Ysgol Gynradd Deganwy

Cyfnod Allweddol 2 / Key Stage 2 Overview of learning in Year 5 and Year 6 in the Autumn Term

Saesneg / English During the term, learners will complete a variety of oracy, reading and writing activities which develop their literacy skills across the curriculum. Spelling, Grammar and Handwriting tasks will be incorporated into Guided Reading Sessions which happen on a daily basis.

Class Novel - The Iron Man (Ted Hughes)

• Unit 1- Scary Stories! (Story) • Unit 2 - A Day in the life of a ………… (Diary) • Unit 3 - Conwy Castle Careers (Advertising) • Unit 4 - Time Traveller (Play-script) • Unit 5 - ‘Tell me all about it!’ (Recount) • Unit 6 - To bike or not to bike? (Discussion) • Unit 7 -‘Dear Queen Eleanor’ (Personal letter)

Mathemateg / Mathematics

Dependent on the learner’s maths group within the class, we aim to cover a range of mathematical skills, problem solving tasks and cross curricular based activities which will be incorporated into the following strands.

• Developing numerical reasoning

• Using number skills

• Using measuring skills

• Using geometry skills

• Using algebra skills

• Using data skills Gwyddoniaeth / Science

• How Do Things Work? – Light Learners will discuss what they already know about light, how it is generated, how it travels and how it can be used. By using their prior knowledge and asking relevant questions they will be investigating how we see things. They will explore the purposes and uses of a periscope before constructing a simple copy in order to use during an investigation.

• How Do Things Work? - Gravity and Air Resistance Learners will discuss where forces exist around them and the different kinds of forces found on Earth. They will investigate and compare the effects of gravity and air resistance, and how these forces can affect movement and speed. •

Cymraeg / Welsh

Learners will read a series of short novels as a class, including ‘Harri ac Otis’, which discusses a series of issues which involve making decisions and friendships. The majority of the teaching will stem from these novels, but the main focus of the lessons will be to develop the pupils oracy skills based upon the following themes:

• Adolygu Geirfa Cyffredin / Revising Common Vocabulary • Fi fy hun / Myself • Hobiau ac Amser Hamdden / Hobbies and Leisure Time • Mynegi hoffter ac opiniwn / Expressing an opinion • Cyfarwyddiadau / Directions and Instructions • Arwyr / Heroes • Trefnu digwyddiad / Organising an event •

Celf a Chreft / Art & Design

‘Landscapes and Castles’

Learners will compare the work of well known landscape artist such as Kyffin Williams, Peter Prendergrast & Graham Meredith. They will experiment with different techniques e.g. mono-printing, before choosing an appropriate medium e.g. charcoal, ink, water colour & sketching pencils to create their own artwork.

Please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s Class teacher if you would like to discuss anything in relation to your child at Ysgol Deganwy.

Cerddoriaeth / Music

Learners will be given the opportunity to develop musical skills through listening, composing and appraising. This unit of work will be based on well known Folk Songs / Caneuon Gwerin. Learners will use different musical elements, taken from a traditional Congolese folk song, to compose their own rhythmic and melodic composition. They will perform, record and evaluate their work.

Dylunio a Thechnoleg / D & T

‘Hats and Headwear’ Learners will research different types of hats & headwear available on the market today before discussing what makes a good design for this type of clothing? They will study the use of hats & headwear in everyday life & the way in which they are used as a fashion accessory and as protection, before designing and making their own.

Addysg Gorfforol / Physical Education ‘Gymnastics’

Learners will create and develop their own individual / group routine in order to answer a given brief, before performing and evaluating their own and each others work.

‘Invasion Games’ Hockey and Football

‘Net / Court / Wall Games’ Volleyball and Tennis

Addysg Grefyddol / Religious Education

‘Where is God?’ Learners will be given the opportunity to discuss their ideas about God – What he is? Where he is? Does he exist? etc. They will discover how Christians would answer this fundamental question. They will look at the importance of accepting that we are all unique and that we should all respect ourselves and other.

ABaCh / PSHE

Both Blwyddyn 5 and Blwyddyn 6 follow a series of PSHE sessions designed to promote positive behaviour, an understanding of their own needs and the needs of others around them and how to develop a Growth Mindset. Sessions will include:

•Our Three Rules •Three Step Routines

•One Page Profile •

TGh / ICT

ICT is incorporated into the majority of lessons in Blwyddyn 5 and Blwyddyn 6 where children use a range of ICT skills through the context of other subjects. Learners will also benefit from a series of ICT Skills Based Lessons throughout the term. Topics and skills covered will be – Cyber Safety, Using the Internet as a source of Information, Logo, Painting and Photographs and HWB +.

Daearyddiaeth / Geography

‘To bike or not to bike?’ Learners will be researching the way in which transport affect our lives and the environment around us. A series of traffic surveys will be held, before the data collected is analysed and conclusions drawn. They will question whether people affect environments and how we can ensure that our environment is cared for?

Hanes / History

‘Cadernid a Chadwyni’/ ‘Resistance & Restraints’ Learners will be studying the daily life of people living during the Age of the Princess, specifically the lives of those involved in the construction on Conwy Castle around the year 1282. They will discuss the significance of its location, the impact of this magnificent building on people’s lives, as well as the reason why it was built, and by whom?