All Saints Church in Wales Primary School

Here is a list of topics for this term.

Term: Autumn Term 2017
English
Spelling Strategies for spelling
Grammar - nouns, adjectives, singular and
plurals (nouns ending in y), prepositions,
sentences (subject and object), pronouns,
direct speech.
Handwriting - Revision of joined and unjoined
script and joins, sloped writing.
Text Work - looking at and analysing various
story openings, structure of stories and
presentation of characters Writing story
planning, development of descriptions and
characters, including conversations.
Oracy Class discussions on story openings,
writing buddies, self and peer assessment of
writing tasks.
Science
In Science we will be looking at the
properties of materials related to
their uses.
Year/ Blwyddyn: 5
Mathematics
Read and write whole numbers in figures and
words.
Comparing and ordering numbers.
Know by heart multiplication facts up to 10 X
10. Rehearse the concept of a remainder, when
dividing.
Make general statements about odd and even
numbers. Construct number sequences:
recognise and explain patterns.
Recognise parallel and perpendicular lines.
Classify trianglesequal sides, equal angles,
lines of symmetry.
Draw and interpret frequency tables,
pictograms bar graphs.
Organise and interpret data in bar line graphs.
Find the mode.
Use read and write standard metric units of
length: mm, cm, m, km.
Use read and write standard metric units of
weight: kg, g

The children will investigate the
relative positions and key features of
the Sun and planets in the solar
system.
ICT
Religious Education
To begin to see the church as a family at work in
many countries.
Understand that action and symbols are important
in the ministry of the church.
Understand the family of the Church in Wales.
Explore peace as the central message of the
Christmas story and Hannukah.

Internet research and collaboration using

Powerpoint presentation Geography
Spreadsheets, setting out, adding/subtracting Not this term.

This is a guide of the teaching and learning for the term. The children add their
own input which determines how the learning theme develops.
Ways you can help: Please help your child to learn their times tables and
division facts. Ensure they learn their weekly spelling list and they read
regularly, checking their comprehension. Provide your child with opportunities
to speak to you in Welsh: saying the time and simple phrases i.e. diolch
/thank you.
History Welsh
Timeline Amser
Monasteries and the church Telling the time and the times we do things.
Battle of Bosworth Faint or gloch Draciwla?
King Henry VIII Teledu
Family Trees Programmes we like and do not like watching.
Gun powder plot
Lifestyles of the rich and poor
Tudor homes

Art
Design Technology Investigate portraits both modern and ancient.
Introduction to constructing a Tudor framed Why were they produced and what does it tell us
house. about the subject?
Safety and use of tools Make drawings of selected features e.g. Nose,
Preparation of basic frame. mouth, ears.
Design and build a Tudor house 3D drawing and quick sketches of side, profile,
front.
Experiment with different frames.

Physical Education Music

Develop sending, receiving and travelling skills in
rugby and football.
Work co-operatively and competitively within
game situations.
Respond imaginatively to a range of stimuli in
order to create and perform a whole class
dance.
Study of the work of Karl Jenkins in the topic
of Answers and Echoes.
Recognise and describe musical
characteristics. Discuss and appraise songs.
Explore the concept of a steady beat.
Using the events of the Gunpowder plot and
poetry, children to create compositions and
perform.

Well Being

A Christian Perspective on creation and creativity.

SEAL New Beginnings, Getting on and Falling Out and Say No

to Bullying (Anti Bullying Week).

Managing feelings, understanding feelings of others and my own

problem solving, feeling good about my strengths and
acknowledging my weaknesses.