Welcome to the Year 5 web page for the school year 2009-2010.

 In Year 5 our English and Mathematics work is based on the Primary Framework for Literacy and Mathematics.

In all other curriculum subject areas we have customized and adapted the QCDA schemes of work to suit our school and our pupils’ needs. We aim to give them a broad base in their Primary education. Each child’s individual needs will be met when possible enabling them to achieve to the highest level.

 A very brief summary of the objectives for Year 5 follow below.

 English

   The Literacy class will have an emphasis on speaking, listening, responding, group discussion, interaction and drama.

Written work will include:

 (1) Word level work: phonics, spelling, vocabulary

 Spelling strategies 

 Spelling conventions and rules: vocabulary extension: defining familiar vocabulary, dictionary skills, gender, compound words, diminutives

 Handwriting

 (2) Sentence level work: grammar and punctuation

• Grammatical awareness
• Sentence construction and punctuation

 (3) Text level work: comprehension and composition

• Fiction; non-fiction and poetry
• Reading comprehension
• Writing composition

 Mathematics

  Key objectives of the course:

 To multiply and divide any integer up to 10,000 by 10 or 100 and understand the effect.

 To order a given set of positive and negative integers.

 To use decimal notation for tenths and hundredths.

 To relate fractions to division and to their decimal representations.

To calculate mentally a difference such as 8006-2993.

To carry out column addition and subtraction of positive integers less than 10000.

To know by heart all multiplication facts up to 12x12.

To carry out long multiplication of a two-digit by a two-digit number.

To understand area measured in square centimetres; understand and use the formula in words "length x breadth" for the area of a rectangle.

To recognise parallel and perpendicular lines, and properties of rectangles.

To use all four operations to solve simple word problems involving numbers and quantities, including time, explaining methods and reasoning.

Science

The Year 5 pupils will learn about:

• Keeping healthy:  The children learn that there are many aspects to keeping healthy.  They learn about the heart and how the heart beat is affected by exercise.
• Changing sounds: Through this unit the children learn that sounds are produced by vibrations and that these vibrations travel from the source through a variety of materials.
• Earth, sun, moon and planets: In this unit the children learn about the shapes and relative sizes of the Earth, su , moon and planets. They learn how they move relative to each other and how these movements relate to night and day.
• Life cycles: Through this unit the children learn that plants and animals reproduce as part of their life cycle and that in every life cycle there are distinct processes and changes.
• Gases around us: Through this unit the children learn that gases are material and can be distinguished from solids and liquids by their properties.  
• Changing state: Through this unit children consolidate their ideas about changes of state which can be reversed.

 Geography

• Map work and atlas skills: In this unit the children learn how to use an atlas and learn map symbols and grids.
• Comparing localities: The children study life and climate in Madrid compared to life in a rainforest and tropical climate.
• Should the high street be closed to traffic? This unit provides an example of a focused investigation for children to develop field work skills.  It involves collecting and analyzing information.

 I.C.T.

• Discuss information needed and how to find and use it – using “Google” and “www.yahookids”
• Interpret information and check if it is relevant
• Share and exchange information
• Use of spreadsheets
• Keyboard skills
• Power point  

 History

• Who were the Ancient Greeks? In this unit the children find out about the way people lived in the ancient Greek empire.
• The ancient Greek legacy: In this unit the children use their own experience as a springboard to find out about the influence that the ancient Greeks continue to have on our lives.
• What were the effects of Tudor exploration? In this unit the children learn reasons for and results of exploration of the world by people in the sixteenth century and its impact on sailors, settlers and indigenous people.
• How can we find out about the Aztec civilization? In this unit the children learn about the Aztec civilization from archaeological sources.

Music

• Recorder- revise the notes G, A and B and introduce C and E
• The elements of music
• Reading and playing simple rhythms
• Rounds
• Instruments of the orchestra

French

The student is able to: 

?     Understand basic instructions

?     Make a greeting

?     Introduce himself and describe appearance of hair and eyes

?     Recognise parts of the body

?     Identify an object and its colour

?     Know the days of the week

?     Name animals and pets

?     Give someone’s  name  and describe them

?     Identify family members

?     Use basic prepositions SUR and DANS to describe household items position

?     Identify and ask for snacks

?     Give basic opinions about food

?     Use the date correctly

?     Count up to 31

?     Describe someone (character, nationality, hair, eyes…)

ASSESSMENT IN YEAR 5: SPELLING (Every lesson), TEST (Each unit), PARTICIPATION IN CLASS, BEHAVIOUR IN CLASS