CLASS 5
THEME OF THE YEAR
Ancient civilisations-India, Persia, Mesopotamia and Greece
Language Arts English & Grammar
Descriptive writing, report writing and creative writing
Direct and indirect speech
Dictation
Ink Pens
Public speaking and recitation
Grammar exercises
Literature and History
History of writing
Drama
Script writing
Mathematics
Decimals
Volume and mass
Graphs and statistics
Averages and area
Maths in geography
Instrument geometry
Weight and volume
Social Sciences
History of four Hong Kong groups
Chinese urban and rural studies and society
Ancient Greece
Man the inventor
Sciences
Botany
Weather studies
Light studies
Frigid zone ecology
Geography
Local exploration
Asia
Ongoing
Eurythmy / Chinese / Gardening / Sculpture arts (with wood and / or clay)
Chinese
The stories of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties
Five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth)
Story writing with guided pictures
Outdoor Education & Gardening
Cubby building
Nature craft
Gardening
Nature walks
Flora and fauna exploration
Fine and Practical Arts
Geography of dance
Song writing and improvisation
Play production (fully scripted)
Choral singing
Class play / Performance
Music
3 part singing
Alto recorder
String instruments
Fine Arts
Painting and drawing
Mixed media
Wet on dry painting, selected colours
Handwork
Knitting / Sewing
Wood sculpture
Cane basket
Weaving
Play / Drama set making
Movement / Sports
Pentathlon-5 events
Team sports
After school sports