Welcome to Year 5! Here you can find some information about the topics we are studying, the activities we take part in and the work we will be doing this term.   

 

                                                

    
The Acropolis in Athens & the Moon

 

 

One small step and giant leaps... 

 

                                 

What do these two pictures have in common?

 

 

Human history is full of small steps, but this term we will be studying two giant leaps. We'll be learning about the Ancient Greeks and the many influences they have had on our lives today. Additionally we'll also learning about the Earth, Moon and Sun as well as the planets. You'll be amazed how much in common the two topics have!

 

 

 

Interactive Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/ is a superb reference site for Ancient Greece from the British Museum.     Online Activity - Adventures in Ancient Greece Ancient Greece - Olympics, Theatre, Athens (BBC) Greek God Arcade   (nga.gov) Interactive matching game Comet Facts, myths and legends (amazing-space.stsci.edu) Ask Apollo's Oracle Watch the animated story of how Apollo, the God of Prophecy, appoints the Pythia and builds his temple at Delphi. Design a Greek Pot An interactive Ancient Greek Timeline Match the date to the event. The Underworld Self-marking cloze procedure exercise What do you know about Ancient Greece? A multiple-choice, self-marking quiz. Ancient Greek Wordsearch Interactive activity to complete online. Ancient Greek Crossword Interactive activity to complete online.

 

Interactive Space

 

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html is a great website from NASA for children. You can learn about their recent missions and have a gro at a range of activities.

 

http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/ETP/ allows you to explore the planets.

 

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html learn about the solar system here.

 

 

Our literacy work will be based on the study of classical narrative poetry, including the Highwayman. We will also be combining our writing and ICT skills to produce an interactive instruction manual for a new computer program.

 

PE is one of Mr Bland's favourite subjects! We are going to be busy with our Quick Sticks, devoping our hockey skills and working together as a team. You'd be amazed the difference one player can make to a team.    

 

Our topics

 

Autumn term: One small steps and giant leaps: Earth and Space; Ancient Greece. Healthy Living: What goes in....

 

 Spring term: Gases around us and changes in state, talking textiles. Why do people take part in a pilgrimage. Who do you think you are: local history.

 Our Work

 

Homework is set 3 times per week

 

Spellings

This year we shall be learning spellings, through phonics, following the Read, Write inc. spelling scheme. This will involve 10-15 minutes of spelling work each day. The children keep their own spelling logs of difficult words to learn.

For more information  on the Read, Write inc. scheme see http://www.oup.com/oxed/primary/rwi/

 

A numeracy and a topic based homework will be set each week.

The BBC Bitesize is an excellent site for learning, challenges and revsion. Follow this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ 

 

If you have any questions please come and see me.

 

Mr Allan Bland