Blossom Class (Year 5 and 6) Long Term Curriculum Plan
Year A – years 5 and 6
How do you live? | What do you believe? | ¿Qué hizo que los mayas fueran increíbles? | ||||
Autumn | Spring | Summer | ||||
Key texts | The Boy at the Back of the Class Tony Robinson's Kings and Queens The Girl Who Stole an Elephant | Chasing the Sun: Stories from Africa Breaking News: How to Tell What’s Real from What’s Rubbish A Kid in my Class Boy in the Tower The Undefeated | The Explorer My Encyclopedia of Very Important Oceans On the Move Missing When Stars are Scattered The Lost Book of Adventure | |||
English | Settings Stories within stories Information texts Poetry: Black Lives Matter Adventure Stories Playscripts Adverts | Short stories from Africa Instructions Explanations Portrait poems Science Fiction Biographies | Adventure stories Reports Poems on a theme: migration Graphic novels Instructions Explanations | |||
Maths | Place Value Four Operations Fractions Decimals Fractions Shape | Place value Calculation strategies Decimals and fractions Time and data Multiplication and division Measures Algebra Ratio | Numbers and place value Fractions, decimals and percentages Four operations Ratio and proportion Area, perimeter and angles Number properties Data Co-ordinates Volume | |||
RE | Creation and science: conflicting or complimentary? Was Jesus the Messiah? | How do beliefs shape identity for Muslims? How do Muslims make sense of the world? | What can we learn from the great philosophers and is being happy the greatest purpose in life? Whole school enquiry | |||
Science | Survival of the fittest The human species | Illustrating Lifecycles Materials consultants | The classification code Medical manoeuvres | |||
History | The changing power of monarchs | Early Islamic civilisation | Mayan History | |||
Geography | Mountains | Trade links | Mexico: earthquakes, climate zones, biomes. Vegetation belts, natural resources | |||
Art and Design | Artist study: Leonardo da Vinci Portraying mountains | Early Islamic art | Frida Kahlo | |||
Design Technology | Programming: Design a computer game | Construction: Use Islamic patterns from art to create a clay tile | Structures: design and make an earthquake secure shelter | |||
Music | Music and technology Developing ensemble skills | Creative composition Musical styles connect us | Improvising with Confidence Farewell Tour | |||
Languages (French) | Talking about yourself and your family French Story: A Monstrous Adventure | Exploring the town French Song: Quand je vais a l’ecole | Food and drink, Eating out and recipes French Story: I’m Hungry | |||
Computing | Touch typing Concept maps Game creators | Online Safety Blogging Coding | Spreadsheets Databases Text adventure | |||
PE | Football (EPC) Dance Hockey (EPC) Rugby | Dance (EPC) Gymnastics Netball (EPC) Yoga | Track athletics (EPC) Field Athletics Rounders (EPC) Tennis | |||
PSHE/RSE | Rules and Responsibilities Communication Emotions Enterprise No Outsiders: Promote diversity – My Princess Boy | Economic Awareness Diversity No Outsiders: To welcome difference and stand up to discrimination – The Thing Similarities and Differences No Outsiders: Challenge the causes of racism – The Island | Healthy Relationships No Outsiders: Recognise when someone needs help – How To Heal A Broken Wing Nutrition and Food Aspirations No Outsiders: Recognise my freedom – Dreams Of Freedom |
Year B – years 5 and 6
Evacuee or Refugee? | How far can you go? | What would you vote for? | ||||
Autumn | Spring | Summer | ||||
Key Texts | The Iron Man Survivors: Extraordinary Tales from the Wild and Beyond The Book of Hope Holes Talking History | Howl's Moving Castle Hidden Figures - The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race Curiosity - The Story of a Mars Rover Meet Jessica Watkins: Meet the First Black Woman to Work on the ISS Poems from a Green and Blue Planet The Day the Screens Went Blank Shackelton's Journey The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail | Happy Here:10 Stories from Black Authors and Illustrators Fourteen Wolves Life Doesn't Frighten Me Being Me: Poems About Thoughts, Worries and Feelings Framed Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories | |||
English | Classic fiction Reports Poems on a theme: hope Adventure stories Speeches | Fantasy stories Recounts Reports Couplet Poems Humorous stories Recounts | Short Stories Reports Poems on a theme: Unique Modern Fiction Biographies | |||
Maths | Place Value Four Operations Fractions Decimals Fractions Shape | Place value Calculation strategies Decimals and fractions Time and data Multiplication and division Measures Algebra Ratio | Numbers and place value Fractions, decimals and percentages Four operations Ratio and proportion Area, perimeter and angles Number properties Data Co-ordinates Volume | |||
RE | How and why does religion bring peace and conflict? How do Muslims and Christians explain the suffering in the world? | Is believing in God reasonable? What difference does the resurrection make to Christians? | How have religious beliefs impacted on music and art throughout history? Whole school enquiry | |||
Science | Electric Art Theatre Lighting Technicians | Space! including scientist study: Tiera Guinn Welcome to force-land | Special effects materials Sensational science | |||
History | WWII | Space Race History | Ancient Greeks including their cultural legacy | |||
Geography | European countries | Longitude/latitude/ equator/tropics/ arctic/Antarctic/ meridian/time zones | European Contrast: Greece | |||
Art and Design | Henry Moore | Digital Art | Textiles: printing | |||
Design Technology | Electronics: Design and make a morse code device | Mechanics: Design and make a space buggy | Cooking: Greek food | |||
Music | Melody and Harmony in Music Sing and Play in Different Styles | Composing and Chords Enjoying Musical Styles | Freedom To Improvise Battle of the Bands | |||
Languages (French) | Parts of the body, clothes and accessories Heads, shoulders, knees and toes | French culture A French story: Bear and Moose | School timetables Days of the week song | |||
Computing | Touch typing Understanding Binary 3d modelling | Online Safety Networks Coding | Spreadsheets Quizzing | |||
PE | Football (EPC) Gymnastics Dodgeball (EPC) Orienteering | Dance (EPC) Netball Rugby (EPC) Yoga | Field Athletics (EPC) Track athletics Cricket (EPC) Rounders | |||
PSHE/RSE | Rules and Responsibilities Collaboration No Outsiders: Justify my actions – Rose Blanche Health And Healthy Lifestyles No Outsiders: Learn from our past – Where The Poppies Now Grow | Safety Extremism and Radicalisation No Outsiders: To Exchange Dialogue – The Cow Who Climbed a Tree | Substance Related Abuse No Outsiders: Accept people who are different to me – And Tango Makes Three Sex Education No Outsiders: To overcome fears about difference - Leaf |