Here some of the topics which may be covered in Year 5:

English 

Reading 

We use a variety of texts from internationally recognised reading schemes to individualise reading progression for each child. There is a focus on reading fluency and comprehension skills.

Speaking and  Listening

  • Articulation and justification of answers, arguments and opinions
  • Read exception words, noting the unusual correspondences between spelling and sound and where these occur in the word
  • Use of intonation, tone, volume and action in spoken dialogue
  • Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of standard English

Writing

  • Draft and write by organising ideas around themes into paragraphs, subheadings and headings.
  • Draft and write narratives using characters, settings and plots
  • Progressively use a varied and rich vocabulary and increasing range of sentence structures

Mathematics

  • Number and place value
  • Calculations
  • Statistics
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Geometry
  • Measurement

Science

  • Life Cycle of Flowering Plants
  • Characteristics of Plants
  • States of Matter
  • The Way We See Things
  • Shadows
  • Earth and Beyond

Humanities

  • Aztecs and Mexico
  • The Tudors and UK
  • Shang Dynasty and China

Art and Design

Pupils will be taught to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

Pupils will be taught:

  • to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
  • to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
  • about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Computing and ICT

  • Coding in Scratch
  • Computer Systems & Networks
  • Vector Drawing
  • Flat-file databases

Music

  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression.
  • Use and understand staff/stave and other musical notations.
  • Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music.
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds.
  • Appreciate and understand a range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians.
  • Develop an understanding of the history of music.

Drama

  • Improvise and invent both real and fictional scenarios
  • Learn how voice and body language convey character
  • Learn how theatre conventions can enhance understanding
  • Learn to work collaboratively and assess both their own and others’ performances

PE

Class lessons focus on:

  • Movement and dance lessons
  • Coordination with bat and ball lessons
  • Outdoor games
  • Adventure climbing and balancing lessons
  • Outdoor sport specific lessons
  • Athletics and cross-country lessons
  • Indoor gymnastics lessons
  • Swimming

Competitive sport specific squads include:

  • FootballHockey
  • Swimming
  • Tag Rugby
  • Netball
  • Athletics and
  • Cross country running

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education

  • Friendships
  • Citizenship
  • Healthy Living
  • Hillview Values