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Fawbert & Barnard's Primary School

Learning for Life

Y5 Curriculum

Spring 2 2024

This is what Year 5 will be covering in the second half of the Spring Term 2024. 

English

This term we are focusing on myths and legends, linking into our Viking topic. We will be analysing the features of myths and exploring some examples. We will spend time creating our own mythical creatures where we will then formualte a story with these creatures. 

Maths

We will start our maths off this term,  by looking at adding and subtracting decimals with different decimal places. This will be followed by recapping on equivalent fractions and understanding fractions of amounts. 

We will focus on convertin different measurements as well as looking at metric and imperial units. This will help us understand area. 

By the end of the term, all children will be confident in identifying and measuring angles using protractors. They will be able to compare and identify acute, obtsue and reflex angles. 

We will finish the term off by looking at and describing position as well as focusing on reflection and translation. 

Through daily maths sessions we will develop time skills, mental arithmetic and graphs. In all areas of maths, we will be applying our knowledge to word problems and reasoning questions.

History

We will continue our Viking knolwegde by recapping and consolidating everything we have learnt. 

Geography

In Geography this term we will begin by recapping on the worlds continents and oceans. When we have securred this understanding we will look at Longitude, Latitude, Northen Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Tropics of Cancer, Tropics of Capricorn, Time Zones and Prime Meridian. 

Science

We will be focusing on living things and animals. 

DT

This half-term we will be focusing on mechanical systems 

Music

The children will continue their recorder skills where we will be learning to play along to music using 3 notes. We will also focus on our singing skills where we will learn 'Make you feel my love'. 

P.E.

The children will be developing their skills of Football and Dance.  Our PE days will be on Monday's (outside) and Friday's (inside). 

Spanish

We will be developing our Spanish vocabulary in Healthy Lifestyle. 

Wellbeing

In wellbeing, we will be focusing on living in the wider world. We will be exploring our future careers.