Return to Class Work

Year 5

Spring 2024

Children’s studies
Activities will be adapted for remote learning.

Children’s English studies will focus on discussion, narrative which creates suspense and play scripts.  The play script studies will focus on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.  They will also focus on the poems of Benjamin Zephaniah. Children’s scientific studies are focusing on forces, and the Earth and Space. In music, children will be studying ‘The Planets’ by Gustav Holst.  They will appraise his work and create their own compositions. In geography children will be studying rivers, including those in the local area.  As part of their studies, a visit is planned on the 8th March to Epping Forest  with the Field Studies Council, to investigate local rivers, including the River Lea. Their art studies will focus on landscapes, including the landscape art works of L. S. Lowry and David Hockney and in design and technology they will be investigating mechanical systems in toys.  In computing, children will be collecting and presenting data using data loggers and data modelling. In religious education, children will be continuing their studies of Christianity and Judaism.  Work in PSHE&C will continue to focus on the British Values of Democracy, the Rule of Law, Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect.

Autumn 2023

Children’s studies
Activities will be adapted for remote learning.

Children’s scientific studies are focusing on the topic Properties and Changes of Materials. In history
children will be introduced to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and a visit by History Off the Page, on 17
th November, will enrich their studies. In design and technology children will be creating Lucet bracelets, a
design technique used by the Vikings. Children’s art work will explore Anglo-Saxon illuminated lettering. In
computing, children will be learning how to record, assimilate and predict data from a variety of different
sources. In music children will be exploring the musical elements of rhythm, pitch, dynamics and notation. In
religious education children are studying Christianity and Judaism. They will also extend their understanding of the poetry of Roger McGough. In PSHE&C children’s learning will relate to the themes of being assertive, building self-esteem, talking and writing about feelings, and celebrating and setting achievements and goals.

Summer 2023

Children’s studies
Activities will be adapted for remote learning.

In science, children will be studying the life cycle of animals, including humans. They will also study
the different habitats of animals, and include the school grounds in their study. In history children
will be learning about the Ancient Mesoamerican civilisation: the Mayans, and in geography children
will be studying Mesoamerica. Their English studies will include the Caribbean poetry of John Agard.
Children will also be introduced to Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ which
will act as an inspiration for their writing. In music, children will focus on vocal skills and singing in
harmony. In computing children will be creating soundscapes with particular links to their geography
and music studies. In art children will be using clay to create Mayan artefacts. In design and technology
children will be learning how to make Mayan tortilla bread. They will continue with their studies in
religious education on Christianity and Judaism. To enrich their learning in French, on the 25th May
children will be enjoying a day of French culture. In PSHE&C children will be focusing on how to
keep healthy through looking after themselves and making good choices.

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