Welcome to the Kestrels (Year 5)

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Class Teacher

Term: Summer

Class: Kestrels

Year   Group: Year 5

English: Pathways to   Write:

The Paperbag   Prince: In summer 1 Kestrel class will write a hybrid text in the form of a   persuasive / information poster, selecting an appropriate audience and   register. Use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph. Use modal verbs   to indicate degrees of possibility. 

Radiant   Child: In summer 2 Kestrel class will write information text for a gallery. Use   relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or an   omitted relative pronoun. Use adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility.   Build cohesion in paragraphs and link ideas using tense choices.

Reading: Pathways to   read: 

The Last Wild   and Pollution (Genre – contemporary fiction. Persuasion / information.)

African Tales   (Genre – Fiction, books from other cultures and traditions.)

Spelling: Pathways   to spell: Year 5 spelling - suffixes and word groups: -cious/-tious,   -cial/-tial, -ant/ ance/-ancy, -ent/-ence/-ency, -able/-ible, -ably/-ibly,   -fer, -ough, homophones, silent letters.

Maths: Measure:   Kestrel class will carry on from last term, completing mathematical   objectives related to calculating area and perimeter of composite rectilinear   shapes and irregular shapes, and estimate volume.

Place Value   /calculation: Kestrel class will then revisit place value and calculation, by   solving number and practical problems, which also involve measure, fractions,   properties of number, geometry, and calculation.

Geometry:   Kestrel class will revisit Spring 1 and distinguish between regular and irregular   polygons, and find the missing lengths and angles of rectangles. They will   also be identifying, describing, and representing the position of shapes   following reflection and translation.

Statistics:   Kestrel class will solve comparison, sum, and difference problems, using   information presented in a line graph. They will read and complete tables.

Fractions:   Kestrels will solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal   equivalents of ½, ¼, 1/5, 2/5 and fractions with a denominator of 10 or 25.

They will   write percentages as a fraction, with denominator of 100and as a decimal.

Science: Living   creatures and their habitats: Kestrels will learn about and describe the   differences between the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects, and   birds. They will also learn about and describe the process of reproduction in   some plants and animals.

Fascinating   forces: Kestrels will learn about and describe gravity, and identify the   effects of air resistance, water, friction and resistance between moving   surfaces.

Geography: Mountains: Describe   and understand key features of mountains. (Leisure and entertainment in the   20th century.)

Volcanoes and   earthquakes: Kestrels will describe and understand key aspects of physical   geography, including volcanoes and earthquakes.

History: Local Study:   Castlefields Kestrel class will study archives of people who lived in the   local area before, go on a guided tour, and study the history of the Flaxmill.

http://walkingpast.org.uk/gazetteer/

MFL: Le planetes:   Kestrels will be exploring the planets in French.

ICT: Programming   A: Unit 5, Kestrels will learn about selection in physical computing.   Exploring conditions and selection using a programmable microcontroller.

Programming   B: Unit 6, Kestrels will learn about selection in quizzes. Exploring   selection and coding in programming to design and code an interactive quiz.

Music: Dancing in   the street Kestrels will be listening to and appraising Dancing in the street   by Martha and the Vandellas. They will learn to sing and play the song and   learn about rhythm and pitch. They will also find notes on glocks and   recorders.

Art: Taking   inspiration from great artists: developing and refining ideas, painting   technique (brush strokes, colour mixing), collage, drawing and sketching.

RE: Understand   Jewish beliefs and customs Kestrels will explore Jewish festivals and family   life. They will learn about the importance of the Torah for Jewish people,   and Identify and explain Jewish beliefs about God.

PHSE: Community   Care

PE: Track and   Field, Athletics

Swimming

You can contact Ms Fowke at:

kestrels@martinwilson.shropshire.sch.uk