devices. Please ask Miss Kendall or Miss Esposito if you've forgotten your TTRS login and need a copy of it. If you are struggling to gain internet access, written and oral practice is very beneficial, or Miss Kendall or Miss Esposito can print off some extra resources on request.
R.E.
Our topic in RE this half term is ‘Creation.’
This unit outlines some of the key beliefs about the creation of the world and the creation of human beings. The children are encouraged to reflect on the meaning of being made in God’s image as well as the story of ‘The Fall’. They will reflect on their stewardship of creation and on their care for others through work on St. Francis and St. Vincent de Paul.
Science
This half term our topic is Animals including Humans, where we will learn about human growth and life cycles, gestation periods and the changes that males and females experience in puberty. This will link with our RSE learning.
History
We are continuing our learning about WW2. This half term, we will learn about the major battles of WW2 and what the overall impact of the war was on Britain. To support our learning, we will be going on a school trip to Eden Camp with Year 6.
Geography
We are continuing our in-depth study of North America this half term. We will explore the population density of North America currently, as well as how the population changed between the 1500s and 1600s. We will also look at North America's trade links.
Art
This half term we will begin our unit on Religious Art, focusing on stained glass and Islamic art.
Design and Technology
We will be designing, developing and making our own bread rolls.
Music
We have weekly singing lessons with Mr Rodriguez from the Diocese of Leeds singing programme.
Spanish / MFL
We will practice our speaking, listening, reading and writing skills by learning some basic vocabulary and conversational skills.
Computing
We will finish our unit on Vector Drawings (using online software to create pictures) before moving onto a programming unit using Scratch.
PSHCE
Our unit title is ‘Me and my relationships’. We will be looking at the importance of ‘give and take’, how to communicate clearly, what it means to be assertive and how to build positive friendships.
We will also continue to work through our My Happy Mind lessons.
PE
PE this half term will be gymnastics. We will be looking at the key steps to perform a round-off and thinking about how to create and perform a partner sequence using symmetry and asymmetry. We will be performing counterbalances with a partner and working on smooth transitions between counterbalances using different levels.
Please ensure that children are in correct PE kit each Tuesday.