Year 5 Team - Miss Harvey (5Ha), Mrs Hoccom (5Ho), Mrs Clifft and Mrs Schofield

This Half Term

Our key text we will be focusing on is 'Diver's Daughter' by Patrice Lawrence

This is providing the base for learning across a few of our subjects. It will be inspiring our writing within our English lessons, we shall also be picking the text apart in our Reading sessions and discussing the different comprehension components as well as why the author has chosen to write the text in the way he has and the impact that it has on the story.

History
This term we will be delving in the Tudor period, learning about the Battle of Bosworth as well as Henry VIII and his wives. As part of this unit we will also be visiting Selly Manor where the children are given the opportunity to experience what life was like during this time. 

Science  
We will be looking at different materials and living things during this half term. 

Art   
During the term we will be developing our collage skills.

PE
Over the term we will be looking at developing their gymnastic skills which will be taught by Mr Dovey.

French (MFL)
Miss Noakes will be teaching vocabulary based around parts of the body. 
 

Jigsaw (PSHE) 
Children will be learning about the topic 'Dreams and Goals'.

Design and Technology 
During this term we will be focusing on nutrition.

Computing 
Over the term we will look at two aspects of Computing - Digital Literacy (Online Safety) and Computer Science. We will be once again looking at our acceptable use policies and the SMART rules that we need to follow to become a good digital citizen. During our Computer Science learning we will be looking at Scratch and the 'if / else statements'.
 

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