Autumn Term

English (more detail can be found on English Overview)

In English this term we will be focusing on the book 'Tuesday' by David Weisner. Children will use this book as a stimulus for Newspaper/Journalist writing. The next text we will focus on is the 'Wizard of Oz' were we will be writing a setting description about Emerald City. We will also work on 'I don't like poems' focusing on features of Grammar in Year 5 and 6.

Whole Class Reading

Our Author for the Spring Term is Ben Davies who wrote the book 'What's that in dog years?'. The children will study this book in class and answer a range of questions about it in pairs as well as independently.

Maths (more detail can be found on Maths Overview)

For the Autumn term in maths, we will be focusing on Place value, addition and subtraction, fractions and multiplication and division. Maths fact sheets will be sent home weekly to support children with their learning in maths.

Science

In science we will be studying properties of materials and will  investigate: irreversible & reversible changes, separation, filtering, sieving, condensation, melting and dissolving. We will then move on to Forces and their effect on movement. We will investigate the forces of:  friction, water resistance, air resistance, gravity (and its affects on Earth) and how different forces can work against each other. 

Geography

Geography takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and is taught by Mrs Murray. In the Autumn term, children will be learning all about Maps. Children will learn all about the world map, compass points , latitude and longitude and lots more key vocabulary! 

History

History takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and is taught by Mrs Murray. In the Autumn term, children will be learning all about the Ancient Civilisation journey to the Mayans. Children will be asking: Who were they? Why are they so important and are they similar to other ancient civilisations?

Art

Art takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and is taught by Mrs Murray, this term the children will be studying the History of art and covering famous artists through time.

Design and technology

DT takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and is taught by Mrs Murray, in the Autumn term the children will be working on teamwork in design and creation.  As a team they will be designing and testing a bridge - whose will be the strongest?

PE

In PE will will begin the year with Dodgeball and Creative games, focusing on numerous skills. We will then learn Gymnastic skills and also take part in our first swimming lessons of the year.

Music (See Music Overview)

This term we are learning about ‘Blues Music'. We we learn what Blues music is and sing Blues songs, practise playing chords and the blues scale as well as improvisation and song writing. 

French

In French we are focusing on describing our family.

RE

In RE we will be learning about how we are children of God and made in the likeness of God. we will be celebrating our qualities and talents and thanking God for making us all unique. We will then study the sacrament of marriage. We will then study another religion; focusing on Judaism. We will then move onto Advent and the hope Isaiah showed about the arrival of Jesus, our saviour.

Computing

In computing we will be covering E-Safety skills so that all children know how to be safe online. 

P.S.H.E

In the Autumn term for PSHE we focus on our school Behaviour Curriculum and mission of Be Ready, Be respectful and Be Safe and how we can follow our behaviour mission well within school as well as learning key learning behaviours such as good listening, group work and resilience. We will then move on to health and wellbeing later in the Autumn Term, following the Kapow Scheme of work.