Year 5 – Byrd - Year 5

Welcome to Year 5 – Byrd Class

Hello and welcome to Byrd class.

I am Mr Swindell and the Teaching Assistants are Mrs Hester-Robb and Mrs Graham.

In Autumn 1, our History topic is The Vikings – we will be continuing to explore raiders, invaders and settlers focussing on the arrival of the Vikings and the impact this had on Anglo-Saxon Britain. During this half term, we will have a Viking WOW Day so the children can experience what life would have been like over 1200 years ago. In DT, we will be looking at mechanical pop-up books. In RE, we will be learning about Hinduism alongside music where the children will create a composition for the Hindu Holi festival. In art, the children will start working on their competition piece for Art Bytes. In Science, we will be learning about forces.

In Autumn 2, our Geography topic is Maps – the children will discover how maps have changed over time, learn about key features and how to use a map. In DT this half term, we will be creating greeting cards with electrical circuits. In Music, the children are introduced to musical loops and what genres they are used in. They then go on to make their own loops using a variety of methods and tools. In R.E, the children will be learning about Humanism and Christians.  In Art, the children will be completing their Art Bytes competition piece. In Science, we will be learning about Space, the movement of the Earth in relation to the Sun and moon and its effect on our day and night and seasons.