English: This half term we will be enjoying the book ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. In this, we will be following the Pevensie children as they travel into the magical world of Narnia. This book will light a spark in our class’ imagination and we will write our own magical version of the story
Year 5 - Autumn 1
Maths Place Value- Number We will be re-visiting our place value and looking at reading and writing, numbers up to 1,000,000 . Additionally, rounding any whole number up to one million and learning all about Roman numerals. Addition and subtraction In this term we will focus on strengthening our mental calculations including mixed operations and large numbers. We will then focus on the order of operations to carry out calculation to help us solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems. Lastly, we will investigate common factors, common multiples and prime numbers
Science: In the Autumn term, in Science, we will be focusing on both Force, followed by Space. Looking at Friction and Air resistance, whilst relating the two forces to a parachute experiment. Furthermore exploring the Solar system, Planets and the Moon.
Geography: We shall be using our geographical skills in Year 5 to explore Volcanoes and Glaciers. As a class, our key question is why is Iceland known as the land of fire and ice?