Term 3 - To Infinity and Beyond

Big Idea

Driving Question: How does does space exploration impact humanity?

Patana Values
Well-being: - We are Learning: - We are Global Citizenship: - We are
Characteristics of Effective Learning:

Planning and Assessment
Short term planning is based on ongoing teacher assessments, individual student’s needs, school targets and differentiation. Flexibility is needed within this structure to ensure the teaching and learning can be adjusted to cater for the needs of the cohort as well as specific target areas.

Connected Learning:

Subject	Key Skills
As Scientists we will...	Context:
As Geographers we will...	Context: - Ask suitable geographical questions leading to investigations - Identify a range of geographical processes that cause change in the physical and human world in different places
As Historians we will...	Context: - Investigate the characteristic features of, and changes within, periods of History - Investigate events in the past using primary and secondary sources - Devise historically valid questions about change, similarity and difference and investigate to find possible answers - Identify and describe the effects of some economic, technological and scientific developments - Use dates and vocabulary relating to the passing of time
As Design Technologists we will...	Context: - Investigate ways of meeting design challenges (innovation of recipe) - Investigate how the work of individuals in design and technology has helped to shape the world - Identify users’ views and take these into account - Estimate and measure using appropriate instruments and units (cooking) - Plan what they have to do, including how to use materials, equipment and processes - Communicate design ideas in different ways e.g. recipe writing - Refine sequences of instructions to control events or make things happen
As PE Learners we will...	During Term 2 and 3 the different colour teams will rotate around the units of: - Tee Ball - Mini Tennis - Gymnastics - Dance - Climbing - OAA (outdoor and adventurous activities) - T.O.G.F.U (teaching outdoor games for understanding) The following statements are a starting point of what they should aim to develop in each unit: - Make good tactical decisions when batting and fielding in Tee ball - Use a variety of shots to maintain a rally with a partner - Use appropriate scoring systems when playing mini tennis games - Demonstrate precision, control and fluency of dance movement in response to various stimuli - Link gymnastic ideas, skills and techniques with control, precision and fluency - Use a variety of speeds, levels, directions and apparatus - Safely traverse a bouldering wall and demonstrating control and a fluent climbing technique - Transfer skills and understand between different forms of outdoor invasion games
As Musicians we will...	We will be rehearsing and performing in ensembles, looking at how we can practice to improve as a group.
As Language Learners we will...	MFL: - Say and understand dates and talk about special events (FR/SP) - Name and describe body parts and say where it hurts (FR/SP) - Talk about sports like & dislike - Use numbers and read stories - Talk about food (GE/MA) - Talk about classroom objects, animals and write numbers in Kanji (JA) - Talk about the different rooms in the house (MA)
	Thai Language and Culture: - Develop intercultural awareness on Thai and our own cultural practice - Learn, practise and share some Thai cultural activities: Loi Krathong - Develop basic vocabulary relevant to the units learnt: Fruits and Shopping - Develop sentence structures for simple dialogues - Listen and develop oral language skills
As ICT Learners we will...	Can I contibute constructively to digitally managed teams? Can I enhance images and communication with pen tools?
As Active Citizens we will...	Context: Changing Me PSHE Celebration Focus: We are celebrating students who show resilience. - Recognise that when the body changes during puberty it can affect feelings and behaviour - Understand the physical and emotional changes that take place during puberty - Explain why these changes are taking place and the importance of personal hygiene - Manage changing emotions and recognise how they can impact on relationships

Mathematics:

Block	Key Skills - Can I...?
Geometry	- Identify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations? - Know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles? - Draw given angles, within accuracy of 2 degrees? - Measure them in degrees (°), including reflex angles? - Find missing angles? - Find missing angles at 90 degrees? - Find missing angle around a point? - Find missing angles on a straight line? - Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles? - Distinguish between regular and irregular polygons based on reasoning about equal sides and angles?
Position and Direction	- Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation? - Use the appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed?

Literacy

	Fiction	Non-Fiction
Genre:	Narrative	Persuasive
Skills:	As writers we will...	Can I influence someone through my choice of language? Can I Promote a particular view or product in order to influence what people think or do? Typical Structure Logical order A series of points building up to one viewpoint Paragraphs with topic sentences Images to attract attention Typical Language Features Personal and direct, often informal (friendly) Emotive connectives and sentence signposts Opinions presented as facts Use of the imperative Use of language that sounds goods including slogans 'Weasel words' (emotive language designed to deceive/give best impression) Examples Adverts Newspaper editorials Promotional leaflets Pamphlets promoting a particular viewpoint Newspaper Report Writing We will learn the following skills while focusing on report writing: Identifying the features of a newspaper report through immersing ourselves in reading a variety of articles and reports Order events in chronological order and identifying the key factors which help us do this Writing a catchy headline which hooks the reader in Write an opening paragraph which summarises the report-focusing on WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY Use a variety of connectives effectively to create order in our writing- additional, causal, time and contrasting Identify and use an impersonal writing style in our writing Identify and use direct and indirect speech in our writing Identify and use quotations in our writing Writing an effective closing paragraph which summarises the report Recognising the difference between fact and opinion
Storytelling Texts:		A variety of persuasive writing taken from the examples above Newspaper articles and reports
Reading:	As readers we will...	Explain and comment on the writers' use of language including grammatical and literary features at a word and sentence level. Can I show you words which I think are effective and begin to tell you why and can I begin to offer alternative word choices which would have a similar effect? Can I identify and comment on expressive, figurative and descriptive language to create effect? Can I identify and describe a writer’s style? Understand, describe, select or retrieve information, events or ideas and use quotation and reference from text. Can I quickly locate specific information and refer to it in order to support my comments? Can I locate quotes to justify my answers Deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts. Can I make inferences which are often correct based on evidence from different parts of the text but cannot always root these securely in the text? Identify and comment on writers' purposes and viewpoints and the overall effect of the text on the reader. Can I clearly identify the main purpose? Can I begin to understand the overall effect on the reader?

If you have any questions regarding the Year 5 curriculum please contact:

Claire Myers - Year 5 Leader of Learning - Curriculum (clmy@patana.ac.th)
Mark Verde - Assistant Primary Principal (mavd@patana.ac.th)