Curriculum Bulletin: Year 5

Autumn 2 
Maths 

This term we will be looking at:

• Written methods for multiplication starting with expanded method (click here for an example ) , moving to long multiplication (click here for an example)
• Written methods for division (click here for an example of the bus stop method)
• Revisiting our knowledge of the 4 operations
• Using our number and operation skills to problem solve, thinking about how to select operations and solve problems

It is really important that even if your child already has their Bronze Table Log that they continue to practise as their recall needs to be as quick as possible to assist the mathematical methods we are using.

English

In English we will be working on the following:

• Developing a point of view on an issue to form an argument, debating and writing to persuade
• Writing to inform (creating a fact file) using features including subheadings and headings
• Revising different types of word class to help our sentence work (adjectives, verbs, prepositions, adverbs, determiners, pronouns, nouns, proper nouns) 
• Using speech in our writing and punctuating it correctly
• Revising using an apostrophe to omit (form a contraction) and show possession 
• Identifying the difference between a clause and a phrase 
• Using a comma to separate clauses
• Developing our independent editing skills as part of our writing process, using our ‘Nuts and Bolts’ to help us

Reading
We will be studying the Power of Reading text Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill (linking in with our Fierce Earth topic).

Our class novel and shared text will be Northen Lights, by Philip Pullman.

During our shared reading sessions we will be focusing on building and developing the following reading skills:

• Responding to the text, drawing on reading and research
• Retrieving information from a variety of texts (newspapers, narratives, non-fiction and poetry)
• Identifying and understanding the features of text
• Identifying the intended audience of a text and the purpose of a text (e.g. non-fiction texts are to inform the reader, fiction books are to entertain the reader)
• Reflecting and asking questions around a text

Fierce Earth is a geography based topic, where pupils will learn about the following:

Mountains

• What is a mountain and how are mountains formed?
• Study famous mountains and mountain ranges around the world.
• Study famous explorers and mountain exhibitions.
• To understand why certain plants and animals are best suited to the mountain environment..
• Look at how climate change is impacting on the mountain environment

Volcanoes

• How are volcanoes formed?
• Where in the world are volcanos?
• What does the inside of a volcano look like?
• What happens when a volcano erupts? This includes an explosive investigation! Take a look at last year's BLOG post.

Earthquakes

• What is an earthquake and what are tectonic plates?
• What happens when an earthquake strikes?
• How are people's lives affected living in an earthquake zone?
• How do people try and survive earthquakes?

Key dates for your diary
Monday 12th December- Christmas production (afternoon and evening performance)
Homework will be set weekly on Thursdays to be due in the following Thursday
Reading logs will continue to be checked every Monday. As with last term, we are looking for 4 reading entries a week
PE days will continue to be Mondays and Tuesdays