Year 5 are taught by Mrs Gardner and Mrs Lethbridge.

Ms Hall and Mrs Scott are our Year 5 Teaching Assistants.

All children will have a colour-banded book and a library book to take home and they will be able to change this every Wednesday. Year 5 PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays – PE kit is to be worn to school on these days.

Home Learning is provided and to be returned via your child’s Google Classroom. If you need to contact the team please email: Y5@kgagomer.uk

Please see below for a Curriculum Overview for the year.

Summer Term 2025

We can hardly believe that we have reached the final term of Year 5! As we head into this exciting stage of learning, we will be immersed in a dynamic and enriching curriculum designed to deepen our understanding, challenge our thinking, and develop key skills for the future.

Literacy

This term, we are unlocking the power of high-quality texts through Opening Doors, encouraging students to analyse how authors use effects to engage their readers. Our writing will be both analytical and creative, covering a diverse range of genres. Within Non-Fiction we will explore diary writing, memoirs, and explanations – developing precision, structure, and reflective thinking. Within fiction, we will further explore story writing – crafting compelling narratives with rich vocabulary, strong character development, and immersive settings. Throughout, we will refine our editing skills, focusing on sentence fluency, punctuation, and word choices to elevate the effectiveness of our writing.

Mathematics

Building upon mathematical fluency and problem-solving skills remains a priority. This term, we will consolidate our understanding of decimals and percentages, ensuring mastery before moving on to the application of measurement concepts, including weight, length, unit conversions, and volume. Later in the term, we will embark on an exploration of geometry, investigating position and direction, and applying reasoning skills to solve real-world problems.

Science

Scientific enquiry is at the heart of our learning this term. We will adopt an investigative approach to deepen conceptual understanding through two key themes. In our Forces topic we will be exploring gravity and investigating whether unsupported objects fall to Earth at different speeds. In our Animals Including Humans topic we will examine how bodies age differently and gather information to understand key biological changes. These topics will develop students’ ability to test and evaluate scientific ideas with confidence.

Computing

Through a combination of creativity and problem-solving, we will further develop our programming skills. We will be using LEGO Spikes and a range of coding platforms to design, test, and refine our own interactive programs.

Creative Arts

In Art we will be drawing inspiration from the fascinating Mayan civilization and explore how artists use colour to convey mood, developing technical skills in painting and mixed media. In Music our focus will be on rap and rhythm, using Charanga to explore the structure of hip-hop music, including a study of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We will also continue our instrumental learning with the ukulele.

History and Geography

This term we will delve into the advanced and intriguing Mayan civilization, uncovering their achievements, societal structures, and legacy. To understand this culture we will explore subjects such as agriculture, mathematics, astronomy and calendar making. Our geographical exploration will take us to Iceland, where we will investigate its unique landscapes, climate, and tectonic activity.

Physical Education 

A varied and engaging term awaits in PE, where we will develop agility, teamwork, and resilience through a range of activities, including athletics, rugby, outdoor adventurous activities and dance. 

Modern Foreign Languages 

The language being explored this term is Spanish. We will be building our confidence by exploring where people live, identifying and describing rooms and locations and looking at the Olympics, including sports vocabulary and key facts.

Religious Education 

This term’s focus is on identity and enlightenment within Christianity – The Eucharist. Exploring themes of belonging, commitment, and faith. We will also explore Wesak and explore the significance of this Buddhist festival and its teachings on enlightenment.

Personal Development 

We continue to embed the values of respect, inclusivity, and personal growth through discussions and activities focusing on Safety and prevention – equipping students with essential life skills. Within diversity and acceptance we will explore fostering empathy and understanding of others and in our growing and changing topic, we will be navigating personal development with confidence.

As we embrace the final term of Year 5, we look forward to a summer filled with curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. It promises to be a fantastic journey of learning and discovery!

Autumn Term 2024

The Year 5 team are thrilled to welcome the children back to school as we kick off an exhilarating new school year.

We begin with an adventurous dive into the geography of South and North America. Our Guided Reading and Writing will revolve around the thrilling book “The Explorer” by Katherine Rundell. In the first half of the term, we will embark on a journey through South America, identifying countries, studying climate zones, mountain ranges, and delving deep into the Amazon rainforest. This exploration will fuel our creative writing, as we craft adventure stories rich with vivid settings and dynamic characters. In the latter half of the term, our focus will shift to North America, where we will compare and contrast the two continents, learn about different time zones, and utilise digital mapping technology for a hands-on experience.

In Mathematics, we’ll start by mastering numbers and truly understanding their meaning and representation. Our journey begins with Place Value, where we’ll decode what each digit signifies. This solid understanding of Place Value will be the cornerstone of our mathematical journey. We’ll then advance to strategies for the four operations. Fridays will be our consolidation days, featuring weekly arithmetic papers and times table challenges. Midway through the term, we’ll venture onto statistics, interpreting and representing data through graphs and charts, and extracting information from real-life scenarios like bus or ferry timetables. Throughout our maths lessons, problem-solving will be at the heart of our learning.

Our Science topic this term is “Living Things and Habitats,” closely linked to our South American and Rainforest studies. We’ll collaborate to explore various animal groups and life cycles, presenting our findings creatively. Our collaborative spirit will continue with the topic “Properties and Changes of Material,” where we’ll investigate materials to understand solubility and insolubility, and explore separation techniques like filtering, sieving, and evaporating. We’ll also delve into reversible and irreversible changes of state.

In Physical Education (PE), our focus will be on collaboration, teamwork, and fair play, honed through striking and fielding activities and team invasion games like hockey.

In Music, we’ll rock out by exploring the genre of Rock, studying its major turning points and influences. Our main focus song will be “Livin’ on a Prayer.” We’ll enhance our pitch skills, learn to sing more complex harmonies and form a Year 5 band using the Charanga music platform.

During Computing lessons, we’ll embark on a cinematic adventure into the heart of South America and the captivating Amazon Rainforest. We’ll unleash our creativity, exploring the region’s rich biodiversity, vibrant cultures, and pressing environmental issues. Through hands-on projects, we’ll learn to use advanced software tools to create our own movies, capturing breathtaking footage, editing like pros, and adding special effects to immerse our audience in the lush rainforest canopy. We’ll also master storytelling techniques to create compelling narratives that highlight the importance of preserving this vital ecosystem.

In Art, we’ll study the Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo. Inspired by her unique style, we’ll create our own self-portraits, focusing on proportions, tones, textures, and incorporating bold representations of our lives in the background, Kahlo-style.

During Religious Education (RE), we’ll explore the concept of “faith” and its communication to Christians through the Bible. We’ll revisit the Christian story of the birth of Jesus, focusing on “prophecy” and its fulfilment with the gifts of the Magi.

In Personal Development (PD), our focus in the first half of the term will be on family and relationships. We’ll reflect on the meaning of friendship and the importance of self-respect. Respecting ourselves and others is key to setting boundaries and maintaining healthy relationships. We’ll also tackle important concepts such as bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination, promoting positive behaviour towards others. This will be complemented by our Diversity and Equality curriculum, examining the protected characteristics of the Equality Act in our diverse society.

The Year 5 team is excited for a successful, action-packed term ahead, where everyone will thrive.