WELCOME TO YEAR 5

The focus for our Spring Term will be on rivers and mountains. We study how rivers are developed and this extends to looking in close detail about the River Colne, which runs through Colchester. We begin to understand the Ordnance Survey symbols and look in close detail about the features along the River Colne to its mouth at West Mersea. We learn to understand grid references and use 4 and 6 digit reference codes. We compare this to the River Axe and look at how our town has developed in regards to the use of the river.

Finally we study mountains. We learn about how they are formed, the different types of mountains, the climate on mountains and how these impact on the people who live near to mountains.

Class Novel - The Boy in the Tower

by Polly Ho-Yen

Maths

Wider Curriculum