Year 5 Otter Class

Amazing Africa

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History

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Who was Nelson Mandela?

How did South Africa change after apartheid ended?

Mathematics

Statistics

Properties of Shape

Position and Direction

Decimals

Negative numbers

Measure- conversions & volume

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Religious Education

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Islam

What do Muslim people believe about Islam and Iman?

Computing

ELIM - e safety

Systems and Searching

Programming

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PSHE

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Rights and Respect

Growing and Changing

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Art & Design

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Tinga Tinga Art

African Patterns-printing and weaving

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Physical Education

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Swimming

Rounders

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Geography

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Where is Africa?

What is the physical landscape of Africa?

Where is Kenya?

How does life in Kenya compare to life in the UK?

How do rural and urban Kenya compare?

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English

Narrative - African folk tales

Newspaper reports- Nelson Mandella

Poetry- African Animals

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Respect

Pride

Ghana

Desert

Savannah

Fairtrade

Nelson Mandela

Human

Physical

Music

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Composition

Drumming

Analyse, evaluate and compare pieces of music

Aspiration

Compassion

Science

Properties and changes of Materials

Living things and their Habitats- Life Cycles

Animals including Humans- Growing up

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Housekeeping

Swimming kits and trainers need to be in school on Friday.

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PE

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Thursday: Music and Computing with Mr North

Friday: Swimming, PE with TLE, Art and Design

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Enrichment

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Sway

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Please keep an eye on our Otter Class Sway page to see regular updates on our learning.

Key Skills

Increased independence and responsibility in preparation for Year 6

Home Learning

Spelling homework will be recorded in your child’s planner every Thursday. Please ensure they practice these. Maths homework will also be sent home every Thursdday.

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Reading

Children should be read with 4x per week and these should be recorded in their planner.

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We have lots of exciting Art and DT projects planned for this term, keep and eye on the Sway page for more information and photos of our lovely work!

Independence

Cooperation

Curiosity

Courage

Aspiration

Creativity

Housekeeping

Please ensure your child has in-school everyday:

●A water bottle

●Reading book and planner

●PE Kits (Even if it not PE kit day)

●A waterproof coat

●Hats and lotion on hot days

Please use the Class Dojo as the best form of contact.

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Otter Class Newsletter: Summer Term

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Welcome back! We are looking forward to having you back in school for our last term together.

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