Class 12- Year 5
Welcome to Class 12!
Class Teacher: Miss Umpleby
Teaching Assistant: Miss Gibson & Miss Cox
Welcome to Year 5!
We are delighted to begin a new academic year with our enthusiastic Year 5 learners. We are looking forward to a year filled with discovery, challenge, creativity and memorable experiences as the children build on the knowledge and skills developed in previous years.
Year 5 offers a rich and varied curriculum, giving children opportunities to deepen their understanding, develop independence and apply their learning in exciting and meaningful ways.
During Autumn term in English, children will develop their reading, comprehension and writing skills through our key text, The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. In Maths, they will strengthen their understanding of Place Value, developing fluency and applying their skills through problem-solving and reasoning.
In RE, children will explore the question, ‘What does it mean if God is holy and loving?’
Our wider curriculum includes exciting topics in Science, History, Geography, Art, Computing and Design Technology. In Science, children will explore Living Things and Their Habitats, investigating the question, ‘How do living things grow, reproduce and change throughout their life cycle?’ In History, they will study The Maya and consider, ‘How does the Maya civilisation contrast with British History?’ In Geography, our topic is Mexican Land Use, exploring ‘How do Mexico’s physical features influence land use and why is that changing?’ Children will learn about Mexico’s location, physical features, land use and topographic representations. In Art, children will explore Perspective Art, focusing on the work of L. S. Lowry, while continuing to develop their Computing skills through learning about e-safety and using technology responsibly. In Design Technology, children will develop their design and making skills through Automata Animals.
Our PE lessons will develop physical skills, teamwork and healthy lifestyles through Football, Health-Related Fitness, Outdoor Adventure and Badminton. PE takes place on a Monday, and children should have their PE kit in school.
During our first Autumn term in PSHE, Year 5 will be covering the topic, ‘Health and Wellbeing’ with the key question, ‘What makes up our identity?’. Within this unit, we explore personal identity, the similarities and differences between people and stereotypes which can impact and negatively influence communities. We then move on, in Autumn 2, to exploring the key question, ‘What decisions can people make with money?’ as we learn about economic wellbeing and living in the wider world.
We place a strong emphasis on personal development, encouraging independence, resilience, and a growth mindset. Through worship opportunities, PSHE workshop sessions and enrichment activities, children are supported in becoming thoughtful, respectful, and responsible members of our school community.
We look forward to a fantastic year ahead with our new Year 5 cohort!
Year 5 Curriculum Overview
What’s been happening in Class 12?
Class 12 loved their first forest schools session of the year!
