1. Year 5
2016
Autumn Term:
1) Why are Brazil and the rainforests in the news again?
2) Could you be the next CSI Investigator?
3) Why should Gunpowder, Treason and Plot never be forgotten?

2. Literacy Numeracy Science
Narrative – Traditional Stories (Fables, Myths and Legends)
Non-Fiction – Chronological Reports
Produce project on selected country and associated Myth/Legend
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
As part of ‘‘Could you be the next CSI Investigator?’
(solids, liquids and gases)

3. Computing Geography and History Art R.E. Design & Technology P.E.
As part of ‘Why are Brazil and the rainforests in the news again?’ and ‘Why should gunpowder, treason and plot never be forgotten?’
Computing
‘We are bloggers’ &
‘We are web developers’
Project research
Art
Incorporated into topics!
R.E.
The Bible and the Christian Faith throughout the Globe
Design & Technology
P.E.
Incorporated into topics!
Striking & fielding games & Dance (samba)
Music
Charanga : “Don’t Stop Believin’ “
French
Speaking and Listening

4. Key Curriculum Resources
Literacy and Numeracy
(Given out on Friday to be handed in on Wednesday)
Personal Spellings (list of common misspelt words plus their own individual lists to learn…watch this space!)
Times tables (ask your child!)
READ, READ, READ! Mr Greenwood & Miss Shipley
Homework
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. Please visit our website for further links.
Websites:
Greek mythology.