Walter Evans Curriculum Map – Y5/6 – Year 2 of the rolling plan

Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2

Theme title

History

/ NA / Local Study
  • Darley Abbey history
/ Victorians
  • Changing power of monarchs (Victoria and Empire)
  • Crime and punishment
  • Leisure
/ Significant turning point in UK history
  • Social reform & welfare (NHS)
  • ‘Street Child’
/ NA / NA

Geography

/ NA / Local Study
  • Darley Abbey geography – population change and changes over time
/ NA / NA / Eyam
  • Grid refs – OS maps.
  • Fieldwork to record/explain.
/ Eyam
  • Grid refs – OS maps.
  • Fieldwork to record/explain.

Literacy / Macbeth
  • Description of battles
  • Character choices
  • Persuasive writing (play script, letter)
  • Drama, S&L
/ Non fiction
  • Reports
  • Explanation
/ Oliver Twist
  • Narrative
  • Flashbacks
/ Non fiction
  • Discussions & debates
  • Persuasive letters
  • Reports
/ Narrative
  • Based on the style of an author.
/ Poetry
  • Recitals.
  • Performance poetry.
  • Write using different poetry styles.

Science / Chemistry
  • Mixtures & solutions
  • Modrock masks
  • Witches’ brew!
/ Chemistry
  • Reversible and irreversible changes
  • Dissolving
/ Physics
  • Earth, sun and moon
  • Seasons
  • Art – Van Gogh: Starry Night
/ Biology
  • Evolution, adaptation, classification
  • Flanimals!
/ Biology
  • Y5 Keeping Healthy
  • Y6 SATs revision
/ Biology
  • Y5 Life cycles of plants & animals
  • Y6 Describe changes as humans develop & mature(Sex Ed)

D and T / Wall Hanging project
  • Sewing
  • embroidery skills
/ Wall Hanging project
  • history of Darley Abbey
  • use sewing skills
/ NA / Food
  • Cooking savoury dishes
  • Healthy varied diet
/ NA
Art / Mask making
  • Modrock masks to show characters
  • Drawing, painting, sculpture techniques
/ Christmas production / NA / William Morris / Escher
  • Learn about artist
  • Dazzle repeating patterns
/ NA / Sketching
  • Improve mastery of techniques

PE / Indoor: Dance
Outdoor: Team games / Outdoor: Tag Rugby, Cyclo-cross, DCFC Healthy Living / Indoor:Oliver! / Indoor: Gymnastics
Outdoor: Adventurous activities - orienteering / Outdoor: Competitive games circuit – cricket, football, rounders, tennis / Outdoor: Athletics, field games
Music / Singing
  • BBC Macbeth – perform with control & expression
  • Improvise and compose songs – battles, characters
/ CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION / Oliver! songs / NA / NA / NA
RE / Christianity / Ramadan / Eid /Christianity, Peace, Christmas / Islam / Quaran / Eid – ul Adha / Easter, Temptation
Computing / We are Web Developers (Y6)
Revision of key skills / Internet safety/search / We are Explorers (Y6) – Geotrails / We are Game Developers (Y6)
Multimedia Presentation / We are Architects (Y5)
Graphical Modelling / We are Fundraisers
(Y6)
Spreadsheets / We are Publishers
(Y6)
Multimedia presentation
PHSE / New Beginnings – during Week 1
Team-building games / Relationships / Drugs / Sex & relationships
Enrichment / Y6 Residential / Black Country Museum / Workhouse / Y6 London trip
Talent Show