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 Dylak & Miss Esposito
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Ashton
PE day: Thursday
What are we learning in Spring Term?
English
This half term our book is The Lost Book of Adventure by Teddy Keen.
We will be building up to writing a survival narrative based on the story. Our focus will be on including relative clauses, adverbials to show possibility, adverbial phrases that link sentences and paragraphs and short sentences for dramatic effect.
We will continue reading and exploring a range of texts during our Guided Reading lessons.
Maths
This half term we will be looking at decimals, negative numbers, shape, statistics and measurements.
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 Dylak 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 Dylak or Miss Esposito can print off some extra resources on request.
R.E.
Our topic in RE this half term is ‘Life in the risen Lord'.
In this unit we will be discussing different reactions to Jesus' resurrection and what the resurrection means for Christians. We will also be learning about Jesus' teaching on prayer and looking at some of the signs and symbols included in prayer, for example the Rosary.
Science
This half term we will be learning about living things and their habitats in order to answer the question, 'How does life on earth reproduce?' We will learn about sexual and asexual reproduction in plants, as well as sexual reproduction in mammals. We will research different life cycles and gestation periods of different animals, and find out which animals go through metamorphosis.
History
This half term we are learning about the Victorians. We will learn about the differences in lifestyles between rich and poor, and how the Industrial Revolution affected towns and cities, and what life was like for children in workhouses and factories. Later this term, we will visit the Ripon Workhouse Museum with Class 6 to deepen our knowledge and understanding.
Geography
This term we will be doing a study of North America. We will identify the different countries that make up this continent, what the main rivers in North America and a study on river pollution in the Rio Grande. We will also look at some human geography by learning about population trends, population density and trade links between North America and the rest of the world.
Art
This half term we will continue our unit on Space Art. We will create a mixture of realistic and creative pieces of art, and will end our unit by creating our own murals of what we know about space overtime and what we think we will find in the future, based on The Space Mural by Robert McCall.
Design and Technology
We will use our science knowledge to build a motorised vehicle using a battery powered motor.
Music
We have weekly singing lessons 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 learn how to create short videos in groups. We will learn some new topic-based language and develop the skills of capturing, editing, and manipulating video.
PSHCE
Our unit title is ‘Rights and respect’.
We will be looking at recognising the influence of media, our responsibilities when we communicate online and recognising what is misinformation and disinformation are. We will also discuss the role of AI (artificial intelligence) in the news and online.
In RSE we will be learning about the changes our bodies and feelings go through as we reach puberty.
PE
PE this half term will be rounders. We will be learning how direct the direct into space when batting, how to throw the ball with accuracy, general positioning in regard to fielding and how to apply the rules of the game correctly.
Please continue to ensure that children are in correct PE kit each Thursday.