Year 5 Curriculum Information
Term: Autumn Term 2025
Home Learning:
All Maths (online Maths Shed) will be set on Friday and due in on Thursday (children have logins for this)
Spellings will be set on Monday and your children will be tested on Friday. We will remind you on Google Classroom what list is being taught that week so you can access Spelling Shed to practise. (children have logins for this)
English homework will be set on Friday and due in on the following Thursday. This will alternate between a paper reading comprehension one week and four pages of the CGP book (grammar book) the next week.
Times tables are tested weekly. Your child will bring home the times table that they are on to practise at home.
Rapid Recall- tested weekly. Your child will bring home their marked rapid recall on each week so you can see how well they are doing.
The expectation is that all children must complete their homework.
PE
Y5K PE days: Tuesday and Thursdays (both days with Coach)
Y5M PE days: Wednesday and Fridays (one day with Coach Tim and the other day with class teacher)
RE:
Throughout the year, OLM focuses on different elements of Catholic Social Teaching (CST Rooted in Love). Each term we look at a different value and discuss what each one means:
Autumn 1 - Care of Creation
Autumn 2 - Preferential Option for the Poor
Spring 1 - Solidarity and Peace
Spring 2 - Community and Participation
Summer 1 - Dignity of Workers
Summer 2 - Human Dignity
We follow the ‘Come and See’ scheme of work. Each topic usually lasts for four weeks.
Come and See – Ourselves & Life Choices (RE Topic)
This term in RE, the children will be exploring the themes Ourselves and Life Choices. In Ourselves, they will reflect on their own unique qualities and the gifts that make each person special. They will learn that God knows and loves each one of us, and that our identity is rooted in being part of His family.
As we move into Life Choices, the children will think about the important decisions we make as we grow. They will explore how choices can bring us closer to others and to God, and how promises and commitments shape our relationships. Through stories, scripture and discussion, the children will begin to understand that life is full of opportunities to choose love, kindness and responsibility.
English
Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo
This term, the children will be reading Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. Set during the Second World War, the story follows two boys evacuated from London to the countryside, where they must adapt to a new way of life. When they encounter enemy soldiers, the boys face important choices about loyalty, kindness and trust.
Alongside exploring the themes of friendship, courage and moral decision-making, the children will be developing their reading and writing skills. They will learn to identify and use key grammatical features, including main and subordinate clauses as well as embedded clauses, to add detail and variety to their writing. The novel will also provide opportunities for prediction, inference and discussion of historical context.
Reading:
Destination Reader is the approach to teaching reading which we take in key stage 2. It involves three sessions per week incorporating whole class modelling of reading strategies prior to the children applying these skills through partner work and independent reading. Teachers and children will use a range of strategies to aid comprehension and encourage the teaching of reading with meaning and to support reading with pleasure. We are currently reading Friend or Foe.
Maths:
Children should now be confident in all their times tables (up to the 12 times table). Children should be able to answer related questions quickly and fluently. Please practise these at home with your child on a daily basis.
Maths No Problem will be used throughout Year 5 and the children will be continuing to use Rapid Recall to develop and consolidate mental maths skills.
Most Maths No Problem chapters include problem solving activities where children will be consolidating and extending their use and understanding of bar modelling method. All children will be expected to complete reasoning challenges related to the topic of study.
Rapid Recall will be given out weekly. Rapid Recall is very important to practise mental maths skills.
MyMaths home learning tasks will be set online every Monday.
We will be covering the following topic areas this term:
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Times Tables
Pupils should know times tables: 1-12
Numbers to 1,000,000
Reading & Writing Numbers to 100,000, 1000,000
Comparing Numbers to 1000,000
Making Number Patterns
Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10,000 and 100,000
Whole Numbers: Addition & Subtraction
Counting on to add
Adding within 1000,000
Counting Backwards to subtract
Subtracting within 1000,000
Adding & Subtracting within 1000,000
Whole Numbers: Multiplication & Division
Finding Multiples
Finding Factors
Finding Common Factors
Finding Prime Numbers
Prime Numbers and Composite Numbers
Finding square and cube numbers
Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000
Multiplying 2-digit or 3-digit numbers by a single digit
Multiplying 4 digit numbers
Multiplying a 2 digit number by a 2 digit number
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Dividing without a remainder
Dividing with a remainder
(Revision as and when needed)
Science:
Earth and Space
This term, the children will be exploring the fascinating topic of Earth and Space. They will learn about the planets in our solar system, the movement of the Earth and Moon, and how these create day and night. We will also study the phases of the Moon, helping the children understand why the Moon appears to change shape across the month.
Alongside their scientific knowledge, the children will develop key enquiry skills such as observing, predicting, recording and explaining. They will also build their scientific vocabulary and practise writing using main and subordinate clauses to add detail and clarity in their explanations.
Computing:
Programming
Selection in quizzes
Privacy & Security Private and Personal Information
Online Safety
The popularity of social networking sites is growing. It is important for children to know how to protect themselves and behave responsibly when they are part of an online community.
Children must use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.
How to make ourselves SMART online:
- SAFE - keep safe, do not give out personal information
- MEET - don't meet someone you have met/spoken to online
- ACCEPTING - don't accept messages from people you don't know
- RELIABLE - information may not always be true
- TELL - tell your parent/carer if something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried
A useful website for e-safety: http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/
Computing Systems & Networks
Systems and searching
Media balance & wellbeing
My Media Choices
History and Geography
Geography- Why is California so thirsty?
In Geography, the children will investigate the question Why is California so thirsty? They will explore the physical and human reasons behind water scarcity, including climate, population growth, and farming. They will consider the impact of drought on people’s lives and look at possible solutions. Alongside their geographical knowledge, the children will continue to develop their writing by using main and subordinate clauses to explain causes and effects clearly.
History – Early Islamic Civilisation: Baghdad
In History, the children will travel back to AD 900 to discover the fascinating city of Baghdad during the Early Islamic Civilisation. They will explore why Baghdad was such an important centre of learning, trade and culture, and how its achievements influenced the wider world. Children will build historical enquiry skills by analysing evidence, asking questions and drawing comparisons. They will also practise structuring their explanations using embedded and subordinate clauses to add depth and detail.
Drawing: I Need Space
This term in Art, the children will explore the theme I Need Space through drawing. They will experiment with different techniques such as shading, perspective and line to create depth and atmosphere in their artwork. Inspired by the idea of space — both outer space and personal space — the children will practise using sketchbooks to develop and refine their ideas.
Music
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Building on from singing and performing South and West African music the focus will be: (1 week) Familiarise chl with the topic. Musical theatre -Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression -Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music -Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory -Use and understand staff and other musical notations (3 weeks) - Using the interrelated dimensions as above, adjust lessons to include performance prep’ for the song ‘This is Me’ - Neuro Diversity week 4. Wk 2: Master the lyrics for ‘This is Me’ and evaluate two versions - how the lyrics and the change in tempo boost emotions needed for a live performance (musical theatre). Wk 3: Examine how we can incorporate ukulele chords in the rhythm and structure of the song. Wk 4 : Master the final rehearsal. Using the music sheet created by Yr6, Yr 5 are to examine and play the ukulele chords with accompanying backing music. Chldn sing in ensemble groups / solo with accompanying ukulele chords. |
