1. Year 5 2013 Autumn Term: 1) Connecting Ourselves to the World:
How do the Cultures of the World affect us?
2) In what ways have ancient cultures and
beliefs affected how we live today?

2. Literacy Numeracy Science
Narrative – Traditional Stories (Fables, Myths and Legends)
Non-Fiction – Chronological Reports
Key skills:
Composition and effect
Paragraphing and the flow of writing
Punctuation and Grammar
Place
Value,
ordering,
rounding.
Understanding
+ and -.
Money and ‘real life’
problems.
Making decisions and checking results.
Handling Data.
Using a calculator.
Shape and space. Reasoning about shapes.
Measures, including
Mental and paper
strategies
for + and -.
Understanding multiplication.
Fractions.
Decimals.
Numeracy
Science
Gases around Us
Changing State

3. I.C.T. Geography and History Art R.E. Design & Technology P.E. Music
Contrasting UK Locality
Who were the Ancient Greeks and how do we use their ideas today?
I.C.T.
Graphical Modelling Introduction to Spreadsheets
Art
Journeys / Containers
R.E.
The Bible and the Christian Faith throughout the Globe
Design & Technology
P.E.
Dance/Gymnastics
Rounders (Striking and Fielding)
Talking Textiles
Songwriters – exploring Lyrics and Melodies from around the world
Who Knows? Exploring Musical Processes
Music
French
Speaking and Listening

4. Key Curriculum Resources
Homework
Friday - Literacy and Numeracy homework
(to be handed in on Wednesday)
Monday – Spellings homework
(to be learnt for a quiz on Friday)
Key Curriculum Resources
and websites:
We may ask for your support in helping your child with this term in different ways. Please support and advise your child with your interest, experiences and enthusiasm, but do not complete the work on his or her behalf!
We have included some of the recommended websites to support the homework tasks and independent research activities. Your child has been encouraged to explore other sources of information, including books from their local library.
Websites:
Greek mythology.