Whitefield Primary School - Year 5 Curriculum (Summer 1)

Whitefield Primary School - Year 5 Curriculum (Summer 1) Key Reading Texts: Fiction

Literacy

Mr Stink - David Walliams

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Narrative writing based on Mr Stink

Key Reading Texts: NonFiction

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Writing from an alternative point of view

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Reports on incredible plants

Maths 

Problem solve using information presented in a line graph

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Complete, interpret and read information in tables, including timetables

Information text - Essential life Science

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Science 

Identify the main parts and functions of a flowering plant

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Explore the requirements plant need for life and identify how they reproduce

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Important days to remember:

Why are plants important? Is everyone’s job important?

Know what food chains are

Foundation Subjects Art: Produce a sketch/ painting in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe

PE: Games (with a sports coach) Homework: to be given out on a Friday Library books: Return on a Thursday for renewal Thursday afternoon

Trips and visits 

PSHE: Understand the concepts of hierarchy, social mobility and inequality RE: Sikhism

Solve multi step-problems

Delemere forest/Bushcraft/Den building

Computing 

Multimedia - Quiz based on plants

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Use search engines and evaluate results

How you can help your child at home? 

Have a look at your child’s seesaw regularly and discuss what they have been learning at school

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Practise times tables regularly

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Read regularly with your child and discuss what they have read