Welcome to Year 5.
 

English:
This term, all our English work will be based on our Ancient Greek topic. We will be writing a couple of narrative stories, a poem, a biography based on the Greek monster Medusa and a Greek tragedy.

Maths:
This term in Maths, we will be covering Place Value, the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and fractions.

Topic:
Our Autumn Term topic is Ancient Greece. We will be studying how the Ancient Greeks lived, looking at their architecture, learning about the legacy they left behind and exploring their religious and cultural beliefs. 

Art:
Up until October half term we will be learning all about Typography - a type of artwork created using lettering and words. This will end with the children creatint their own Typography piece of artwork.

Design Technology:
When we return from October half term, the children will be researching, designing and creating a Greek Chiton. This project will involve sewing and the children will learn about the running stitch to complete this.

PE:
This half term, the children will have Orienteering on a Wednesday and Netball on a Friday.