What we’re learning about in Year 5: Spring Term 1 2015
The Highwayman
Amber and Jade Spring 2016
English
We will be...
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writing a script based on The Highwayman
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writing a persuasive text also based on the Highwayman
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reading and performing The Highwayman poem
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having guided reading sessions once a week
Maths
We will be...
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partitioning, counting and calculating
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understanding number facts and understanding
shape
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problem solving using all four operations
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handling data and measuring
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exploring patterns
Science
We will be...
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learning about life cycles of different living
things.
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exploring food chains and food webs
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learning about how animals and plants adapt to
their environment
What we’re learning about in Year 5: Spring Term 1 2015
DT
We will be...
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designing and making our own bread.
History
We will be…
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learning about crime and punishment during the
Elizabethan era
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learning about famous highwaymen
PSCHE
We will be...
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learning about the changes to our bodies and how to look after
ourselves.
PE
We will be..
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practising our dance and gymnastic skills
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playing basketball
Computing
We will be...
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learning how to stay safe on the internet
At home you could help your child by:
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talking to your child about their book
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checking that they have filled in their home school reading diary
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practising times tables
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practising weekly spellings
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supporting your child with their maths homework (see Maths films on
Vimeo)
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asking your child what they are learning at school
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looking at the class twitter (@amber_columbia or @jade_columbia )
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taking them to visit The Clink or the Tower of London
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reasearching famous highwaymen and their crimes