Year 5; Summer Term
Geography
During the Summer term, year 5 have learnt about the rainforest. We have looked at rainforest biomes and where they are located and how this effects the weather there, taking into the consideration of the water cycle. Also, we have been able to identify each layer of the rainforest and what type of species may be found within each particular layer. All of this has helped us to answer the question regarding whether deforestation should be banned and how this effects different communities.
Writing
We have completed a rainforest setting description based on our class book ‘The Explorer’ and then used this to help write an adventure story using some of the characters from the book, before having a go at writing our own adventure story. Lastly, we wrote a discussion text based on whether we thought deforestation should be banned, controlled or able to continue. This was based on the book ‘Journey to the River Sea’.
Maths
In Year 5 maths during the Summer Term, we have looked at decimals and how to multiply and divide them by factors of 10. We have investigated negative numbers for the first time and linked this to real world applications of them. We have also looked at how to convert measures. We have further applied these to problem solving questions, where we have been able select the best problem-solving skill, from the toolkit, to tackle it appropriately.
Design & Technology
For design technology, we have looked at and researched different types of bridges. We have investigated the materials they are made out of, what their use is and why it is important for them to have a start and end point and be weight bearing. We then created a structure of out polyhedrons model kit. Finally, we planned our designs and created this out of cardboard as team.
Computing
During our computing sessions we have explored different ways of filming, and the angles and shots at which we can do this at. We then had a go at planning and creating a short film of our own, taking into consideration the different types of shots. After, we explored scratch where we had a different objective each lesson, regarding how we could programme our scratch to move.
Summer 2025
