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Year 5 Term 2
January to April
Last updated
3 January 2025 at 12:27:51

Brunei & Beyond 🚀
Maths 🧮
Decimals & Percentages
Decimals up to 2 decimal places
Decimals as fractions
Understand thousandths
Thousandths as decimals
Rounding decimals
Order and compare decimals
Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000
Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000
Understand percentages
Percentages as fractions and decimals
Equivalent fractions, decimals & percentages
Decimals
Adding decimals within 1
Subtracting decimals within 1
Complements to 1
Adding - crossing the whole
Adding - same decimal places
Subtract - same decimal places
Adding - different decimal places
Subtracting - different decimal places
Wholes and decimals
Decimal sequences
Statistics
Read and interpret line graphs
Draw line graphs
Problems with line graphs
Read and interpret tables
Two-way tables
Timetables
Science 🧬
Properties & Materials (Chemistry)
Test materials: magnetic, transparency and hardness
Test materials: electrical conductivity
Plan, investigate & evaluate insulating heat
Use of everyday materials: plastic, wood and metal
Animals Including Humans (Biology) ♻️
The human life cycle
Babies and children
Adolescence and puberty
Adults and the elderly
Gestation periods of mammals
Gestation periods and lifespan
Life Cycles (Biology) ♻️
Life cycles of mammals
Life cycles of amphibians
Life cycles of insects
Life cycles of birds
Reading 📖
Stitched Up ♻️
Author: Steve Cole
When twelve-year-old Hanh is offered a job as a shop assistant in Hanoi, she sees it as a chance to earn money to send back to her family living in poverty in rural Vietnam. But on her arrival in the city, she soon learns that the job offer was a lie and finds herself working in virtual slavery in an illegal garment factory.
Life in this sweatshop is a daily hell of long hours, little rest, poor food and regular violence. Hanh is desperate to escape, but when an opportunity arises will she be able to find the courage to take a dangerous chance?
Reading age: 10+
A very brief introduction to Shakespeare:
Macbeth
Macbeth is a brave soldier who meets three witches. They tell him he will become king someday. Encouraged by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he decides to make the prophecy come true by harming the current king. Macbeth becomes king, but his guilt and fear make him do more bad things. Eventually, his actions lead to a big battle where he is defeated, and peace is restored to Scotland.
The story shows that doing bad things to get what you want can lead to trouble instead of happiness.
Who was William Shakespeare?
The Globe Theatre
Play script
Writing ✍️
Diary Writing
Create a developed introduction and conclusion
Description of events are detailed and engaging
Chronologically organised with clear signals about time, place and personal response
Reveals the writer's perspective
Sentence length varied for effect
Conjunctions (when, if, because, although, while, as, until, once, after, whenever, before, despite, though, since)
Relative clauses punctuated correctly
Use of adverbials (furthermore, in addition, however, nevertheless, since, consequently, in conclusion)
Use of apostrophes for contractions, single and plural possession
Fully punctuate speech
Use commas to avoid ambiguity and clarify meaning
Use commas to mark clauses
Use relative clauses
Use conjunctions, adverbs, adverbials and prepositions for time, cause and place
Use a range of modal verbs or adverbs to indicate possibility
Use similes as sentence starters
Use varied sentence lengths
Persuasive Writing
Separate paragraphs for each argument/point
Use short sentence for emphasis
Select emotive language to engage the reader
Use of hyperbole (used to exaggerate)
Create a conclusion (to get people on side/agree)
Use bold and capital letters to add emphasis
Use a wide range of conjunctions
Use of relative clauses (correctly punctuated) (e.g. our hotel, which has three swimming pools, overlooks a stunning beach)
Adverbials (firstly, furthermore, in addition, however, nevertheless etc.)
