Other Curriculum Areas
Other Curriculum Areas
On this page, you will find a range of activities for different subjects. These are extra ideas which could be done after English and Maths each day - maybe in the afternoons. Each week, choose one piece of learning that you are especially proud of, take a photo of it and ask you parents to email it to the Year 5 email address. Mrs Bertenshaw and Mrs Simmons will be looking at your work this week and they can't wait to see what you've produced.
Art
There has been a lot in the news recently about the Black Lives Matter movement. This is because, sometimes, people are treated differently because of the colour of their skin. It is really important to respect and learn about other cultures. Last week, we learnt about Kimmy Cantrell and the teachers were so impressed with the quality of artwork that was emailed in.
This week, we are going to learn about LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998).
Start off by typing her name into Google Images and look at some of the amazing pieces of artwork she has produced.
You could start by clicking the link below and learning a bit about her and then have a go at re-creating some of her brilliant pieces.
Artist biography:
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Lois-Mailou-Jones/311914
If you have oil pastels at home, you could try this fun project where you scrape off black oil pastel with a toothpick to get an amazing eye-popping effect:
https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lois-Mailou-Jones-Art-Project.pdf
If you don’t have pastels, you can try this project instead using any creative materials you like – crayons, coloured pencils, paint or even try cutting up coloured paper or scraps of fabric and sticking down to make a collage.
Science
In this lesson, you will find out about different processes which cause rocks to change through erosion, weathering and tectonic movements.
Before you start the lesson, think about these questions:
How do you think mountains formed?
What about a single grain of sand, how did it get there?
Make sure you have a sharp pencil and piece of paper ready. When you are organised, click on the link below to start your lesson. Pause the video when asked and complete the tasks set out the worksheet or on paper. During the video, Miss Simkin carries out two demonstrations that you can also try which show the processes of weathering and erosion. Just remember that you won’t be able to see your results until the following day.
When you have finished the lesson, you could make your own erosion model by filling a tray with soil, compost or sand. Watch the video below to see how.
Want to find out more? To find out more about plate tectonics, watch the BBC Teach animation https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks3-plate-tectonics/zrc992p.
For more about weather and erosion, click on the link below.
http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/earthprocesses/weathering.html
How to make an Erosion Model
RE
In this lesson, we will be learning about Buddhist monks and nuns. We will learn about the different schools of Buddhism and the journey that Buddhist lay people take to become a ‘full monk’. We will learn about daily life in a monastic community and we will compare life in a monastery to our own daily lives. Make sure you have a piece of paper and pencil ready then click the link below to start.
Music
Here is a song for you to listen to, learn to sing and enjoy!
Wiggle Jiggle
PE
It's so important to do some exercise every day. It's good for our bodies and our minds.
These websites below help you to have fun while keeping fit!