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year-5

 Autumn Term Curriculum 

  • English

    Recounts and Diaries

    Narrative – historic, adventure and science fiction

    Persuasive writing

    Reporting and note-taking

    Poetry studies

    Explanation text linked to Science

    Emotional Literacy

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of place value

    Mental methods for all four operations

    Written methods for all four operations

    Fractions, decimals and percentages

    Problem solving and investigations

    Statistics

    Geometry

    Measures 

  • History

    What was life like for children in Victorian Britain?

    Industrial Revolution

    The British Empire

    Differences between the rich and poor

    Victorian inventors and the Great Exhibition

    Drama linked to Victorian Britain

    Workhouses

    The reformers

  • Science

    The Earth, Sun, Moon and Space

  • Computing

    Programming using HOPSCOTCH

    Research

    Multi-media presentations

    iMovie, Haiku Deck, Presi, Pic Collage

    e-safety

  • Art and Design

    Victorian artist study

    Using a range of different medium

    Dragons Den: Packaging and product design

    Rocket Ship design and construction

  • Physical Activity

    PEPS – Team ball games

    Ricky’s Dance

  • Religious Education

    Christianity

  • Languages

    Spanish – Victorian daily routines and Planets

  • Special Events

    Visit to Black Country Museum

    Cinema trip

    Space Dome visit to school

    Christingle Service at Coventry Cathedral

    ARTIS

  • Hints to help at home

    Revise times table facts

    Daily reading

    Mathletics

    Weekly Learning Log activity

 Spring Term

Spring Term Curriculum

  • English

    Recounts and Newspaper Reports

    Instructions

    Narrative

    Discussion and debate writing

    Non-chronological report linked to Buddhism

    Poetry studies

    Explanation text linked to Science

  • Mathematics

    Revise mental methods for all four operations

    Revise written methods for all four operations

    Fractions, decimals and percentages

    Problem solving and investigations

    Statistics

    Geometry

    Measures

  • Geography

    Map and atlas skills

    UK and World Rivers

    River Systems

    Human use of rivers

    Causes and effects of flooding

    The Water Cycle

    Water usage

  • Science

    PROPERTIES AND CHANGES OF MATERIALS

    Properties of solids, liquids and gases

    Changes of state

    Separating mixtures

    Solubility

    Reversible and irreversible changes

  • ICT

    Excel spreadsheets

    iMovie, Haiku Deck, Presi, Pic Collage

    e-safety

    Research

  • RE

    Buddhism in depth

    Christianity – Easter

  • Art

    Drawing, painting and collage in the theme of famous water artists

    Improve sculpting techniques using a clay

  • Music

    Listen to music on the theme of water, review and develop own composition

  • Physical Activity

    PEPS – Cricket Skills

    Rugby coaching

  • Languages

    Spanish – Rooms in the house and water usage

  • Special Events

    Kingsbury Water Park

    Severn Trent visit to school

    Morning of music

    Bablake hockey coaching

    Buddhist Monk visit

    Partnership Centre

    Philosophy

  • Hints to help at home

    Revise times table facts

    Daily reading

    Mathletics

  • Homework

    Weekly Learning Log activity

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