Y5 Curriculum Overview
Welcome to our Year 5 curriculum page. We believe that children have a right to expect a curriculum which is fun, motivating, interesting and most importantly purposeful.
We think Acre Heads Primary brings something special to every child that walks through our doors – we offer an exciting curriculum experience to all our children. Our school ethos is built on our core values: BELIEF, DETERMINATION, RESILIENCE and TEAMWORK and enables children to achieve extraordinary things.
On this page, you will find further information about our Year 5 curriculum, useful videos, links and resources for starting Year 5 with insights into the activities and learning environments within the year group.
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What do we do in Year 5?
Please find below your child’s Year 5 Curriculum Overview which gives an outline of the topics your child will cover in Year 5.
Please find below your child’s termly Knowledge Organisers which contains a summary of the knowledge and key facts Year 5 children will be learning during the year. Children will bring a copy of the organiser home at the start of each term and are encouraged to refer to these organisers throughout their learning. Please help your child investigate and retain their knowledge as they work through their theme.
Year 5 Curriculum Map
Please find below your child’s Year 5 Curriculum Map which gives an overview of the topics/areas your child will cover during the year.
Detailed look at the Year 5 learning environment
Year 5 Hensall
Year 5 Upton
Year 5 had a visit from STEM UK.
The children had a fantastic day learning about the engineering behind wind turbines by making their own and competing against each other to see whose could create the largest amount of energy.
Thank you STEM UK for visiting us!
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Upton were in competition mode to see whose country produced the most energy!
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Thank you to Mrs Pinkney from Hessle Academy for visiting Year 5, the children really enjoyed learning how to tie a tie!
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Year 5 have had a great morning at Sirius Academy West
The children split into two groups, one group looked at rules for the science lab, what fireworks are made of, they then carried out some experiments with a bunsen burner.
The second group designed and launched a water rocket 🚀
Thank you for having us, we all had a great time
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Yesterday Year 5 tested the strength of their spaghetti bridges and began work on some wooden bridges
Great work Year 5!
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Hensall have been investigating vertical symmetry using the mirror line and squares to help them position their drawings correctly
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The Year 5 boys were on the road at Westfield Primary School in Cottingham yesterday afternoon
The team played with tons of effort and resilience.
Losing the first game 1-0 but bouncing back in the second, winning 2-1.
Really proud of them all! 👏🏻💪🏻⚽️💚🖤
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Thank you to Gemma and Sarah from Cargill, they visited Year 5 this morning.
The children learnt about sustainable energy and really enjoyed making their own wind powered turbines
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Year 5 have been enjoying STEM Fortnight so far, they have been carrying out a number of experiments....
Paper Plane Launcher - children made various paper planes to launch in the playground. Testing to see how far their plane would travel ✈
Pop Up Coke Can - children had to find a way of getting a coke can out of the mug without touching the mug! ☕
Bubble Snake - children had to blow through a cup and sock filled with liquid to create a snake pattern 🐍
Build a Bridge - children had to find a way of building a strong bridge, using only paper. Tested to see if it was strong enough by placing a toy car on it 🌉🏎
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Mr Sinclair from Ørsted visited Year 5 yesterday afternoon.
He told the children all about green energy and what it is like to work at an offshore wind farm
Thank you for joining us, the children loved hearing about your work
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Year 5 had a great time exploring the Alps and paramotoring across Mont Blanc using the VR headsets! 🏔️🌍
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