Class 5B
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We are delighted to welcome you to our classroom community. This page will keep you up to date with our learning throughout the year, including fun lessons, creative projects, special events, and important announcements. Our class is full of enthusiastic learners who enjoy music, creative writing, reading, and art. We value kindness, respect, and support, and work together to create a positive and welcoming learning environment. We look forward to sharing our learning journey with you.
Wednesday 28th Jan – Development Day
Thursday 12th February - Parents workshop
Monday 16th to 20th Feb – Half Term
Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April – Easter Holidays
English
Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar (PVPG)
Children in Year 5 will learn the Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar (PVPG) — an approach that focuses on the foundations of writing: grammar and punctuation.
In maths, place value is recognised as the building block on which successful mathematicians are made. Without a secure grasp of it, children often struggle to make sense of other concepts including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Because of its importance, place value is taught as the very first unit in each year group and revisited regularly throughout the curriculum.
Maths
Year 5 Mathematics
In Year 5, pupils follow the Hampshire Mathematics Scheme of Learning, which provides a clear and progressive approach to developing strong mathematical understanding. Throughout the year, children will build confidence in number, place value, calculation, fractions, geometry, and measures, while also developing their reasoning and problem-solving skills. Lessons encourage discussion, exploration, and the use of practical resources to deepen understanding. We place a strong emphasis on explaining thinking and applying mathematics to real-life contexts, helping children become confident, resilient, and independent mathematicians.
Spring Term
Reading - We continue our work through smaller texts, both fiction and non-fiction. These include texts on how volcanoes and rivers are formed and Michael Rosen's poetry.
DT – Textiles with spooky moonlight wall hangings that incorporate sewing techniques. -
Art – Monochromatic drawing - Knowledge organiser
Science - Forces - Forces Knowledge organiser
PE - Dance and Tennis
Music- South and West Africa
Unit Outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Sing using the correct pronunciation and with increasing confidence.
- Play a chord with two notes, remaining in time.
- Maintain their part in a performance with accuracy.
- Play the more complicated rhythms in time and with rests.
- Create an eight beat break and play this in the correct place. Key Vocabulary
- a capella
- break
- call and response
- chords
- chord progression
- diction
- djembe
- duo
- dynamics
- eight-beat break
- ensemble
- expression
- improvisation
- major chord
- master drummer
- metronome
- performance
- polyrhythms
- pronunciation
- pulse
- ostinato
- rests
- rhythm
- soloist