Curriculum Overview for Year 5

Autumn (It’s All Greek to Me)Spring (Hakuna Matata)Summer (Heads Down Lights Off) English (Poetry to feature throughout the year)Myths and Legends Theseus and the Minotaur/King Midas ● Narrative- Greek myth ● Non-chronological reports – Mythical beasts ● Playscript – King Midas Odysseus ● Newspaper report – The Adventures of Odysseus ● Persuasive text – The…

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Year 5 Long Term Planning

  Autumn (It’s All Greek to Me) Spring (Hakuna Matata) Summer (Heads Down Lights Off) English Myths and Legends Arachne the Weaver Narrative – myth writing Theseus and the Minotaur Instructions Cartoon strip Non-chronological reports Daedalus and Icarus News recount     Greek tragedy playscript-Battle of Marathon Playscript Traditional Literature  Journey to Jo’burg Stories which raise issues…

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