Year 5

Curriculum overview for

Parents

2017-2018

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Introduction to Year 5

Expectations

This booklet is designed to summarise the content of subjects taught in Year 5 at the Khalsa Primary School.

However, the content of the curriculum will be paced at the appropriate rate and therefore could be varied

from term to term, or substituted, if appropriate, for a particular child or group.

Our school follows the National Curriculum, however, we also look to enhance this by offering further

opportunities, we are especially proud of our Panjabi and Sikh Studies programmes. Our aim is to provide a

broad and balanced curriculum from which all children will progress to the next stage in their education with

the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful learners.

Year 5 therefore, continues the formal delivery of the curriculum, building on the skills and knowledge

children have acquired in previous years, and progressing towards the demands of the examinations in Year

6

Children are assessed formatively, which is ongoing throughout the year and summative, internal testing

happens during each term. These results are reported to parents via Parent Consultations and a written end

of year report.

Learners at the Khalsa Primary School are encouraged to be diligent and hard working. The expectations

from our staff are high and we try to instil, in the children, a sense of pride and achievement in everything

they do. We emphasise the importance of presentation and encourage their organisational skills in

preparation for Year 6. There is ample opportunity for their efforts and achievements to be recognised and

celebrated.

The children’s individual reading is monitored and nurtured; children are taught to appreciate a love of

reading as an enjoyable and worthwhile experience while acknowledging the merits and benefits it affords

as a cross curricular tool, accessing all areas of the curriculum.

We expect the children at the Khalsa Primary School to do their best in everything that they are asked to do

in return we will do everything that we can for the children to succeed.

English

TERM 1

Fiction

Harry Potter

• Discuss the language, character description and main events.

• Predict outcomes of events

• Make notes about images which establish the setting.

• Discuss when a story becomes a novel

• Compare different versions of the story.

• Compare all the openings to the story and write an alternative opening for the story.

• Analyse one of the main characters.

• Write a new scene for the story in the style of J.K. Rowling.

A Christmas Carol

• Discuss the language, character description and main events at time of writing.

• Predict outcomes of events

• Compare different versions of the story.

• Analyse one of the main characters, Ebenezer Scrooge.

• Write a new scene for the story in the style of Charles Dickens.

• Research Charles Dickens and the era in which he wrote his collection of books.

• Discuss how his story gave insight into Victorian life.

• Write a Christmas Story in the style of Charles Dickens based on current times.

Non Fiction

Newspaper reports

Writing to instruct.

Drama, Speaking and Listening

Plan and structure plays that make use of a range of techniques and forms to express their ideas e.g. narration or

mime

At the Khalsa Primary School a great amount of emphasis is placed on the skills (speaking and listening; reading

and writing) needed to be successful in this subject. Without these skills the children will not be prepared for the

next phase of their education. As much as possible we try to link the content of our English sessions with the topics

being studied elsewhere. High qualitily literature is at the heart of our English sessions and forms the basis for

much of the writing the children complete.

How you can help at home:

Being a great role model is a great way of helping your child make progress, so share what you are reading with

your child, let then see you writing things down. Disscussion about books and what your child is reading is another

great way to help.

Reading and disscussion of reading

TERM 2

Fiction

The Jungle Book

• Compare scenes from the book with a film adaptation

Analyse characters, language and action with relation to the age of the text.

• In the same style as Rudyard Kipling, complete a section of the story, add dialogue or a new chapter.

The Orchard Book of Stories from Ancient Egypt by Robert Swindells

• Explore the features of a myth and a legend.

• Compare different versions of the same story

The Time-Travelling Cat by Julia Jarman

• Create a sustained piece of writing in paragraphs creating suspense.

• Write alliterative and rhyming sentences, including onomatopoeia.

Poetry

• Discuss how the poet uses language to create an effect.

• In the style of one of the poems they have read, pupils can rewrite a stanza to describe an animal.

Non Fiction

Information Texts

Recounts

Drama, Speaking and Listening

The Jungle Book: Role play the story, hot seating

Poetry: narrate and dramatize the poems.

Comment on observed performances constructively, using appropriate language, both in and out of role.

