Our Autumn 2 Journey
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English
This half term, we will be reading the book 'War Horse'. We used clues and artefacts to make predictions on the text.
Maths
This half term, we will be looking at multiplication, division and fractions.
So far, we have been learning about prime, squared and cubed numbers. Over three lessons, we explored prime numbers, squared numbers and cubed numbers. We worked in pairs to create information posters for each skill to display on our maths working wall. When our posters were complete, we used them to help us consolidate our learning during a purple pen activity, checking and improving our understanding as we went. These also helped us when we consolidated our learning by completing our challenges.
Topic
This half term, we are learning about World War 1. Our key question is... I wonder who the Bradford Pals were.
Lesson 1: I know how World War One started.
In this lesson, we learned how the First World War began and why different countries joined the conflict. We were surprised by how many countries were involved and thought about how history might have changed if Franz Ferdinand had not been killed. We discussed an interesting question: would the war still have started, or would something else have caused it?
Lesson 2: I know what life in a trench was like. I know why medicine was important in WW1. I know how to compare life in a German trench with life in a Allied Force trench.
In lesson 2, we learned what the trenches were, what life was like for soldiers, and the problems they faced. Using our ‘Let’s Say’ approach, we took on the role of a young World War One soldier living in the trenches. A realistic trench scene and background sounds helped bring the experience to life.
Lesson 3: I know how to order key dates chronologically
We worked in our table groups to order the events of World War 1 in the correct chronological order. We had to look carefully at the year, but as some of them had the same year we then had to look at the date and the month to help us order them correctly. We put them on a timeline and checked they were correct.
Lesson 4: I know who the Bradford PALs were.
To start off the lesson, we took part in a 'Let's Say'.
Let’s say it’s 1916. It is halfway through the war. You are a young soldier, just starting your duty of fighting for your country.
You arrive at Pont Remy railway station in Northern France, on March 9th, you’re there to train for trench warfare in preparation for the mighty Battle of the Somme. This would be your first front line battle.
Your name is Clifford Baxandall, a young man from Keighley. You are part of 18th service battalion for West Yorkshire and part of the second Bradford PALs.
You are scared and nervous. You know that casualty rates were tragically high especially amongst the young officers. It is estimated that out of a fighting strength of 24 officers in the 1st Bradford Pals 12 were to die and 10 were wounded.
A few days later you set out to battle. As you expected there were a lot of causalities. You were wounded.
Your local Keighley newspaper (back home) wrote:
Keighley News 8th July 1916, page 7:
‘Private Clifford Baxandall, of the West Yorkshire Regiment, and whose home is at Oakworth, has been wounded in action and is at present in hospital. Previous to enlistment he was apprenticed to Mr John Harrison, plumber, South Street Keighley.’ You recovered from your wounds and were eventually transferred to a different Battalion, to await the next challenge.
This introduced us to who the Bradford PALS were and the life of Clifford Baxandall. To end the lesson, we created a class thought shower to showcase what we had learnt during the lesson.
This is our History journey so far:
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Science
This half term, we are learning about animals including humans.
Lesson 1: 'Let's Say'
The Person: Elizabeth Blackwell -the first woman doctor, determined to help people understand how the human body works.
The Place: A small London hospital, 1858. The city is crowded and dirty; many people are falling ill.
The Problem: A strange sickness is spreading. A child is sick. People don’t understand about germs, hygiene, or how the heart and blood keep us alive. Elizabeth needs help to save the patients and convince others to listen to science!
In this ‘Let’s say lesson, we stepped into Victorian London, 1858, where Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor, faced doubt and challenge in her mission to help the sick.
First, we imagined life inside a small, smoky hospital, exploring how the heart, lungs, and blood keep us alive. Then. we became patients, nurses and townspeople — debating the spread of germs and the importance of hygiene. Finally, we reflected on how Elizabeth’s courage and curiosity changed medicine forever, linking to our science focus on Animals Including Humans.
Lesson 2: I know the stages of human development
This lesson, we learnt about the stages of human growth and development physically. We looked at the major stages of human life.
Lesson 3: I know the stages of human development
This lesson, we learnt about the stages of human growth and development physically. We looked at the major stages of human life.
Lesson 4: I know how babies grow and develop.
In this lesson, we learnt about how babies grow and develop. We then created a line graph to show the growth of a baby inside the mother’s womb from weeks 12 to 40 of a pregnancy.
Lesson 5: I know how to compare the gestation periods of different animals.
Following on from our last lesson, we researched a group of different animals and identified their gestation periods and average masses before we presented this information into a graph.
RE
This half term, our big question is: What does it mean if God is holy and loving?
Values
Our value for this half term is Peace.
year 5 portfolio front cover ariana.pdf
Our key person:
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