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
• explain why the Roman army was so effective
• explain the impact of the 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 the 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 Greek myths

We will be able to:

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

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 Wednesday and Thursday.

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.

Parents into Class

Please come into school with your children on Wednesday 25^th September at 8.45am. This is a fun chance to see your child’s classroom, meet their teachers and learn more about Year 5.

Trips

Gunnersbury Park Museum Roman workshop – more information will be sent shortly

Open Evening

Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October is Open Evenings throughout the school

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!

Please keep in touch – we check these emails everyday before we start teaching:  phoenix@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk   

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.