Literacy: 

 

Reading: “Exploring Space” (Information) 

Writing: “The Darkest Dark” (Biography) 

What Are We Learning? 

Maths: 

 

 

Decimals & Percentages 

Perimeter & Area 

Statistics 

 

Science: 

Earth and Space 

Why does the Moon appear to change shape? 

Working scientifically: doing & data 

Y5 Curriculum Overview:   

Spring B 2025 

‘To the Stars’ 

 

 

Core Value: CREATIVITY 

Secrets of Success:  

Imagine 

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Norton Priory  

PSHE: 

 

Health and Wellbeing 

 

Safety & the Changing Body 

 

Citizenship 

French: 

Do You Have A Pet? 

Geography: 

Recap last half-term: 

Would you like to live in the desert? 

D&T: 

Recap last half-term: 

Mechanical Systems 

Art: 

Drawing: 

 I need Space 

Computing: 

Computer Science: 

Create a Scratch Game 

PE: 

Net & Wall: Hockey (Tues) 

Invasion Games: Game Sense (Wed) 

Music: 

Instrumental Tuition (Brass) 

RE: 

CHRISTIANITY 

Which concepts do we find hard to understand in Christianity? 

History: 

What did the Greeks ever do for us? 

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“Arthur and the Golden Rope”

Myth

“Odd & the Frost Giants”

Fiction: Myths & Legends

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

 

Multiplication & Division (B)

 

Fractions (B)

 

Science:

Properties and Changing of Materials

What is a mixture and how do I separate it into its parts?

Working scientifically: doing & data

Y5 Curriculum Overview:

Spring A 2025

‘Desert or Not?’

 

Core Value: AMBITION

Secrets of Success:

Push Yourself

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Ellesmere Port Library

PSHE:

 

Health and Wellbeing

Safety & the Changing Body

Citizenship

French:

Do you have a Pet?

Geography:

Would you like to live in the desert?

D&T:

Mechanical Systems:

 Making a Pop-Up Book

Art:

Recap last half-term:

Sculpture and 3D:

 Interactive Installations

Computing:

Google Earth Project - Comparing biomes from around the world.

 

PE:

Invasion Games: Volleyball (Tues)

Cricket (Wed)

Music:

Instrumental tuition (every Wednesday)

RE:

SIKHISM

Why is community and equality important to Sikhs?

History:

Recap last half-term:

How have children’s lives changed?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

Pathways to Read: “Hansel & Gretel” (Fiction: Traditional)

Pathways to Write: “The Lost Happy Endings” (Traditional Tales)

What

Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

 

Addition & Subtraction

Multiplication & Division

Fractions

 

Science:

Properties and Changing of Materials:

What is a mixture and how do I separate it into its parts?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y5 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn B 2024

‘Step Back in Time’

 

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Core Value: DETERMINATION

Secrets of Success:

Work Hard & Concentrate

Cultural Capital: Panto; Safety Central Trip; URENCO workshop

PSHE:

 

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

French:

At the tea room

Geography:

Recap last half-term:

What is life like in the Alps?

D&T:

Recap last half-term:

Electrical Systems Doodlers

Art:

Sculpture and 3D:

 Interactive Installations

Computing:

Computer Science:

 Espresso Coding

PE:

Dance: Street Art (Tues)

Health Related Exercise (Wed)

Music:

The Blues

RE:

ISLAM

How is the Muslim faith expressed through family life?

History:

What was life like in Tudor Britain?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

Pathways to Read: “Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls”

(Recount: Biography)

 

Pathways to Write: “Queen of the Falls” (Diary writing)

What

Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

 

Addition & Subtraction

 

Multiplication & Division

 

Science:

Properties and Changing of Materials

What is a mixture and how do I separate it into its parts?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y5 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2024

‘Let’s Go To The Alps!’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

Cultural Capital: URENCO Science Workshop

PSHE:

 

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

French:

Phonetics Lesson 2 – 3/The Date

Geography:

What is life like in the Alps?

D&T:

Electrical Systems: Doodlers

Art:

Craft and Design:

 Architecture

Computing:

Information Technology Understanding Search Engines

PE:

Invasion Games: Netball (Tues)

Striking & Fielding: Rounders (Wed)

Music:

The Blues

RE:

ISLAM

Why are the Five Pillars important to Muslims?

History:

Recap last term:

The Vikings

 

Click here: Year 5 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year.

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   l.griffiths@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 5 Team