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? |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Science |
Survival of the fittest
The human species |
Illustrating Lifecycles Materials consultants |
The classification code Medical manoeuvres |
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History |
The changing power of monarchs |
Early Islamic civilisation |
Mayan History |
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Geography |
Mountains |
Trade links |
Mexico: earthquakes, climate zones, biomes. Vegetation belts, natural resources |
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Art and Design |
Artist study: Leonardo da Vinci Portraying mountains |
Early Islamic art |
Frida Kahlo |
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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 |
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Music |
Music and technology Developing ensemble skills |
Creative composition Musical styles connect us |
Improvising with Confidence Farewell Tour |
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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 |
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Computing |
Touch typing Concept maps Game creators |
Online Safety Blogging Coding |
Spreadsheets Databases Text adventure |
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PE |
Football (EPC) Dance Hockey (EPC) Rugby |
Dance (EPC) Gymnastics Netball (EPC) Yoga |
Track athletics (EPC) Field Athletics Rounders (EPC) Tennis |
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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? |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Science |
Electric Art Theatre Lighting Technicians |
Space! including scientist study: Tiera Guinn Welcome to force-land |
Special effects materials Sensational science |
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History |
WWII |
Space Race History |
Ancient Greeks including their cultural legacy |
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Geography |
European countries |
Longitude/latitude/ equator/tropics/ arctic/Antarctic/ meridian/time zones |
European Contrast: Greece |
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Art and Design |
Henry Moore |
Digital Art |
Textiles: printing |
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Design Technology |
Electronics: Design and make a morse code device |
Mechanics: Design and make a space buggy |
Cooking: Greek food |
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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 |
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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 |
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Computing |
Touch typing Understanding Binary 3d modelling |
Online Safety Networks Coding |
Spreadsheets Quizzing |
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PE |
Football (EPC) Gymnastics Dodgeball (EPC) Orienteering |
Dance (EPC) Netball Rugby (EPC) Yoga |
Field Athletics (EPC) Track athletics Cricket (EPC) Rounders |
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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 |