Plan and structure plays that make use of a range of techniques and forms to express their ideas e.g. narration,

mime

TERM 3

Fiction

• Watch a shopping channel and discuss how the presenter uses their knowledge of the product to persuade

viewers to pick up their phone and buy the product.

• Create persuasive posters, letters and presentations to promote, advertise and give information about their

inventions.

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

• Draft a recount of events, in newspaper style, based on a community issue.

• Children should choose photos or take images to enhance their writing. The images should recreate the

mood of the writing.

Non Fiction

Explanation texts

Letter Writing

Drama, Speaking and Listening

Use a range of drama techniques to explore situations and devise dramas for different purposes

Use facial expressions and body language to communicate different emotions and characteristics of behaviour

Spelling

At Khalsa Primary a great deal of importance is placed on teaching the children how to spell correctly. Currently, we

follow Government guidance on the teaching of spelling and the word list that all children are expected to be able to

spell by the end of Year 6

In addition to this, children will receive spellings based on the Nonsense spelling scheme, and any spelling patterns

which they have difficulty with.

Year 5/6 Spelling List

accommodate

accompany

according

achieve

aggressive

amateur

ancient

apparent

appreciate

attached

available

average

awkward

bargain

bruise

category

cemetery

committee

communicate

community

competition

conscience*

conscious*

controversy

convenience

correspond

criticise (critic +

ise)

curiosity

definite

desperate

determined

develop

dictionary

disastrous

embarrass

environment

equip (–ped, –

ment)

especially

exaggerate

excellent

existence

explanation

familiar

foreign

forty

frequently

government

guarantee

harass

hindrance

identity

immediate(ly)

individual

interfere

interrupt

language

leisure

lightning

marvellous

mischievous

muscle

necessary

neighbour

nuisance

occupy

occur

opportunity

parliament

persuade

physical

prejudice

privilege

profession

programme

pronunciation

queue

recognise

recommend

relevant

restaurant

rhyme

rhythm

sacrifice

secretary

shoulder

signature

sincere(ly)

soldier

stomach

sufficient

suggest

symbol

system

temperature

thorough

twelfth

variety

vegetable

vehicle

yacht

Mathematics

TERM 1 (1ST HALF)

WK1: Number and Place Value (up to 6 digits) WK2: Addition (adding 4 digit numbers) WK3: Multiplication

WK4: Division Wk5:Four Operations Wk6: Measurement – Time.

TERM 1 (2ND HALF)

WK1: Fractions WK2: Decimals WK3: Property of shapes WK4: Length & Mass WK5: Volume & Capacity

WK6: Problem Solving (Measurements) WK7: Statistics.

Maths linked to topic:

Maths Links: Measure –Reading scales; Maths Problem-Solving;

Measure –Temperature and Time

TERM 2 (1ST HALF)

WK1: Number and place value WK2: Addition and Subtraction WK3: Multiplication and Division WK4: Fractions,

Decimals and Percentages WK5: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

TERM 2 (2ND HALF)

WK1: Measuring - money WK2: Four operations WK3: Measurement - time WK4: position and direction WK5:

Properties of shape

Maths linked to topic:

Statistics, problem solving

3D shapes

TERM 3 (1ST HALF)

WK1: Number and place value WK2: Addition and subtraction WK3: Multiplication and Division WK4-6: Fractions,

decimals and percentages.

TERM 3 (2ND HALF)

WK1: Statistics WK2: Position and direction WK3: Properties of shapes WK4: Volume and Capacity WK5: Length and

Mass WK6: Money WK7: Four operations to solve problems.

The ability to think in a mathematical way is a core skill that we wish to instil in our children, it is hoped that the

children will leave Khalsa Primary School with a fluency in Mathematics, the ability to reason and solve problems.

Mathematics is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for

financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a

foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically.

How you can help at home:

Having a child that is fluent in times times is a skill that can easily be supported at home. Also, art and craft

activites that involve measuring will help.

Maths linked to topic:

Explore the development of different measuring system

Compose and generate problems of distance / time.

Times table websites with good games.

• http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables

• http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

• http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/en/index2.html

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find

• http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.html

• www.mad4maths.com/multiplication_table_math_games

• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-multiplication.html

Topic (Science, History, Geography, Music, Art and

Design, Design and Technology)

TERM 1

In the first term the children will study a unit of work entitled “Abracadabra”. This unit has a fey focus on science and

the children will use their scientific skills to investigate irreversible and reversible changes, heating, cooling,

solutions, filtering, sieving and evaporation. Then the children will move on to investigate the properties of materials

and what certain materials are chosen for products or tasks.

