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

  • Characterisation
  • New Chapter
  • Diary
  • News recount
  • Biography
  • Explanation

The Butterfly Lion
Settings, characterisation, diary, news report

Historical Fiction
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
 – John Boyne

  • Letter to explain
  • Characterisation
  • Narrative to play script
  • Diary
  • Setting
  • Persuasive letter

Poetry to feature throughout the year
Mathematics Statutory programme of study and the following investigations:

  • Technical drawing
  • Translation explosion
  • Data handling – Celebrations investigation
 Statutory programme of study and the following investigations:

  • Technical drawing
  • “Height vs” investigation
 Statutory programme of study and the following investigations:

  • Technical drawing
  • Outdoor timed investigation
  • Running Track
  • Recipes-ratio and proportion (include cookery)
  • Converting units of measure
Science Earth and Space Forces
Working Scientifically		 Properties and Changes of materials
Working Scientifically		 Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans Working Scientifically
History Ancient Greece – life achievements and influences on the Western World Apartheid- Nelson Mandela (people who have made significant contributions to history) Local Area Study

  • How did life change for people in the North East during World War II?

Evacuation-visit to South Shields Museum
Geography Map work
Physical and human Geography Countries and major cities Country study-Modern Greece		 Map work – maps, atlases and digital software
Europe Focus
Physical and Human Geography Latitude and Longitude Composition of the World Climate zones
Mountains Water Cycle		 Map work – maps, atlases and digital software
Europe Focus
Physical and Human Geography Fieldwork
Art/DT Tone and shade Still life drawing Greek pots Adinkra Art
Timbavati sunrise (silhouette) Colour and pattern		 Great Artists Sketchbooks Cookery and Nutrition
Wartime information posters
MFL Unit 7
Modern Greek (tie in to history)		 Unit 8 Unit 9
Computing Coding retro games- Pacman Google Manipulating sound Programming robots Raspberry Pi
What is a computer?
PE Rugby Quick Sticks Dance Gymnastics Rugby Badminton Tennis Dance Rugby Athletics Rounders Dance
PHSE & SEAL New beginnings Say No to Bullying
Getting on and Falling Out		 Going for Goals Good to be me Relationships – incl SRE
Changes – Moving on Drugs and Alcohol
Music Samba Samba Samba

 

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