Year 5
Topaz Class
Welcome to the Topaz Class page!
Mr Schofield and Mr Knowles are the teachers for Topaz Class. Mrs Schofield and Miss Dickinson also teach at different times in the week.
History
This half term, we are learning about The British Empire.
Please follow the link below to find out more information:
Geography
In Geography, children will continue developing their understanding of spatial sense. This involves learning about geographical information systems. Children will recap lines of longitude and latitude and learn how the earth is divided into hemispheres. Children will also learn about how people use co-ordinates to locate places around the world.
Art and Design
In art and design, we are learning about Style in Art. Children will learn how artists use different techniques to alter their style.
They will learn about different techniques demonstrated by Stubbs in Whistlejacket and Munch in The Scream. They will go on to compare two radically different styles, rococo and modernism before using their knowledge of colour theory to design and create their own abstract work using acrylic on canvas.
Science
This term, we are learning about the Human Body. Children will learn why the human body needs blood and how blood circulates around the body. They will also learn how the choices we make in our lives impact our heart's health.
This term, Topaz will have PE on Thursday and Friday. Please make sure children have their indoor and outdoor PE kit.
Swimming will take place after Easter.
Weekly Homework
Reading - If pupils read 3 times a week (and this is signed in their reading records), they will be able to move their name through the clouds. Once children reach the top cloud on the display, they will receive a prize!
Spellings - Every Monday, children are sent home with statutory spellings to practise for the spelling test the following Monday.
Times Tables - To enable children to progress within maths, it is essential that they can recall their times tables up to 12 x 12. Weekly practice, using our times tables mats, will help children to improve their recall. The websites below have a range of games that can support children with this:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
Don't forget to play on Times Tables Rockstars!
Here is our Parent Booklet with the learning we are doing this term:
Here is this half term's home learning activities document:
Here is this half term's Parent Letter:
