Here you can see the subjects and topics your child will be learning throughout the year.
Writing, Reading, Maths, RE, PE, PSHE, Music and Handwriting are taught regularly each week.
Art, Design Technology, French, History, Geography, Science and Computing are delivered in weekly blocks of learning. Please see the blocked timetable for more information.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW YEAR 5
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RE |
U2.1 What does it mean if God is holy and loving? 2b.1 God |
U2.4 Was Jesus the Messiah? 2b.4 Incarnation |
U2.5 What would Jesus do? 2b.5 Gospel |
U2.6 What did Jesus do to save human beings? 2b.6 Salvation |
U2.10 What does it mean for a Jewish person to follow God? |
U2.13 Why is pilgrimage important to some religious believers? |
| Reading (Literacy Leaves) |
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Overheard in a Tower block - Joseph Coelho 
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Black and British: A short, essential history - David Olusoga 
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The story of the Titanic for children - Joe Fulman 
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit - Judith Kerr 
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Who let the God's Out - Maz Evans 
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When the stars come out - Nicola Edwards 
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Skellig - David Almond |
Poems from the Second World War - Gaby Morgan 
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Real life mysteries: Can you explain the unexplained? - Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker 
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| Writing |
Inform: Non-Chronological Report - Monsters 
Entertain: Narrative - Cloud Tea Monkeys 
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Entertain: Poetry - Where the Poppies Now Grow 
Entertain: Narrative - The Promise or The Adventures of Odysseus 
Inform: Biography -Fanastically great women who changed the world 
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Persuade: Letters - Misadventures of Frederick 
Inform: Non-Chronological Report - Street Beneath My Feet or The Humans 
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Entertain: Descriptive Recount - The Watertower 
Entertain: Narrative - The Boy in the Tower 
Entertain: Poetry - Rhythm and Poetry 
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Inform: Explanation - The Lost Book of Adventure 
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Entertain: Poetry - Cloud Busting or And I Climbed and I Climbed 
Discuss: Reviews - HFL Provided Models Entertain: Description - Birdsong 
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| Handwriting (Penpals) |
1 Introducing sloped writing in letter families 2 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join to ascender: t<h, s©h, 3 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join, no ascender: a<i, a<y, 4 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join to an anticlockwise 5 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join to ascender: w#h, w#l, |
6 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join, no ascender: oúi, oúy, 7 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join to an anticlockwise 8 Practising sloped writing: joining from r: r>a, r}e, r¬@i, r>o, r¬@u 9 Practising sloped writing: joining from s: s©h, s©u, s©c, s©l, s©w, s©p 10 End-of-term check |
11 Practising sloped writing: proportion – joining from f to 12 Practising sloped writing: size – joining from f, no ascender: 13 Different styles for different purposes: writing a paragraph 14 Practising sloped writing: speed: _‹@#®@ 15 Practising sloped writing: speed and legibility: r¬@r |
16 Practising sloped writing: size, proportion and spacing: sμ[ 17 Practising sloped writing: building speed: |u 18 Different styles for different purposes: decorative alphabets 19 Different styles for different purposes 20 End-of-term check |
21 Sloped writing: proportion, joining p and b to ascenders: p©h, 22 Handwriting for different purposes: joining from p and b, no 23 Practising sloped writing: parallel downstrokes: p©p, b©b 24 Practising sloped writing: all double letters 25 Practising sloped writing for speed: t<i<a<l, c·i<a<l |
26 Practising sloped writing for fluency 27 Personal style 28 Handwriting for different purposes: print alphabet 29 Assessment 30 Capitals |
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Mathematics |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions Geometry Review unit |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions Geometry |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions Geometry Review unit |
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PSHE (Pol-Ed) |
How can adult relationships affect my future? Why are our special people important? How do rules help our communtity? What are my personal boundaries? |
What is peer pressure? What are online friendships? What is grooming? How do words have power? |
What are the risks with money? What is gambling? How can we keep our things safe? How can we use our phones sensibly? |
What can and can't I do on the internet? What is media literacy? What are deep fakes? What is media influence? What do I know about drugs? |
What is my personal identity? How might puberty affect the way I feel? How might being online affect the way I feel? |
How can drugs and alcohol make people feel? How might school impact the way I feel? How might my activity levels affect the way I feel? |
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Music (Charanga Creative Music) |
Unlocking Vocal Potential Panto Pandemonium, Bells Ring Out and The Match Girl’s Christmas |
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PE |
Football |
Gymnastics: Counter Balance & Counter Tension |
Tag Rugby |
O.A.A: Communication |
Striking and Fielding: Rounders |
Athletics |
