Mrs J Bird
Class Teacher
Mrs S Walters
Class Teacher
Mrs D Seavers
Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Summer 2!
We hope you have all had a fantastic half term.
VIPERS
In VIPERS this half term, we are reading Why the Whales came by Michael Morpurgo. It is an exciting and mysterious story about two children, Gracie and Daniel, who live on a small island. When they meet a strange old man who everyone says is dangerous, they start to discover secrets about their island’s past and a hidden curse. Full of adventure, bravery, and surprising discoveries, this book teaches us not to judge people before we really know them. It's a magical story that keeps you guessing right to the end!
English
This half term, we will be focusing on three genres: a change of viewpoint narrative, a discussion text and persuasive writing. The fiction aspect of our writing will be based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This is seen as a classic of children’s literature and tells the story of Mary Lennox who moves from India to live with her uncle on the Yorkshire Moors.
Both non-fiction units, link to our Geography topic and focus on land use and looking after the environment.
Maths
After the half term break, we shall continue with our Decimal unit by looking at adding and subtracting decimal numbers using both mental and formal written methods. Next, we will complete a unit on negative numbers: calculating differences between temperatures. Our next unit then focuses on converting between different units of measurement (mm, cm, m, km / g, kg / ml, l) before finishing the year by learning about estimating and calculating the volume of 3-D shapes.
Science
This half term, we are going to be looking at what happens as you get older. We will be going through a series of learning looking at the different phases of life, the physical, emotional and chemical changes that occur during puberty and ways that you can keep yourself healthy during these times.
Geography
Our Geography topic will look at a comparison between land use in Cornwall and London. Over the course of five lessons, the children will have the opportunity to look at aerial and satellite maps, identify natural resources in Cornwall and discover how land use has changed in both areas and the reasons why this has happened.
DT
In DT this half term, the children are going to be making their own controllable, moving vehicle. They will accurately cut and measure wood to create the chassis, before adding the axles and wheels. The final stage will be for them to create an electrical circuit with a home-made switch that will power a motor and, in turn, power a pulley system, which they will then use to control their vehicle.
PE
Our focus for the final half term of Year 5 will be athletics.
PSHE
Our PSHE topic focuses on ‘Growing and Changing’.
MUSIC
This half term, we are excited to welcome Mrs Brock into school to run weekly Jumble Jams sessions.
COMPUTING
In computing, we will be exploring the uses of Micro:bits and how versatile they are. We will be running and sending codes between Micro:bits and using a range of conditions to make programmes more complex.
RE
P.E Kit requirements:
-Sky Blue Biscovey Academy t-shirt
-Navy Blue Biscovey Academy hoody
-Black shorts (black tracksuit bottoms can be worn for outside P.E. when the weather is cold)
-Trainers.
