Year 5
Welcome to Year 5
An introduction...
Our topics this year are as follows: Race to the Pole (Robert Falcon Scott and Endurance), Vikings, and Tudors. During these topics, the children will gain an understanding through discussion, research, and a range of learning activities about historical events, key figures, and the impact of exploration and settlement. They will also explore how these periods shaped societies and environments in the world around them.
Autumn Term - School Trips
Spring Term Curriculum
This term, our topic is Vikings, where we will explore their history, culture, and impact on Britain. Through our English lessons, we will take inspiration from Beowulf to write our own hero and monster narratives, as well as producing a newspaper report on the Lindisfarne raid. Our Guided Reading book, Viking Boy, will help us understand Viking life from a personal perspective. In History and Geography, we will investigate Viking settlements, migration, and their influence on Britain, using primary and secondary sources to explore why they traveled and settled in new lands. We will also examine how the Battle of Hastings changed the course of British history.
As part of our learning, we are looking forward to an exciting three-day residential trip to York, once a major Viking settlement. We will travel back in time to 975 AD at the JORVIK Viking Centre, where we will experience life in a Viking village, discover artefacts, and learn about the people who lived there. At DIG: An Archaeological Adventure, we will take on the role of trainee archaeologists, uncovering objects from 2,000 years of York’s history. We will also visit the magnificent York Minster and explore the Tropical Butterfly House, making this an unforgettable experience. Our creative skills will come to life in Art and D.T., where we will design and draw Viking longship dragon figureheads, focusing on shading, tones, and mark-making techniques, before applying our knowledge to design and build our own Viking longships.
Knowledge Organisers
St John's Ambulance First Aid Training
Rolls Royce - RAF Workshop
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York Residential Information
PE and Forest School – Spring 2
PE
From next half term, PE will take place on Tuesdays. As far as we are aware, this will remain the case throughout Spring 2; however, if there are any changes, we will inform you as soon as possible. If no further updates are sent, PE will continue on Tuesdays.
Children should come to school wearing their correct PE kit, which includes:
- Plain blue or black jogging bottoms
- A white polo shirt
- Their school jumper or cardigan (or a plain blue/black jumper or cardigan)
- Suitable trainers for physical activity
Additionally, long hair must be tied back, and earrings must be removed or covered with plasters/tape.
Forest School
We are delighted to be taking part in Forest School on Wednesday afternoons. To ensure children are appropriately dressed for outdoor activities, they should wear:
- Long-sleeved tops and long-legged trousers
- A pair of trainers that can get dirty (to be brought in a separate bag)
- A spare pair of bottoms in their bag in case of wet or muddy conditions