1. Year 5 Autumn Term 2017 Read your reading book at home every day
Practise spelling words by sounding out and writing them
Practise writing stories, lists, invitations, labels etc.
Practise number bonds to 20
Share great books with your family and talk about the stories.
Talk about your learning with writing Share great books with your family and talk about the stories.
Talk about your learning with your family. .
In English we will be learning to…
Make comparisons within and across books
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied
Use a thesaurus
Proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors
Write with the correct tense throughout a piece of writing
Use commas in writing
Use a colon to introduce a list and use bullet points
In Maths we will be learning to…
Read, write and order numbers to 1 million and know the value of each digit
Add and subtract numbers with 4 digits
Multiply and divide numbers up to 4 digits by 1 and 2 digit numbers
Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number
Measure the perimeter of shapes that can be broken down into squares and rectangles
Year 5
Autumn Term 2017
In Science we will be learning to…
Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system
Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object
Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces
What else can I do at home?
Read every day
Practise spellings and sounds
Practise all times tables and their division facts
Try the Home/School book ‘Challenges’
Observe the night time sky
Find topic related objects and bring them into school

2. Prehistoric Britain Year 5 Autumn Term 2017
In Art and Design we will be learning to…
Use colour, line and shape
Develop our painting and drawing skills
Develop a knowledge of the history of wall painting (Stone Age to modern Graffiti Art)
In Design Technology we will be learning to…
Design and make a drawstring bag
Evaluate our work
Year 5
Autumn Term 2017
In Computing we will be learning to…
Understand how a computer works
Use algorithms (instructions) and programming skills
In PE we will be learning to…
Develop multi-skills through gym, dance and games
Prehistoric
Britain
In Geography we will be learning to…
Name and locate counties, cities and geographical regions of the United Kingdom
In History we will be learning to…
Understand the changes in prehistoric Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
We will also be learning to:
Think and ask questions in our Philosophy for Children lessons
Develop Self-awareness and
Self-esteem
Get along with others and how to say, “No!” to bullying (PSHCE/SEAL)
Understand how some people inspire others (RE)
In MFL we will be learning to…
Extend our French vocabulary and develop confidence speaking aloud
In Music we will be learning to…
Explore performance and listening