1. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Mathematics
Consolidating number facts – times tables and inverse facts.
Working out the area and perimeter of various shapes.
Using a range of methods for division calculations, interpreting remainders appropriately.
Identifying 3D shapes from 2D representations.
Fraction, Decimal, Percentage equivalent facts.
Decimal numbers – reading, writing, rounding and comparing.
Interpreting data and information from graphs, lists and tables.
English
Class book – Erik the Viking
Read Write Inc spelling scheme – ent, ence endings and ei spellings.
Developing comprehension of text skills.
Grammar focus – extending clauses, adverbials, checking verb tenses, using commas correctly.
Writing – a Viking saga, A day in the life of a Viking, A perilous Journey in a Longboat, Reporting the first Viking Invasion, Non-chronological report about life in Anglo-Saxon / Viking England.
Year 5 – Term 4
Science (Mrs Wells)
Reversible changes
Properties of materials – hardness, solubility, conductivity etc.
Carrying out a fair test and recording observations.
One World Week – Water / Science Day RE
Are Sikh stories important today? (from T2)
Easter - Did God intend Jesus to be crucified and if so was Jesus aware of this?
Worship theme - Hope
PSHE (2nd group Forest Schools)
Out and About – behaviour for different relationships.
Music (Miss Arch)
Listening to music from a range of genres. Playing tuned instruments.
Art / DT
Using artists Paul Klee, Georgia O'Keeffe and Sarah Dudman as inspiration. Exploring different drawing and painting techniques.
History
Timelines and overlaps in periods of British History. Focus on the dark ages.
Invaders and Settlers – who were they? Where did they come from? What was life life in those days? Monarchy and religious gods.
Computing
Finishing unit – We are game developers. Using Scratch.
’We are web-developers’ unit of work – creating a website about cyber safety.
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings PE
Games – Hockey
Gymnastics