The second half of the term the learning is based around significant festivals and events, with a key focus on history,

geography and R.E. The children will start their learning by looking at the festivities of Bonfire Night and

Remembrance Day and move on to looking Diwali, Christingle, Advent and Hanukkah, finishing with Christmas.

TERM 2

The second term starts off with a unit of work called “That’s Life”. This unit has a very strong science focus. It begins

by looking at the changes that take place as humans develop to old age, recognising the impact of diet, exercise and

lifestyle on the way the human body functions. Pupils will learn about the human circulatory system and the

functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood. Finally, they will learn about the ways in which nutrients and water

are transported in animals including humans.

At Khalsa Primary school we teach the subjects above in a thematic or topic based way. This means that all of the

subjects are taught as one topic. These topics can last for as long as a term or be as short as a few weeks. All of the

topics are fun, interesting and creative.

How you can help at home:

Visiting the library and selecting books linked to the topic is a great way to help out. Supporting your child with

topic homework will also help with them making lots of progress.

The National Curriculum states that these number skills should be embedded by the end of each year. Highlighted parts are the times tables end of year expectations.

• Recall quickly multiplication facts up to 12 x 12 and use them to multiply pairs of multiples of 10 and 100. • Identify pairs of factors of two-digit whole numbers and find common multiples.

The second half of the term is spend on a history focussed topic called “Walk like and Egyptian”. The children will

learn about historically significant people and places and then examine mythology and daily life. Finally the children

will investigate the legacy of the Egyptians.

TERM 3

During the first part of the third term the children will study a unit of work entitled “A world of cracking ideas”. The

children will investigate important inventions and then design and make their own invention.

The year is completed with a topic entitled “Location, Location, Location”, this unit has a geographical theme and

children will be learning about the local area.

Physical Education

TERM 1

Scorpion Handball Bench Ball

TERM 2

Kabaddi Jump Ball

TERM 3

Seated Volleyball Athletics

Religious Education and PHSE

TERM 1

Prayer and Worship

Key Question:

What is the best way for a Hindu to show commitment to God?

Christmas

Key Question:

Is the Christmas story true?

TERM 2

Hindu Beliefs

Key Question:

How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?

Easter

Key Question:

Did God intend Jesus to be crucified?

TERM 3

Beliefs and moral values

Key Question:

Do beliefs in Karma, Samsara and Moksha help Hindus lead good lives?

Key Question:

What is the best way for a Christian to show commitment to God?

Sikh Studies and Panjabi

TERM 1

Commitment and Pledges.

Power of Mool Mantar.

Life after death. Bandhi Shorr.

Stories about the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 4 rites of passage.

Introduction to the life of Banda Singh Bahadhur. Sacrifices of the 4 Sahibzaday.

Recap all 9 vowel sounds and all 7 sets of letter sounds.

Reading and writing sentences with connectives and powerful vocabulary.

Write and describe different shapes

TERM 2

Life of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Sikh Reht Maryada (Code of Conduct).

Four Rites of Passage.

5 Vices and 5 Values.

Hola Mohalla.

Time

Present and past tense

Future Tense

Reading and writing text

TERM 3

Story of Vaisakhi, 5 Beloved Ones

5 Ks, 5 Vices, 5 Values

5 Takht Famous Sikhs in History

Famous Sikhs today

Sikh moral character

Q&A Review and Assessment

Learn singular plural

Opposites

Gender

Reading and writing text

Assessments and Parent’s Evenings

There will be six assessment points during the year, three less formal teacher assessments and three more formal

paper based assessments.

Children will be assessed in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.

Children who are currently in Years 2 and 6 will sit national SATs tests, which take place around May.

Pupil progress will be reported to parents at the Parental Consultation Evenings held in Autumn and Spring terms

and via the annual written report published during the summer term.

Educational Visits

TERM 1

VISIT A LOCAL CHURCH

TERM 2

LONDON ZOO

TERM 3

SCIENCE MUSEUM