The history of western civilisation begins with the Greeks and the Romans. Their expanding empires helped to spread ideas about architecture, food, entertainment, literature, science, medicine and politics across the globe. As their empires ended, other cultures rose to prominence, absorbing and passing on their own ideas and cultures – creating the world we know today.  

We will need to be historians, geographers and artists to investigate and develop our understanding of different historical civilisations and their impact on our world.

What were some of the biggest contributions of these civilisations? How do their legacies impact upon the world we live in today?

History

We will be able to:

• order and then place events on a timeline (relating to this project)
• research and compare daily lives in different periods
• write historically accurate accounts
• discuss the main reasons for the Viking invasion of Great Britain
• explain why the Roman army was so effective
• explain the impacts of the Viking and Roman invasions

We will know:

• about daily life in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
• about Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great

Geography

We will know:

• similarities and differences between the physical and human geography of regions on our knowledge organiser

We will be able to:

• create a key to show movement of different civilisations
• explain why humans settle in different places (linking to the movement of Vikings and Romans)
• draw our own interpretation of an anntated sketch map of Europe

Art

We will be able to:

• compare Greek clay pottery as well as design and create our own clay pot

Computing

We will know:

• more about computer systems and networks

We use a knowledge organiser for every project in every year group. It is a helpful way for children and families to see the key knowledge that children will learn. This key knowledge helps the children ask more questions and then find out more information.

It would be helpful to talk with your child about this knowledge organiser. As the project develops, they will be able to share more knowledge. Thank you!

We will be able to:

• read, write and compare numbers up to 1,000,000
• use Roman numerals
• add and subtract numbers with more than four digits

We will know:

• more about myths, biographies, instruction text and narrative.

We will be able to:

• write our own myths, biographies, instruction texts and narratives

• improve our spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge and skills, building on what we practised in Year 4

School Day:

Please make sure that Year 5 children are in the Key Stage Two playground by 8.40am for an 8.45am start. The school day ends at 3.15pm.

There is free breakfast available in the Studio (in the Key Stage Two playground) from 8am. Key Stage Two children (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6) can also attend Morning Sports for free every day from 8am.

PE Kits:

School PE uniform is black shorts (or tracksuit bottoms) with a white t-shirt and trainers. All children will come to school wearing PE kit on their PE days.

Year 5 PE days are Monday and Wednesday

Year 5 Home Learning

• Daily reading – children will bring books home
• TTRockstars website – children will bring logins home
• Music – practising their instrument
• A weekly activity based on the classroom learning sent out via email or a paper copy
• Half-termly project activities sent out via email or a paper copy.

Trips

We are planning a trip to link with out project.

We will let you know as soon as we have finalised the details.

Communication With Teachers:

There are two main ways to talk with your child’s teacher.

You can talk at the start or end of the day – remember that teachers have more time at the end of the day!

Alternatively, teachers check the year group email every day so you can contact them here: phoenix@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk

Year 5 Home Learning

• Daily reading – children will bring books home
• TTRockstars website – children will bring logins home
• Music – practising their instrument
• A weekly activity based on the classroom learning sent out via email or a paper copy
• Half-termly project activities sent out via email or a paper copy.

Can you help?!

If you have any information (stories, photos, experiences, artefacts etc) from the regions on our knowledge organiser, then please contact your class teacher. 

Thank you!

Music

Musical instruments need to be in school every Thursday. It is important that your child is practising their instruments at home.

There are two main ways to talk with your child’s teacher/team.

You can talk at the start or end of the day – remember that we have more time at the end of the day or email us on the address below : phoenix@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk

Teachers will respond between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00pm.