Year 5

 

 

Year 5 Curriculum Projects

Year 5 Project - Groundbreaking Greeks

In the Groundbreaking Greeks project, your child will learn about different periods of Greek history, exploring the earliest civilisations, the devastation of the Dark Age and the breakthroughs and developments of the Archaic and Classical periods. They will understand how the geography of Greece affected the development of city states and explore Athens, learning about the structure of the government and society. They will get to know some of the most significant Athenians and understand why Greek art, culture, architecture, philosophy, medicine and mathematics were so significant. Your child will learn about the leadership of Alexander the Great and discover how ancient Greece became part of the Roman Empire after the Hellenistic period. They will explore how the Romans respected and developed Greek ideas, making them their own and spreading them throughout the Roman Empire. To end the project, your child will decide which was the ancient Greeks' greatest idea, and explore how the legacy of ancient Greece affects their lives today.

Memorable Experience - Time Team

History - Ancient Greek periods - Minoan civilisation, Mycenaean civilisation, Dark Age, Archaic period, Classical period, Hellenistic period; Chronology and timelines; Primary and secondary sources; City states; Democracy ; Role of men and women; Social hierarchy; Great Athenians; the Acropolis; Greek art, culture, architecture, philosophy, medicine and mathematics; Olympic games; Alexander the Great; End of the Greek Empire; Legacy

Geography - interpreting geographical sources

This project is also supported by mini projects in:

Science: Forces and mechanisms; Earth and Space

Art and Design: Mixed Media

Design and Technology: Architecture

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

Music: derived from Kapow 

PE: Gymnnastics and Hockey derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: My Dreams and Goals 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.

Groundbreaking Greeks Word Mat
Groundbreaking Greeks Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 Key Information

LONG TERM PLAN Year 5 2024 2025
Year 5 English Curriculum (1)
Year 5 Maths Curriculum (1)
Recommended Reading List For Year 5

 

PE lessons for Term 4 are timetabled for Wednesdayand Friday every week.

 

 

Homework for this week:

  • MATHS - p72, p73 (p74 for a challenge). Due 19/3/25
  • 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 25/3/25): 

adorable

visible

considerable

possibly

possible

changeable

incredible

sensible

sensibly

considerably

horrible

reliable

reliably

noticeable

available

English

W/C 10.2.25

We will be continuing our work based on Pandora.

Spellings Bumble Bees (tested on Tuesday 25/3/25):

adorable

possible

incredible

sensible

horrible

reliable

possibly

sensibly

available

visible

Maths:

W/C 17.03.25

Beginning a new block on statistics

W/C 24.03.25

Continuing our work on statistics.

Other information:

Class assembly

Our class assembly is on Friday 28th March at 2:30 in the school hall. 

PE Term 4

Our new PE topics for Term 4 will be Circuits and OOA which will be lead by the coaches from Teamtheme. This will be on Wednesdays and Fridays. Remember PE kits on Wednesdays (circuits) and Fridays (OOA).

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.