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Topic outline:

Literacy: in this topic all the children will write personal and

persuasive letters in the context of a Victorian child; which will

lead on to writing letters to friends about charities. We will be

thinking about adverbial phrases, using varied sentences and

using higher level punctuation effectively throughout our work.

Mathematics: in maths we will be learning how to order numbers

up to 2 decimal places, understand and use place value, using the

four operations (add, subtract, times and divide) to help solve a

range of problems. E.g. Can you order these numbers? O, 12, 1.2,

18 and 3.

Science: in science we will be finding out about how medicine has

developed from the Victorian era to the modern day. We will belinking this to the heart and lungs: comparing the working

conditions of then and now.

Suggested books:

Oliver Twist- Charles Dickens

Street Child- Berlie Doherty

The Vile Victorians- Terry Deary

A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens

The Lottie Project- Jacqueline Wilson

Hetty Feather- Jacqueline Wilson

Check the school library and Bolling Hall library.

Suggested visits: to find out more about Victorians why not visit

one of these interesting and free places.

Bradford Industrial Museum Saltaire- is an old Victorian town, with streets and a mill to

explore. Bolling Hall

Armley Mills in Leeds- Year 5 will be visiting this museum in the

first half term. Take a look at this linkhttp://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/armleymills.as

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Topic challenges (you can choose just one):

1. We challenge you to find a house near yours that is Victorianand take a picture of it.

2. Find 10 interesting facts about workhouses.3. We challenge you to design a persuasive poster for theworkhouse (from the point of view of the owner).

Learning links:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/ - games

Purple Mash Victorianshttp://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/victorian/timeline_victorian.

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http://www.victorianchildren.org/ - learn important facts!

All links will be available on the Year 5 blog!

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Family Learning

Letter

YEAR 5The Victorians.

Phonics and Reading:

www.phonicsplay.com

www.mrthorne.co.uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

Your child will be sent a reading book, get them to talk about the characters

and setting. Ask them to predict the ending. Get them to write a book review.

Useful Information:

PE Days: Friday

Swimming: Monday

Homework: We will send homework on a Wednesdayand expect it

back on a Monday.

Reading Records: Aim to listen to your child read at least twice a

week, You can make notes of progress and see teacher comments

in your childs reading record book.

Find more on our School Blog:

www.bowlingparkprimary.net

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