Year 5
Click on the links below to help with your learning this term in year 5
Current Learning for Summer 2 - 2025
This half-term's topic is about - Early Islamic Civilisations – Baghdad AD900
English - Stories from Different Cultures
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGPmmWmpxxY
To write a setting of a story - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8mqsrd
To create a setting of a story - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfh6vk7#zqhqqfr
Stories from diverse cultures - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zb9wkmn
What is an adverb? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr2ftrd
What is a Parenthesis? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7hppg8
What is a passive verb? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsx2b82
What is a fronted adverbial? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zp937p3
Maths - Decimals
To use known facts to add and subtract decimals - https://vimeo.com/804246890
Complements to 1 – decimals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvu9h_MmwQs
Add and subtract decimals across 1 - https://vimeo.com/804247308
Add decimals with the same number of decimals places - https://vimeo.com/428001477
Decimals – add and subtract decimals - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk9bg7h#zbr6hcw
multiply and divide decimals - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zd8rcmn
History - Islamic Civilisation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3tg4wx
DT – To Make a Pasta Salad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LmMNZ9tG1c
RE - Why do some people go on pilgrimage?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxqtb9q/watch/z27v34j
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24566691
Summer 1 - 2025 - recap previous learning
Maths - Statistics, Shape, Position and Direction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcym3qt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7rcwmn/articles/zqv8bqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmxpwsg/articles/zg68k7h
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmxpwsg/articles/zjrcvwx
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmxpwsg/articles/zg4xdp3
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmxpwsg/articles/z7p4g7h
English - Persuasive Texts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsvjkty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFcIxfc8nCg
Geography - Save our Rainforests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwkfrmn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zd34hbk
Science - Living things and their habitats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy24xg8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6wwxnb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6wwxnb/articles/zdvhxbk
PSHRE - What responsibilities do we have towards others and the environment?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrsbn9q
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxdsn9q#zfjvydm
RE - Why do some people go on pilgrimage?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zndfcqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/z4ghf4j
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Summer 2024
In Year 5 the children have had an exciting Summer term. Lots of new learning has taken place. The children learnt about The Islamic Civilisaton, Animals, including Humans and they created a salad to sell at the Eid / Summer Fair.
In English the children have been writing a story set in a different culture and an explanation of how Hajj is performed.
In Maths the children were busy converting units of measure.
In DT the children learnt about cams and moving toys. They worked in groups to plan, design, make and decorate their moving toy.
The children visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where they had a fab time.
Look at our photos to see the fun activities we have enjoyed doing in Y5.
In Year 5 the children have had a very busy Autumn term. They have learnt many new and exciting things to add to their already existing knowledge.
In History the children have learnt about WW2 and why it started. Children were interested to find out why the children were evacuated. In DT the children learnt about strong, safe and sturdy structures. They then created their own structures using many different materials.
Some children enjoyed their time at Cliffe House. Their very first residential. They had an amazing time! They learnt lots of new skills – wood cutting, rock climbing and archery. Lots of children enjoyed the river walk.
Look at our photos to see our exciting learning taking place.
Work for 10th March 2023
Maths: Revise what we have learnt about fractions, decimals and percentages by watching this PowerPoint presentation and completing these questions.
Practice your essential times table knowledge on TTRS.
Reading comprehension: Read the questions about King Midas and the Golden Touch and find the answers in the text.
Science: Click here to watch the video and play the quiz to revise what you know about friction.
History: What can you find out about life in Ancient Greece? Create a poster to compare life then and now - remember, compare means showing similarities AND differences.
Carry My Story: Ask someone in your family about something special they have done. Listen to their story. Fill in the sheet given to you in class. Remember we will be sharing our stories with the class.
Investigating chemical reactions
We had a brilliant time investigating chemical reactions in our science lessons this half term.
We wanted to know what happened when we mixed different amounts of baking soda with vinegar. As you can see from the photos, it got a bit messy! We all loved seeing the balloons blowing up when the reaction produced carbon dioxide.
Early Islamic Civilisation
Another half term – another fantastic topic to learn about!
This half term in our History topic, we are learning about Early Islamic Civilisation. As per tradition, we started our topic with our topic exploration lesson. Have a look at the amazing work we did!
We worked in teams to research about Baghdad in the Golden Era.
Take a look at our fantastic WOW posters!
Early Islamic Civilisation (History) - Useful Links
History if Early Islamic Civilisation BBC
What was the Golden Age of Islam?
Use this research map to find out more about Early Islamic Civilisation
Some things we found out about deforestation.
These documents will help you support your child with their reading:
Reading information for parents
