Brookburn Primary School

Staff

Mrs Deer	Assistant Headteacher – Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher – Class 5ED
Miss Taylor	Teacher – Class 5AT
Dr Elderfield	Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant Lead
Mr Marsh	Teaching Assistant
Mrs Pereira	Teaching Assistant
Mr Zakaria-Welburn	Teaching Assistant
Miss Rozario	Learning Mentor

Geography – Our Planet

In this unit of learning, we will be comparing the North Western region of the United Kingdom to the Amazon Basin. Children will learn about the location, climate and biome of both locations and compare them. We will also look at the physical features of both areas and study the biodiversity of the Amazon. Children will then learn how humans adapt to and live alongside the physical features of the Amazon Basin. We will learn about the Yanomami and Kayapo tribes and how they have adapted to their environment. We will then focus of deforestation and the impact that this has on climate change. We will be drawing on our knowledge from our learning on South America from the autumn term. Children will then learn about what can be done to combat deforestation, linking this to the Sustainable Development Goals.

English

This term, the text that we will be using to inspire our writing is The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf. After reading and exploring the text through a variety of discussion, drama and writing opportunities, children will write their own narratives and formal letters. We will focus on sentence construction, ensuring that children are using a range of sentence types within their written pieces, and also using a range punctuation accurately.

Maths

In maths this half term, we will begin by returning to fractions. We will start the half term by revisiting: equivalent fractions; adding and subtracting fractions; converting fractions into decimals and percentages; and converting mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will then move on to multiplying proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams. The children will use their knowledge of fractions to solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents. We will then move on to measures. Children will revisit calculating the area of rectangles and use this knowledge to compare different areas using standard units of measure. Children will also estimate volume and capacity. We will finish this unit by solving problems which include converting between units of time. Within our shape unit, children will learn to distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles and identify different 3-D shapes from 2-D representations.

Science

Our science topic this half term is Earth and Space. To begin with, children will learn how to describe the sun, moon and earth as spherical bodies. They will then complete research to learn about the Earth and planets in relation to the sun, which they will record and present orally to their class. We will then learn about the earth’s rotation to explain day and night and explain why it looks like the sun is moving through the sky.

Other Curriculum Areas

RE – Green religion? How and why should religious communities do more to care for the Earth?
Art – Architecture: Dream Big or Small? We will explore the responsibilities architects have to design us a better world. Children will make their own architectural model.
Music – Reflect, Rewind and Replay
PE – CHANGE TO PE DAYS for summer 2 – Wednesday and Thursdays – Rounders and Orienteering
PSHCE – Transition focus
Computing – Programming in quizzes
French – Á l’école – we will learn the vocabulary for subjects and telling the time

Behaviour and Attitudes

This half term we have a school-wide focus on transition. Through discussion and collaboration, the children will have the opportunity to share any questions or worries they may have about transition into year 6, as well as looking forward to the next part of their primary education and the new and exciting challenges ahead. We will discuss the expectations and responsibilities of being in year 6 and the importance of mental well-being and mindset.

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

This half term we have our Gold accreditation visit. The Gold accreditation is the highest recognition from UNICEF UK, and it reflects a long-term commitment to ensuring that children’s rights are understood, respected, and promoted by everyone in our school community – staff, pupils, and families alike.
During the visit, UNICEF assessors will speak with pupils, staff, and members of the school community to find out how well children’s rights are understood and how they influence school life. They will be looking at how our pupils:

• Are aware of their rights and respect the rights of others
• Feel listened to and involved in decisions that affect them
• Act as active, responsible citizens both in school and in the wider world

As well as going for gold, we will be continuing our Rights focus with Articles of the Week.
Our councillors will be completing outstanding actions on their action plan which is available on our website. This will include a school book swap; a litter pick and a collection for a Manchester food bank before the Summer holiday.

Dates for your Diary

• Term starts 2nd June
• Year 6 residential trip to Ghyll Head (9th-13th June) – Miss Taylor and Miss Rozario attending
• 19th June Inclusion coffee morning
• 19th June – 8.30am-4pm Venture Out Children must arrive in school at 8.10am
• 23rd June 7-8pm Online and Digital safety parent workshop
• 26th June – 9am -12pm Chorlton High School Taster session
• 27th June PTA summer fair
• Thursday 10th July at 2pm Sports Day UKS2 (Reserve 11th July)
• 2nd July Virtual SEND review parent meetings/ additional transition support
• 9th July Transition morning/ open classroom
• 9th July Music evening (5-6:15pm)
• 11th July: Reports sent out/ Year group handbooks
• 18th July: Term ends 2pm

Brookburn
Primary
School

Year 5