Year 5

Year 5 has children aged 9-10 years old. We have 3 classes in year 5, with 30 pupils in each class.

The classes are named after famous people, They are Pankhurst, Turing and Ennis.

The teachers for 2024/25 in Year 5 are Mrs Duffy in Pankhurst, Mrs Laban in Turing and Miss Begum in Ennis. They are supported by Teaching and Learning Partner Miss Ahmed.

What will we be learning this year?

Autumn 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why is Saltaire significant?
Literacy: Character Description.
Supporting texts: Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard.
Science: Earth and Space.
Maths: Place value.

Autumn 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: What is our local area like?
Literacy: Non-chronological Report.
Supporting texts: Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard.
Science: Earth and Space, Animals including Humans.
Maths: Short Multiplication and Short Division.

Spring 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: How did invasion impact Britain? (Anglo Saxons / Vikings)
Literacy: Narrative texts, Poems.
Supporting texts: Viking Boy by Tony Bradman.
Science: Living Things and their Habitats.
Maths: Fractions.

Spring 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: How did invasion impact Britain? (Continued)
Literacy: Instructions.
Supporting texts: Viking Boy by Tony Bradman.
Science: Forces.
Maths: Area and Scaling.

Summer 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Rainforests
Literacy: Setting Description.
Supporting texts: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Science: Properties and changes of Materials.
Maths: Converting Units.

Summer 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: North America
Literacy: Persuasive brochure.
Supporting texts: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Science: Properties and changes of Materials.
Maths: Angles.