Offham Primary School

Orange Class (Year 5)    

 

What are we doing in Term 6?

Next term, we will be learning:

Maths: translation, adding and subtracting decimals, negative numbers, converting units and volume

Writing: Balanced arguments, myths and legends, adding dialogue to narrative

Reading: Secrets of a Sun King and Five Children and It

Science: Animals including humans: growing and changing

Geography: OS maps and fieldwork - with a fun trip following maps to Manor Park!

French: Chez Moi - learning to describe the location of our homes and what the rooms are like

DT: Textiles - creating stuffed toys

Computing: Word Processing

PE: Tennis and Athletics

RE:  Is it better to express your religion in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?

PSHE: Growing and changing

Music: Musical theatre - children learn how singing, acting, and dancing combine to create an overall performance.

What can you do at home?

Daily practice of timetables and daily reading. Times tables are going to underpin everything we learn in the first few weeks - we need the children to be confident in recall and remainders. 

Practise spellings for the weekly spelling test.

Complete any of the optional tasks on the class page.

 

Contact information

If you have any questions, please do come and see us, send us a Dojo message or email us.

The year 5 team

lrose@offham.kent.sch.uk   (Monday- Wednesday)

ROehl@offham.kent.sch.uk (Thursday and Friday)

 Pupil Offer

Homework

Homework is optional and the tasks to complete are below.

A list of spellings will be sent home to practise. In KS2 they will have a written test the following Friday. There will also be an optional spelling sheet for KS2.

We will also expect the children to log onto Numbots and/or TT Rockstars to complete some maths fluency practice.

Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice. 

This will be sent out on Class Dojo by your class teacher on Fridays.

 

Many thanks for your support, 

Mrs Rose, Mrs Oehl and Miss Moore 

The Year 5 Team.

 

 

 

KS2 Optional extra home - learning tasks

Homework Task 1: Mythical Map Makers

Imagine you are one of the children from Five Children and It discovering a hidden magical creature near your home.

Your task is to create:

  • A simple OS-style map of the area where the creature lives. Include:
    • a key
    • symbols
    • compass directions
    • at least 4 landmarks

Homework Task 2: Design a Dream Bedroom Toy

Design a stuffed toy that would live in your dream bedroom.

You should:

  • Draw and label your toy design
  • Use a computer or tablet to create a neat word-processed fact file about the toy.
  • Include measurements for your toy and calculate:
    • lengths
    • volume
    • unit conversions

Challenge:
Can you explain which materials would be best for making your stuffed toy and why?

Homework Task 3: Charity or Celebration?

Some religions express beliefs through beautiful buildings and art, while others focus on helping people through charity and generosity.

Create a project answering the question:

“Is it better to express religion in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?”

You can present your ideas in any of these ways:

  • a balanced argument
  • a poster
  • a speech
  • a short musical theatre performance
  • a video presentation

Include:

  • at least two reasons for each side
  • your own opinion at the end
  • a performance element such as singing, acting, dancing, tennis skills challenge, or athletics demonstration linked to teamwork and community spirit

Challenge:
Can you compare two different religious buildings or charities and explain which has the bigger impact on people?

 

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