Nether Green Junior School - Y5 Curriculum Information

Y5 Curriculum Information - Summer 2009

Dear Parents/Carers

We hope that the following brief outline of the work that will be taught will be useful to you when you discuss his/her work with your child. We always welcome parental support so if you feel you or your place of work have skills which could support any of the units of work please let us know.

RESEARCH WORK
In Y5 & Y6 we encourage the children to start to do more independent research work. Topics are set linked with the work the children are doing in school and guidance is given by the class teacher. We hope parents/carers will feel able to join in and support the children in their work and help their child investigate and report on the aspects of the topic their child finds interesting. Children can be encouraged to use a variety of support materials to help, for example books, local library, family members with some knowledge, the internet or even family trips! If possible children should be supported to record these in different ways and produce an organised folder. How much each child produces will depend on individual children but we hope parents/carers will enjoy supporting their child’s learning. If you need any further guidance please have a chat with the class teacher.

MATHS
The children will be covering work on multiplication and division, weight, data handling, fractions, decimals and percentages.

LITERACY

The English topics will be literature, performance poetry and persuasive writing in a number of different formats.

SCIENCE

Y5 children will be studying solids, liquids and gases changing state and life cycle of a flowering plant.

GEOGRAPHY

Discussing topical global issues, working on settlements and mapwork, with a focus on the local area.

The focus will be on Islam and charity.

ART

This term we will be studying surrealism and aboriginal art through drawing and work with clay.

ICT

The Y5 topics this term will include Graphical Modelling and monitoring environmental conditions.

BIG WRITING
In Literacy we are doing a weekly piece of writing (BIG writing). Below is a list of the Y5’s genre for the first half of term. If you could spend some time talking to your child about their BIG writing it would help them in class.

20/4 Persuasive writing - letter to Prime Minister about education for all.
27/4 Story Openings and middle - free choice
5/5 Story middle and ending - free choice
11/5 Descriptive writing. A detailed description of a special object.
18/5 QCA tests

HELP AT HOME

The school’s homework policy recognises that pupils work hard in school and should be encouraged to develop other skills and interests out of school time. It also states that we feel that children of this age need the opportunity to play, socialise and relax. We do however value parental involvement and support in the following areas:

Reading: both to your child and listening to them read aloud,
Spelling: lists have been sent home for the children to practise.
Mathematics: learning of tables and number facts. Competence in this area is a great confidence booster.
Research work when relevant to support topics.

SCHOOL BAGS
We value your support by ensuring that your child has a book bag (£2.50) or plastic wallet (£0.35) to carry reading books, letters home etc. to and from school to avoid them becoming damaged. We sell these in school, also handwriting pens at a cost of £0.50. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items please go to the office.