Year 5 - Spring Term

Geography:

Sow, Grow & Farm

In the Sow, Grow and Farm project, your child will learn about allotments in the United Kingdom and how the government encouraged people to have them to support food rationing during the Second World War. They will learn about food webs and animal life cycles, including how living things are dependent on one another within a habitat. They will investigate the different ways that plants reproduce and will dissect flowering plants to identify the different structures. They will have the opportunity to learn about farming in the United Kingdom and the techniques used in modern farming, including the challenges that farmers face. They will learn about the benefits of eating seasonally and about the pros and cons of importing food. They will also learn about world farming and how the different climate zones affect where different foods can be grown.

English: Reading

Spring 1

Spring 2

English: Writing

Skills: See National Curriculum for Year 5

Text Types:

Balanced Argument
Narrative Poems
Retell with suspense & dialogue
Retell with a focus on endings
Explanation

Maths

Art:

Line, Light & Shadow

This project teaches children about the visual qualities of line, light and shadow. They explore the work of Pablo Picasso and Rembrandt and are introduced to a range of shading techniques. They take black and white photographs and use pencil, pen and ink wash to reimagine their photographs in a shaded drawing.

Design & Technology:

Eat the Seasons