Use commas after an adverb starter
Use commas to avoid ambiguity and clarify meaning
Use commas to mark clauses
Use ellipsis
Use commas to mark parenthesis
Use brackets and dashes for parenthesis
Use rhetorical questions
Hyperbole (used to exaggerate, intensify and emphasise different points)
Use bold and capital letters for emphasis
Create catchy names and slogans
Across the curriculum 🌏
Overview: Evidence of Brunei in Chinese Culture
Timeline
Silk road and maritime silk road
Trade
Islamic influence in China
Language (Jawi, Arabic, Chinese)
Wealth and power
The gravestone of a Sultan
Curriculum Objectives & Expectations
I can begin to select and use suitable sources of evidence to form a hypothesis about the past
I can begin to compare times studied with other areas around the world
I can begin to describe the main changes in a period of history, using terms: social, religious, political, technological, cultural
I can begin to use dates and time periods accurately
I can begin to discuss and interpret the social, ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity of past societies
I can begin to select and use suitable sources of evidence to form a hypothesis about the past
Analyse and interpret primary and secondary sources
Make judgements on a source's validity based on historical factors
Evaluate and explain changes in culture/politics/religion
Use statistics to make inferences
Discuss impact of different factors on cultural change
Key Vocabulary
Trade, culture, religion, language, migration, development, wealth, ruler, Sultan, emperor, region, maritime, technological, social, primary, secondary.
Art, Design & Technology 🎨 👷
T Shirt Production ♻️
Begin to research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose.
PSHE 😀 🫶
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education
Belonging to a community: Protecting the environment; compassion towards others
Plastic pollution - how resources are allocated and the effect this has on individuals, communities and the environment ♻️
Express their own opinions about their responsibility towards the environment: The way that money is spent and how it affect the environment, How to show compassion for the environment, animals and other living things, the importance of protecting the environment and how every day actions can either support or damage it ♻️
Media Literacy and Digital resilience: How information online is targeted; different media types, their role and impact
To identify different types of media and their different purposes e.g. to entertain, inform, persuade or advertise. Understanding that media is targeted
Basic strategies to assess whether content online (e.g. research, news, reviews, blogs) is based on fact, opinion, or is biased
How to assess which search results are more reliable than others. Spotting fake news.
How devices store and share information
To recognise unsafe or suspicious content online
Money and Work: Identifying job interests and aspirations; what influences career choices; workplace stereotypes
To identify jobs that they might like to do in the future, about the role ambition can play in achieving a future career, how or why someone might choose a certain career
About what might influence people's decisions about a job or career, including pay, working conditions, personal interests, strengths and qualities, family, values; the importance of diversity and inclusion to promote people's career opportunities; about stereotyping in the workplace, its impact and how to challenge it
Languages 💬
All students have access to one of the following languages:
Malay (local) 🇧🇳
Malay (for non-native learners) 🇧🇳
Mandarin 🇨🇳
French 🇫🇷
English as and additional language (EAL) 🌏
Language Concepts refers to the application of language concepts.
Expressing the language in oral and/or written communication
Creating projects to showcase language learning
Showing sound grammar understanding through written work
Applying a range of language skills to perform role play
Interpreting authentic materials
Language Acquisition refers to assimilating and retention of language learning.
Understanding the grammatical structure
Knowing and using correct syntax
Being able to self-assess and peer check
Building vocabulary in the target language
Recognising and/or decoding a wide array of materials
PE & Sport 🏐 🏊 🥅 ⚾️ 👟
All students have a comprehensive PE and Sport programme. Lessons are scheduled on rotation to ensure all students progress in the following areas:
Physical literacy
Tee Ball
Swimming
Indoor Games
Outdoor Games
Athletics
Striking and Fielding
Football
Tag Rugby
Basketball
Netball
Invasion Games
Health and Wellbeing
Net Games
Fundamental movement skills
✋ Hands refers to physical ability and performance.
Having appropriate fitness levels to complete the lesson
Showing sound technique when learning skills/actions
Applying a range of skills
Performing under pressure i.e. applying skills to the game
👤 Head refers to knowledge and understanding of the topic.
Understanding the rules and regulations
Being able to feedback to peers
Solving problems
Understanding relevant tactics
♥️ Heart refers to the effort put into each and every PE lesson.
Taking and active part in the whole lesson
Always bringing PE/swimming kit
Showing sportsmanship and respect
Showing resilience and confidence
Music 🎶
Musical Theatre
Asian Music
Performing
Composing
Listening
♻️ Eco, Environment & Sustainability Curriculum
Our eco, environment and sustainability curriculum weaves seamlessly through all other areas of learning, enriching every subject.