Brookburn Primary School

Staff

Ms Faulder Assistant Headteacher – Upper Key Stage 2

Miss Taylor Teacher – Class 5AT

Mr Sumner Teacher – Class 5CS

Dr Elderfield Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant Lead

Mr Marsh Teaching Assistant

Mrs Pereira Teaching Assistant

Miss Rozario Teaching Assistant

Our Values

Respect yourself

Respect others

Respect property and your community

Geography- Our World

South America

Know the different climate zones and biomes that can be found in South America.
Know how climate relates to biomes.
Know about some different types of settlements in South America
Understand what is meant by industry and trade.
Understand that South America produces products to sell to make money

English

We will be reading the book ‘Journey to the River Sea’ by Eva Ibbotson which is based in Brazil and links with our Geography topic. We will be writing letters as a character and writing a balanced argument based on the deforestation of South America and a non-chronological based on a South American country.

Maths

Multiply & Divide – Written Multiplication and Division methods – Up to 4 digit by 2 digit/Problem solving with remainders

Fractions – Multiplying and finding factions of amounts

Decimals – Equivalent fractions and decimals / extending decimal knowledge to thousandths

Science

Forces –

Know that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity
Know the effects of friction, acting between moving surfaces
Know the effects of air resistance, acting between moving surfaces
Know the effects of water resistance and friction that act between moving surfaces

Chorlton High Project – Energising Chorlton – New this year – some of our Science lessons will be taught by a Science teacher from Chorlton High. Lessons will lead up to all of Year 5 producing a Science Fair for parents to come to see their work. Very exciting – more news to follow!

Other Curriculum Areas

D&T- Making a felt jacket for a book with a fastener

Music- Classroom Jazz with glockenspiel – nice!

Physical Education- Cricket and Football

Religious Education- Faiths: Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism – Why do some people believe God exists?

Computing- Flat file databases

French- Les Jeux Olympiques – learn about the ancient and modern Olympic games and say which sports I do / don’t do

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

In the Summer term 2025, we achieved the UNICEF UK Gold Rights Respecting Schools award. This term the Rights Respecting council will be planning a ‘Gold Day’ to celebrate this. We will be organising lots of fun activities linked to the Rights of the child. The council will write to you in the next few weeks to share more information.

Article 2- The convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background.

Article 12- Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously.

Article 28- Every child has the right to an education.

Article 31- Every child has the right to relax and play.

Empowering Learning Skills and Personal Development

Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Healthy Lifestyles
Vaccines and Healthy Diet

Empowering Learning Skills

This half term, pupils will develop the Reflective Learner skill by identifying their strengths and areas for development. They will practise reflecting on their learning, considering others’ viewpoints, and learning from one another to make positive improvements.

Important Dates

5^th January: Start of term

22^nd January: Inclusion coffee morning (9am in the training room- all are welcome)

WC 9^th February: Place2be mental health week

10^th February: Safer Internet day

Half-term: Monday 16^th– Friday 20^th February

23^rd February: Spring 2 starts

4^th March: SEND review progress evenings

5^th March: World Book Day

8^th March: International Women’s Day

12^th March: Inclusion coffee morning

WC 16^th March: Progress evenings

Brookburn
Primary
School

Year 5