Year 5 (ID 1059)

Year 5

Welcome to Year 5

Year 5 is taught by Mrs Wilson. She is assisted by Miss Gardner.

Curriculum

In year 5 we have 3 exciting topics.

Autumn

The Industrial Revolution

Spring

Crime and Punishment

Summer

Ancient Greece

In the Railway Revolution topic, children will learn all about how the introduction of the railways changed the landscape and history of Britian forever. They will learn about the first steam train engines and how this new high-speed way of life made way for the way we live today.

They will focus on how the introduction of the Railway changed Brighton and helped it become a holiday destination and an attractive town to live in.

Children will also learn about the invention of the London Underground and how this changed the face of London and the way people lived and worked. They will learn about the history of the train stations in London and research the different train routes.

During the Crime and Punishment topic, children will look at how crime, its detection and its punishment has changed through history. The children will go right back to the Roman times and then work their way through time to the modern day.

They will focus on Romans, Anglo Saxons, Tudors; looking at how they brought different laws and punishments to Britain and how we still use some elements of this today. We learn about the introduction of the modern police force and how this changed the way crime is seen and dealt with forever.

Finally we study ancient Greece. This topic takes the children on a journey through Greek society. They will learn about the day to day lives of the ancient Greeks whilst also learning about the geography and rulers of the land. They will compare two cites in ancient Greece and explore the 3 main types of Government. Children will look in detail at the story of Odysseus and his adventures.

In Extreme Earth, children will study atlases to find out where countries are and why they may experience more extreme weather than in other places. They will learn about different weather events and why these happen where they do.

They will learn about earthquakes, hurricanes, Tsunamis and floods. They will touch upon why these events are becoming wider spread and common today.

The children will explore The Grand Canyon. They will look in detail at the different biomes in The Grand Canyon. They will explore what can grow an survive in the different parts of the Canyon. They will learn how the Canyon was formed. Later in the topic they will learn about the people who live in the Canyon and how they have adjusted their lifestyles to cope with how the world has changed.

In our Countries of the world topic, the children will learn all about the different continents and where different countries are. They will learn about the highest mountains of the world and where these are located. Children will also learn about all the capital cities of the world. Towards the end of the topic, children will do some research into a particular country and then they will do a comparison between where they live and the life of a child in another country.

Meeting your Class Teacher

If you have any questions, please do speak to us at pick-up time, or call or email the office.

Parents’ Evenings are held in March and October each year.

Homework

Homework is set on a Friday and due in the following Friday.

PE and Uniform

Year 5 PE days are Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure children have the correct PE kit on these days. For information on our uniform please click here