Year 5

Year 5 Curriculum Projects

Allotment

Year 5 Project - Allotment

Come on, let’s grow!

This half term, we’ll visit an allotment to see what’s growing and spot the greenhouses and frames that help the plants to grow. Our visit will inspire us to write a report about the allotment and investigate types of compost and biodegradable materials used. We’ll use food from the allotment to make delicious dishes, and plant our own fruits and vegetables. Our art skills will improve as we make detailed observational drawings, using botanical images for inspiration. We’ll write a set of instructions explaining how to plant a tree and learn how to care for plants. . We’ll explore germination, learn more about the parts of the plant and find out how they reproduce. Maps will help us to identify the best place for an allotment and where different foods come from.

Memorable Experience -Visit an allotment

Geography - Land use; food origins; Geographical skills and fieldwork; Map work; Climate 

This project is also supported by mini projects in:

Science: Life cycles of animals and plants; working scientifically

Art and Design: Botanical drawing and painting

Design and Technology: Cooking and nutrition; Making planters; Making structures

Computing: derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: derived from Kapow 

PE: Lacrosse and Athletics derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: derived from Jigsaw

RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects

More information about the Year 5 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 5 Long Term Plan 2024 document found below.

Year 5 Key Information

 

PE lessons for Term 4 are timetabled for Tuesday and Friday every week.

 

 

Homework for this week:

• MATHS - p97, p98 (and p99 for a challenge).
• ENGLISH - practise your spellings on Spelling Shed
• READING - Please continue to complete 20 minutes of reading every day and make a note in your reading record. 

Spellings Honey Bees (tested on Tuesday 13/05/25): 

tolerant

tolerance

apparent

assistance

frequent

frequency

different

difference

independent

independence

obedient

observant

hindrance

excellent

excellence

 

English

W/C 5.5.25

We will be working on narrative techniques and considering the author's intent.

Spellings Bumble Bees (tested on Tuesday 13/05/25):

different

difference

excellent

independent

confident

difference

independence

tolerant

tolerance

frequent

Maths:

W/C 05.05.25

Beginning a block of work on position and direction.

W/C 12.05.25

Continuing our work on position and direction.

 

Other information:

PE Term 5

Our new PE topics for Term 5 will be Lacrosse and Athletics which will be lead by the coaches from Teamtheme. This will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Remember PE kits on Tuesdays (Lacrosse) and Fridays (Athletics).

Please can everyone bring a water bottle to school every day.

Don't forget to bring reading books and reading records, please.

Now that the weather is more changeable, please ensure that wellies are brought into school.