What we are learning in P5 - Spring Term
Below you can find P5’s topics from the spring term. There are some learning materials that we used in class and activities that can be done at home!
There are also lots of familiar activities and songs from our key skills lessons.
Ask an adult to help you access the activities throughout this page and then have a go on your own!
Maths
Warm up your brain with the familiar maths songs and games below!
Can you use your hands to count up to 10 and back down to 1?
Challenge: Count all of the objects in the counting game!
P5 Counting Game
Can you count along to the ‘Big Numbers’ song? How high can you count along? What’s the biggest number that you can remember afterwards?
In Maths, we have studied language used to describe position and direction, how to read clocks to the hour and how to add and subtract.
Look through the slides below to recall how to read time to the hour. Can you read the time on each clock?
Challenge: Draw your own clock to read a specific time! What time does it read?
What time is it?
We have looked at words that are used to describe the position of on object. Look through the slides below to recap positional language.
Challenge: Have a game of hide and seek with a member of your family and use these words to describe where you were hiding. Were you hiding under the table or behind something?
Maybe try constructing a maze in your house or garden and use the directional language to guide somebody through it!
Position and Direction games and activities
Addition and subtraction can be tricky. Ask an adult to help you practice adding by using some of your favourite toys or games at home. Try using the games and resources below to extend your learning.
English
Warm up your phonics skills by singing along to this phonics song!
Challenge: Can you sign the letters and words as they appear?
Our topic in English was ‘Ancient Greece’ and we studied the story of Hercules. Open the slides below to read through the story and have a go at the challenges and activities throughout! Are you as strong as Hercules?
P5 - Hercules
Take a break from your learning and take part in the Letters Workout! Sing and dance along!
English Activities
Science
Our Science topic for Spring was Solids and Liquids! Have a look through the slides below and see if you can remember the difference between solids and liquids!
Can you name a solid and a liquid?
P5 - Solids and Liquids
Challenge: Find as many solids and liquids as you can around your house and write them down on the list below. Can you think of any others that aren’t in your house? If you are struggle to write, try drawing them!
Experiment time! If you are prepared to get messy have a go at the experiment below!
Put some cornflour in a large bowl and slowly mix in some water. Feel the mixture with your hands!
It flows and moves like a liquid, however feels like a solid in your hands.
Tip: Add some food colouring to make it more fun!
Creative (History and Drama)
In Creative, we studied Ancient Greece. We looked at how Ancient Greeks lived, what they ate, what they wore and what activities they did. Look through the slides below to recap lots of information about Ancient Greece and have a go at the activities to recall how they lived.
Challenge: Can you use the craft ideas to create a prop that helps you pretend to be an Ancient Greek?
Look through the activity sheet below and see if you can identify the clothes that we wear today and the clothes that Ancient Greeks wore.
P5 - Ancient Greek
Time to get creative! Use the link below to find more craft ideas for Ancient Greek items. Why not create an Ancient Greek shield?
Computing
We studied algorithms in computing. We learnt that algorithms are sets of instructions that produce a desired outcome.
We followed visual algorithms to put our own shoes on and make pancakes for Shrove Tuesday!
Can you follow the algorithms below to make breakfast or lunch for you and the people in your house? Don’t forget to wash up afterwards!
Challenge: Can you construct a maze using household items and construct an algorithm of instructions to direct someone through? Use the directional cards in the Maths activities above!
P5 - Algorithms
French
Listen and sing along to the bonjour song. Can you wave and say ‘bonjour’ to someone in your house or maybe through the window to someone outside?
We looked at words for vegetables in French and had a taste of some of them! Look through the slides and listen to the song below to recap some of the French words for vegetables. Can you sing along or repeat some of the words?
Challenge: See if you have any of these vegetables at home. Use the French word for them before having a taste!
I went shopping and got all of my English and French vegetables mixed up! Can you help me match them up into pairs that are the same?
French Vegetables
Music
Our Music topic was ‘Movement’. Use the resources below to keep your body healthy and moving whilst you are at home.
Why not put on your favourite song and dance along to it? Ask a family member to dance with you!
PE
In PE we have been learning about Athletics and how they originate from Ancient Greece. We have all had a go at running races, javelin and discus and have practised some events for sports day, including the sack race!
Can you try and have a mini Olympic with your family at home? If you have a garden, even better! Have a short race. See who can jump the furthest or highest! Try and throw a ball or other item into a bin or bucket from a distance.
Keep a record of who won each event. If you made some medals as part of the Creative activities above, hand them out to the winners!
Challenge: Can you draw each of the events you took part in?
PE Activities
The Body Coach, Joe Wicks, is doing a daily PE lesson on Youtube – Get moving every morning!
Use Cosmic Kids and Go Noodle to stay active and burn some energy!