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Heathcoat Primary School Curriculum Map: Year 5 2017/18

Year 5 / Autumn Term / Spring term / Summer term
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Topic / South America-the geography of South America including a more detailed look at the Amazon rainforest and river. / South America (3 weeks) focussing on Rio de Janeiro, Samba and the carnival then a D.T topic on biscuits / Ice Bear / Earth, Sun, Moon and Space, but also looking at forces / Anglo Saxon & Vikings / / Islamic Civilisation
English
Including reading, writing, phonics/spelling and grammar / A rough guide to the rainforest
Recount of our trip to the Eden Project and work completed for the Theatre Alibi performance of ‘Apple John’.
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme / Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo- extract from this book
Reggae, Reggae Sauce persuasive advert to link with our biscuit topic.
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme / The Ice Bear by Jackie Morris
Heathcoat Ridgeback
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme / Mouth-Organ Boys-looking at speech and dialogue
Eats, Shoots and Leaves for children: Why commas really do make a difference
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme / Beowulf
Poetry and prose versions, design a monster creating a class story followed by own stories based on the original text.Drama acting out the scenes, role play opportunities.
How to Live Like a Stone Age Hunter by Anita Ganeri-adapt to anglo-saxons
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme / The day of Ahmed’s Secret
Diary entry what happens in a chosen place throughout a day. Where do they go? What do they see?hear?feel?
Incredible Edibles by Stefan Gates – instructions
Non-Nonsense Spelling
Non-Nonsense Grammar Y5/6 scheme
Maths / Maths No Problem
Place Value, addition and subtraction / Maths No Problem
Multiplication and division, whole number worded problems, graphs / Maths No Problem
Fractions, Mid-Year Revision, decimals and percentages. / Maths No Problem
Geometry, position and movement and measurement . / Maths No Problem
Area and perimeter. Volume, Roman numerals / Maths No Problem
End of Year Revision and consolidation of all maths learning.
Science / Life-Cycles of flowering plants, animals, birds, amphibians and insects. Link to South America and the Amazon rainforest. / Reversible and irreversible changes. Develop understanding of solids, liquids and gases using methods of sieving and evaporating. / Egg Mobile Challenge
Design and create a mode of transport to transport an egg the furthest.
Earth Sun & Moon
Forces linked to main topic, especially gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction which acts between two surfaces.
Understand forces within mechanisms connected to levers and pulleys. / Changes of State
Plan investigations, make predictions, plan fair testing.
Materials, grouping everyday objects thinking about properties of hardness, solubility, transparency, response to magnets and conductivity / Human Life Cycle- baby to adult – including PSHE link to SRE (sex and relationship education)
ICT / Internet safety
Creating and making games (with a South American focus/theme) using Scratch software. / Internet Safety
Cracking codes- cryptographers / Internet Safety
Web developers and developing cyber safety. / Internet Safety
We are bloggers. / Internet Safety
We are architects developing virtual space / Internet Safety
Fusing geometry and art. Pattern making using Islamic decorations
PE / Net/Wall Games
Gymnastics / Net/Wall Games
Gymnastics-with a 3 week focus on Samba dancing / Dance
Invasion games / Outdoor Adventurous Activities
Invasion games / Striking and fielding
Swimming / Striking and fielding
Athletics
History / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / Anglos Saxons and Vikings
Children will be asked to consider was there ever a better time to live in Britain-as this links to British values and PSHE.
They will consider what historians have learnt about from previous invaders and settlers, where they came from and why. Children will think about the importance of artefacts, including looking at the archaeological find at Sutton Hoo. They will learn about how Britain changed because of the influences of different people living here. / Islamic Civilisation from 900AD
Geography / South America-the geography of South America including a more detailed look at the Amazon rainforest and river. / South America (3 weeks) focussing on Rio de Janeiro, Samba and the carnival / N/A / N/A / Geography of Anglo Saxons and Vikings.
Using maps and atlases to identify where invaders came from and where they settled in Britain and the UK. / Geography of the Islamic Civilisation
Music / Samba music / Samba music
Writing a jingle and the music to go with it for our biscuit project. / Music-learn some songs about the planets.
RE / Religious books and leaders with a focus on Christianity and Islam.
Christmas and Advent / What do people believe about life? Theme: Beliefs & questions/ the journey of life & death
Christianity
Easter
Chinese New Year / How & why do people express their beliefs in different ways? Theme: Symbols & religious expression
Islam & Christianity
PSHE / BLP-Building learning power
SEAL-New beginnings.
Keeping ourselves safe / BLP-Building learning power
SEAL-Anti-bullying
Healthy eating-linked to biscuit project. / BLP-Building learning power
SEAL-Drugs education
What do I need to know about tobacco, alcohol, tea, coffee and other mood changing substances?
Citizenship-looking after my money. / BLP-Building learning power
SEAL-Emotional Health and will being-loss and separation, how do we make each other happy and what it is like to feel high or low?
Citizenship-respect for property. / BLP-Building learning power.
SRE-physical and emotional changes at puberty, valuing myself and coping with emotions, personal hygiene. / BLP-Building learning power
PSHE-physical and social environment our school grounds.
Art/DT / Creating a 3-D map of South America
South American artist-Romero Britto / Creating and making Samba Masks
Biscuit project-designing, making and creating a biscuit within a group. Designing the packaging, advertising campaign and jingle / Drawings and Illustrations linked to the Ice Bear
Portraits in the style of the Ice Bear using watercolours and following their story work. / Sculpture linked to planets/forces. / Making Anglo-Saxon recipes. / Islamic patterns through
Printmaking and ICT.
French / Following La jolie Ronde ‘Happy language Learning’ French Activity Book 5, e.g, Meet and Greet, Food, Shops, Buildings, Numbers etc.
Performance opportunities / Learning the given text within English lessons. / Learning the given text within English lessons.
Performing Samba dancing
Advertising campaign for the biscuit project.
Class Assembly
Christmas Service / Learning the given text within English lessons.
Dance / Learning the given text within English lessons. / Learning the given text within English lessons.
Heathcoat’s Got talent / Learning the given text within English lessons.
Role play and drama
Hot seating
Other including trips or visitors / Visit to the Eden Project
Visit by Theatre Alibi.
Visit by a religious leader. / Invite Tiverton Astronomy Club into school
Mobile Planetarium / Visit Escot to see Anglo-Saxon village
Visit by Exeter Museum or visit to Exeter Museum / Visit to mosque and Cathedral