This is what we will be learning about this half term in Year 5. More information about the different subjects can be found in the 'Curriculum' section of the school website. 

Reading:

In reading this half-term we are looking at a range of non-fiction texts linking to our science topic of Earth and Space. We will be using the range of non-fiction texts in our daily reading lessons to develop the children's retrieval, vocabulary and inference skills through a range of different activities. 

Writing:

In our writing lessons this half term we will be writing a narrative based on a short film called 'One small step'. The short film follows the journey of an aspiring young astronaut. 

We will also be looking at a non-fiction piece of writing. The children will look at a transmission from Mars and will be writing their response. 

Maths: 

This half term in Maths, we will be learning about: 

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

In our place value unit this half-term we will be looking at:

Roman numerals to 1,000

Numbers to 10,000

Numbers to 100,000

Numbers to 1,000,000

Read and write numbers to 1,000,000

Powers of 10

10/100/1,000/10,000/100,000 more or less

Partition numbers to 1,000,000

Number line to 1,000,000

Compare and order numbers to 100,000

Compare and order numbers to 1,000,000

Round to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000

Round within 100,000

Round within 1,000,000

Roman numerals to 1,000

Numbers to 10,000

Numbers to 100,000

Numbers to 1,000,000

Read and write numbers to 1,000,000

Powers of 10

10/100/1,000/10,000/100,000 more or less

Partition numbers to 1,000,000

Number line to 1,000,000

Compare and order numbers to 100,000

Compare and order numbers to 1,000,000

Round to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000

Round within 100,000

Round within 1,000,000

In our Addition and Subtraction unit this half term we will be looking at: 

Mental strategies

Add whole numbers with more than four digits

Subtract whole numbers with more than four digits

Round to check answers

Inverse operations (addition and subtraction)

Multi-step addition and subtraction problems

Compare calculations

Find missing numbers

Science:

This half term in science we will be looking at Earth and Space. The knowledge organiser for this can be found below. 

History:

In history this half-term we are learning about the Mayan Civilisation, including who they are, how they lived and why they are important. The knowledge organiser for History can be found below.

Religious Education: 

In RE this half-term we are looking at why some journeys and places are special. We will look at the special journeys and places for different faiths. 

Spellings:

doubt

enough

essential

expectant

fictitious

forcible

fought

gnarl

gnarled

gnat

gnaw

gracious

hesitant

impartial 

incredible