EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Reading    Read a range of persuasive texts and evaluate Analyse features of newspaper reports Develop an active approach to reading, seeking answers and empathising with characters through comprehension work Writing     English Compare writing which informs and persuades Write adverts, leaflets and letters to persuade Write a newspaper report using features of journalistic writing Produce a written report on a given subject Grammar/Punctuation      Review direct and indirect speech apostrophes to show contractions and possession Review different types of nouns including proper, common, collective, compound Revise function of pronouns Use punctuation effectively in longer, more complex sentences Continue practising punctuation within conversation Spelling    Identify, discuss and learn spellings with common letter pattern for weekly test Learn spelling rules featured in each weekly unit Use learned rules and spellings in context of written work Kindness, Reconciliation and Inspirational People Drama Year 5 Easter 2014  Through cross-curricular links with RE, explore the themes of Kindness and Reconciliation through improvisation and text; creating still images, devised scenes and peer review  Explore character development and narrative through role-playing events in the lives of inspirational people.  Discuss the impact of inspirational people on our thinking.  Explore the poem ‘Please Sir!’ by Peter Dixon and present it as a piece of choral speaking  Consider the poem from each characters’ point of view  Devise a scene about facing up to and dealing with the consequences of our actions EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Capacity  Understand units of measurement of capacity  Make estimates involving capacity  Know the relationship between ml and l Angles  Understand the total of angles within a right angle is always 90 degrees  Understand that the total of angles making up a straight line is always 180 degrees  Estimate angles within a right angle  Measure angles in right angles and on straight lines using a protractor  Use knowledge of right angles to work out other angles  Recognise and name different triangles and angles  Know different types of angles within triangles  Measure angles within quadrilaterals Mathematics Area and Perimeter  Measure the area of an object / space in square units (km2, m2, cm2, mm2)  Know the formula ( A = l x b) for working out the area of a rectangle  Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectangle  Work out the perimeter of a regular polygon Standard Written Form  Add two or more whole numbers using the standard written method  Add two decimal numbers using the standard written method  Subtract one whole number from another using the standard written method  Subtract one decimal number from another using the standard written method  Make sensible estimates  Check answers with the inverse operation Time  Use, read and write units of time (including decade, millennium and leap year)  Change from one unit of time to another  Know the number of days in each month  Read and use 24-hour clock notation  Use timetables Multiplication  Multiply TU x U by splitting into T and U (using a grid or brackets)  Multiply HTU x U using standard written form  Multiply TU x TU using standard written form Division  Use division to find fractions of numbers and quantities  Know and use the divisibility tests for 2, 4, 5, 10 and 100 Negative Numbers  Order a set of positive and negative numbers  Work out a temperature rise or fall across 0°  Recognise a negative number on a calculator Multiplication  Multiply using closely related facts  Multiply by 19, 21 etc by multiplying by 20 and adjusting  Multiply Units and tenths by Units using standard written form  Check using an inverse operation on the calculator Year 5 Easter 2014 EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Sound Science           What is Sound? Modelling sound waves What can sound pass through? Measuring the speed of sound Investigating what changes the quality and pitch of sounds How does speed of vibration affect the pitch of sounds? Investigating reflection and absorption of sounds Problem solving: make your own instrument Muffling sound Does the pitch of the sound affect how far the sound travels? Human Biology        Learn about the structure of the heart and its position in the body How the heart works The children will investigate lung capacity The effect of exercise on the heart and lungs, including pulse rates and breathing rates The vessels which blood travels through , purpose of blood and blood types The benefits of eating a healthy balanced diet and getting plenty of rest The effects of tobacco and caffeine on the body We are photographers ICT         Take and upload digital photographs on a specific theme Provide peer feedback and select photographs to enhance using editing software Choose a number of photographs to print or upload to a web-based gallery Develop a sensitivity to the qualities of effective and evocative photographs Develop technical skills in taking and uploading photographs Develop skills in evaluating, tagging and rating photographs, providing feedback to their peers Edit digital photographs to enhance original images Present their work to the best effect We are bloggers      Year 5 Easter 2014 Become familiar with blogs as a medium of communication and their key features Create a blog with images, audio, videos and hyperlinks Comment on other blogs and respond to comments on their blog Create a sequence of blog posts on a particular theme or topic Develop a critical, reflective view of a range of media, including text EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Talk and write about yourself French        Understand and use phrases for saying which hobbies you and someone else likes doing Read and understand a text about a French-speaking boy Write a self-portrait to send to partner school in France Recap numbers 1-100+ Understand and use some key shopping language in a role play Practise a short presentation of St George’s Junior School for the trip Key pronunciation sounds & rules Cultural awareness The Francophone world  Residential trip to France experiencing food and aspects of French tradition and history  Visiting a French school and interacting with French children What was it Like for Children Living in Victorian Britain? History         Investigate Victorian artefacts Undertake research on Family History – ‘Tracing your Victorian Ancestors’ Learn about famous Victorians Experience Victorian toys Research sport, entertainment and holidays Learn about Victorian travel and transport Understand the impact of the railways Record the changes for children during Victorian times Local History – What was it Like to Live in Victorian Thames Street?   