Year 5 Curriculum
Please click here to read a copy of Year 5, Autumn Term 1 Curriculum in more detail.
NB: The following information is subject to change.
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English |
Writing Diary entry from the old man’s perspective Grammar Spelling |
Writing Letter to visiting author Quality Text Grammar Selecting the correct tense. Spelling
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Argument: Grammar Use of adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility eg perhaps, surely Spelling Use of the hyphen with prefixes co and re |
Writing Narrative Grammar Revise the use of inverted commas and punctuation related to direct speech Spelling Words containing the letter string |
Classic Narrative Poems: Grammar Spelling |
Writing Quality text: The Hell Hound – description of a scene Grammar
Spelling Transition: |
Class Reader | Letters from the Lighthouse (Emma Carroll) |
The Boy at the Back of the Class (Onjali Q. Raúf) |
Journey to the River Sea (Eva Ibbotson) |
Cogheart (Peter Bunzl) |
5 Children and It (Edith Nesbit) |
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Cross Curricular Writing |
Biography Letter
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War poetry Instructional Text
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Writing Diary From a chick’s point of view - cross curricular links with science topic. |
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Maths |
Place value: exploring numbers up to Calculation: Investigating adding and subtraction. Measure: converting, estimating and problem-solving using mass, capacity, time and length. Times Tables To secure this, we recommended that the first term of Year 5 be used to consolidate by continuing your practice. |
Calculation: Investigating dividing and multiplying. Geometry: Times Tables Recall multiples of all times tables up to 12x12 in any order, including missing numbers and related division facts with growing fluency. |
Fractions: Converting fractions (mixed), finding equivalent fractions with different denominators and investigate, percentages and decimals. Calculation: Investigating adding and subtraction including problem solving. Times Tables Recall multiples of all times tables up to 12x12 in any order, including missing numbers and related division facts with growing fluency. |
Place value: exploring numbers up to Statistics:
Times Tables Recall multiples of all times tables up to 12x12 in any order, including missing numbers and related division facts with growing fluency |
Calculation: Investigating dividing and multiplying including problem solving. Fractions: Creating improper and mixed fractions and adding and subtracting fractions. Times Tables Recall multiples of all times tables up to 12x12 in any order, including missing numbers and related division facts with growing fluency. |
Position and Direction
Geometry: Problem solving and maths puzzles. Times Tables Recall multiples of all times tables up to 12x12 in any order, including missing numbers and related division facts with growing fluency. |
Maths Across the Curriculum |
Rationing: |
Area:
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Science Link Graphs. |
Science Link Analysing data from bar and line graphs -temperature over time |
History Link The Mayan Number System |
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Maths Through Story |
The Measures of a Giant |
Chickens on the Move |
Samantha’s 3D Shapes. Poetry | Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (Stuart J Murphy) |
Fractions in Disguise (Edward Einhorn) |
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All (Marilyn Burns) |
Science | Forces | Earth and Space | Properties of Materials | Living Things and their Habitats | Animals, including humans | |
Art & Design |
Shoe Sketches In Flanders Fields: Paul Nash |
Black History Month Biscuits |
Funky Furnishings (DT) |
Talking Textiles (English and DT link) |
Mayan Masks (History Links) |
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Computing |
We are Bloggers (Linked to various curriculum areas)
Online Safety
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We are radio presenters (Linked to WWII History Topic)
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Coding: Purple Mash (Linked to Literacy: Journey to the River Sea/Geography: Rainforest)
Online Safety
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Coding: Purple Mash (Linked to Literacy: Journey to the River Sea/Geography: Rainforest)
Online Safety
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We are naturalists: Knowledge and skills PPT
Online Safety |
We are naturalists: |
Design & Technology | Paul Nash (Art) |
Biscuits | Funky Furnishings |
Combining Materials: Talking Textiles |
Mayan Masks (Art) |
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Geography |
The United Kingdom |
Exploring Brazil |
Investigating Rivers |
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History |
British History Theme: |
Mayan Civilisation | ||||
French |
Classroom instructions Greetings, asking and answering simple questions Recap on phonemes from Y3 and Y4. Introduce new phones for Y5 To know places in a town, to name buildings on the high street. To give directions – identify position of adjective in a sentence, manipulate language by changing element in a sentence Use of French dictionary Asking where places in a town are Times of the day , Le petit chaperon rouge – French fairy tale – y3/4 links |
Revise numbers 1-50 Simple future tense Similarities and differences between English/French schools Classroom objects To revise food items Role play – breakfast scene To understand food cultural differences. To design a balanced meal with foods labelled in French(Science/PSHCE link) |
Occupations (link to World of Work) To write short sentences describing the weather To give the date and 9 weather conditions in French The weather To say where you live and the climate, using points of the compass Responding to longer texts Similarities and differences between UK/France |
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Music | Viola *Spiritual, Social, Cultural |
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PE |
Invasion Games Dance |
Net/ Wall Games Dance |
OAA Dance |
Athletics Dance |
Striking and Fielding Dance |
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RE | Justice and Poverty: Can religions help build a fair world and make poverty history? |
What helps Hindu people as they try to be good? |
How is faith expressed in Hindu communities and traditions? |
Values: what matters most to Humanists and Christians? |
How is faith expressed in Islam? |
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SEAL/PSHCE |
Living in the Wider World School Values/ British Values Democracy – School Council Golden Rules - Class Charter Helping hands FBV Day First Aid Day
Online Safety |
Relationships Anti-Bullying Diversity – Interfaith Week Getting On & Falling Out (SEAL) FBV Day Online Safety |
Health and Wellbeing/ Relationships FBV Day
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Health and Wellbeing/ Relationships FBV Day Online Safety |
Living in the Wider World World of Work FBV Day
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Relationships FBV Day
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Fundamental British Values |
Democracy |
Tolerance
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Mutual Respect
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Individual Liberty
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Rule of Law
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Inspire & Enhance |
Wardown Museum Visit Macmillan Cake Sale First Aid Day French Day Walk to School Week Harvest Celebrations Black History Month African Mask Workshop Poetry Recital (House Activity) Fitness Challenge |
Lucas Jett -Circus Performer Spelling Bee (House Activity) Reading Challenge Visiting Author Visit from Library Local Walk (Geography) Anti- Bullying Workshop Interfaith Week FBV Day- Tolerance Mathletics Challenge Bling your Bike (Road Safety) Christmas Jumper Day Christmas Parties Paul Nash Virtual Gallery |
Punctuation Roadshow FBV- Mutual Respect Maths (House Activity) Fitness Challenge Planetarium Workshop Internet Safety Day |
Science Week World Book Day House Activity Recycling Afternoon Holi Festival Big Pedal/ Bike it Breakfast FBV- Individual Liberty Fitness Challenge |
Mandir Trip FBV- Rule of Law Butterflies Sports Week (House Activity) Dan the Skipping Man Grafham Water Residential Fitness Challenge Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration
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Chicks Cycle Training House Activity Transition Week Mini Olympics with Year 2 and 3 Fitness Challenge |