Welcome to term 4 of Year 5! We have lots of exciting things planned, which you can read about below...

English

For Term 4, we will be continuing 'Secrets of a Sun King' by Emma Caroll. What journeys will the mysterious jar lead Lilian, Tulip and Oz on as they try to restore the Pharoah's curse...

For our writing sessions, we will be developing our persuasive writing skills to create an inspiring and motivational speech about the effects of plastic pollution, and turning our hand to narrative writing as we reimagine Anthony Browne's 'Gorilla'!

Maths         

In maths, year 5 will be exploring the equivalence between fractions, percentages and decimals using different representations. We will then be moving onto our shape unit, which will build upon prior knowledge of finding the perimeter and area of 2D shapes. We will be completing the term with an investigation into statistics and how data can be represented.

Topic & Science     

This term will have a history focus as we continue to explore the incredible ancient civilisations that once populated the world. We will be delving into the lives of Ancient Egypt, the Sumar and Indus Civilisations and how they shaped the world around us.

This term children will be exploring different animals and the amazing habitats that the live in. We will be investigating the varying life cycles of different animals and plants and how reproduction ensures their survival.