Comparing Thames Street today with that of 1837, using maps and photos What can local buildings or sites tell us about the past? France Trip  Preparation for visit to Ambleteuse Museum and follow up work Weather      Our Junior School Weather Station – how does it work? Understanding weather Research types of weather Recording, collection and interpretation of data from Junior School Weather Station Understand the impact of floods Water Geography     The Water Cycle Where we can find water locally Water around the school. How we use water in the home Global Location  Preparation for trip to France (location, map work etc.) Bay Pond Project  Prepare and present Project to class Mapwork  Understand key map features and learn to use grid references to locate a certain point or area Year 5 Easter 2014 EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Art Oil pastel and Ink-mixed media work  Escher’s Weird Creature – to be completed oil pastel and ink Art & Design Technology Painting  Use Picasso’s painting of Guernica as a starting point for a piece of large scale mixed media work  felt tip/inks/oil pastels and tissue paper  Enlargement of Picasso’s Guernica - select an area and enlarge using only hot or cold colours – using paint, fabric or torn paper  Planning for the summer art exhibition Design Technology  Complete ceramic Lights/plaque Introduction to hydraulics   Design and make an animal/bird or reptile out of a shoe box Introduce an hydraulic system using syringes so the box can open and close automatically Gymnastics PE              Safely use, set out and put away gym equipment and work safely as individuals or in groups Work towards British Gymnastics Proficient Award Badges level 8 to 1 Create, practise and refine complex sequences including changes in level, direction and speed Understand the need for warming up and working on body strength, tone and flexibility Adapt their performance to the demands of a task, using their knowledge of composition Explore shapes and balances using asymmetry & symmetry Use apparatus to link symmetrical movement with asymmetrical balances Combine with another group to change partners during the sequence Include mounting and dismounting apparatus and learn unassisted flight Perform cannon and unison movement with balance Display ability to discuss - quiet, smooth, starts & finishes Comment on the quality of others’ movements, and the way apparatus is used Identify which aspects were performed consistently, accurately, fluently and clearly Health Related Fitness       How training can improve fitness- circuits, sprints, continuous training Introduce different types of fitness – ‘5 S’s’, speed, strength, stamina, suppleness, and somatotype Specific fitness - which sports - power, coordination, reaction time, agility, balance, speed Introduce tests for each component of fitness Test and record scores for fitness; use of stop watches and recording sheets Introduce carbohydrates (for energy) and proteins (for growth) and fats (brain and nerves) Girls – Netball Games          Year 5 Easter 2014 Boys – Hockey Respond quickly; accept rules; wear appropriate protective equipment Send, receive and travel with a ball with increasing control and accuracy Refine and apply dodging and marking techniques. Deny the space to others Develop habitual use of pass and follow, give and go and move to receive a pass Collect a ball on the run with confidence and control with hands or stick Work co-operatively with team mates Revise common skills and principles of attack and defence Be able to observe a team’s defence or attack, and comment on its effectiveness Apply the basic principles of invasion games in forming tactical decisions EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Internet Safety     Understand potential danger of internet use Know guidelines for safe use of the internet Encourage kindness and promote only kind use of e-mails, etc. Know what to do if they receive any inappropriate e-mails Relationships - Bullying Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship      Be able to define bullying – differentiate between isolated incidents and repeatedbehaviours Gain awareness of their own attitudes and values about bullying Be aware of the roles people play in bullying situations Know what to do if being bullied Know what to do if observing bullying Being Healthy Girls - Changes in Puberty  Understand what changes happen during puberty  Why these changes happen  How to manage these changes Boys – Personal Hygiene  Understand what changes happen during puberty  Why bacteria can be harmful  How to keep clean and healthy Positive Contribution – Problem Solving  What is problem-solving , techniques problem solvers use and the qualities they demonstrate  What contribution does it make to society  How it helps yourself and others Year 5 Easter 2014 EASTER TERM 2014 Year 5 Curriculum Outline Inspirational People Religious Education         Reflect on inspiring qualities of people Know what it means to be a follower of Jesus Know about a person who showed great love for others Know how Jesus described a true disciple Reflect on life of a person who showed great love for those rejected by society Reflect on our own commitment to following Jesus Reflect on how we serve others at home, at school, in our community and around the world Know Lent is a time when we can make small sacrifices to show our love for God and others Reconciliation       Reflect on consequences of making wrong choices Know that sin hurts us, others and our relationship with God Know God loves and forgives us when we are truly sorry Understand the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and what happens in this Sacrament Reflect on what strengthens our friendship with God and with others and what can damage it Reflect on the times when we have shown or been shown forgiveness  Make the Stations of the Cross Music Theory  Written theory work in text books and on worksheets Composition Music  Composing music illustrated by a graphic score Performance  Learning rhythmic pieces and performing with tuned and untuned percussion  Recording class song and ensemble performances  Inter-House music preparations including House songs  Record a track composing using keyboards/graphic scores Year 5 Easter 2014