Mathematics
Number and Place Value: Negative numbers and solving problems involving
English
numbers
Reading Comprehension: Fiction and non-
Addition and Subtractions: Large numbers and money
fiction texts
Writing Composition: Non Chronological
reports, Persuasive texts.
Multiplication and Division: Long multiplication, square numbers and cube
Class 5
numbers
Fractions: Addition and subtraction of fractions
Word Reading, transcription, vocabulary,
Measurement: Mass
grammar and punctuation and speaking and
Geometry: Reflections and translations
listening: Children will continue to develop
Problem Solving: Finding all possibilities – using an ordered method of
their skills in these areas according to the
recording.
National Curriculum expectations for Year 5
.
Useful Websites:
Enter the Dragon
Computing
Spring 1
Computer Science:
Digital Literacy: Identify spam, use online
searching using effective keywords and
searches to provide helpful information.
ICT:
Basic Skills: e-safety (safety week)
Useful Websites:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/Teachers/
Science Topic: Properties and changes of materials
Working Scientifically: test a variety of different materials
for absorbency, solubility, thermal conductivity. Investigate
separating materials, irreversible changes and the effects of
heating and burning.
Basic Skills: Complete, read and interpret information in
tables and graphs.
Useful Websites:
RE What do we know about the Bible and
why is it important to Christians?
Areas of Religious Study: Concept - authority
Basic Skills: Investigation – ascertaining facts;
Interpretation – suggesting meaning of religious
texts;
Useful Websites: www.biblesociety.org.uk
http://www.abpischools.org.uk/activescience/module14/game.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.s
html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0119tj2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0119lz9
https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Teachers-TV-How-StuffChanges-6047886/
Art
Skills and Techniques: Calligraphy - Investigate and develop a range
Music
Performing:
Improvising and Experimenting:
Composing:
Listening, developing knowledge and
understanding: Listen to music from
China – You tube, Investigate Chinese
instruments.
of skills to produce Chinese writing and watercolours in the style of
Chinese artists. Make clay models of bronze pots and statues from
Shang dynasty. Make a Chinese slat book.
Knowledge about Artists: look at work of Chinese artists and their
style of painting.
Basic Skills: use water colours.
Useful Websites:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-slat-book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI-BdmbicDY
http://www.teachkidsart.net/chinese-brush-painting/
Enter the Dragon
Class 5
Spring 1
PE
Invasion Games
Basic Skills – Ball skills, attacking and defending skills.
Geography
Areas of Geographical study:
Human geography including types of
settlements and land use, economic
activity including trade links and the
distribution of natural resources.
Basic Skills: Use of atlas, secondary
sources for research , mapping apps –
ipads.
Useful Websites: google map
History
Areas of Historical study : The Shang Dynasty of
Ancient China
Basic Skills: Explore Shang ancient burials;
investigate the everyday life of ordinary people; find
out about the writing and calendar created during the
Shang Dynasty; look at bronze artefacts of the Shang
Dynasty; to find out why the Shang Dynasty ended.
Useful Websites: www.mrdonn.org/lessonplan.html
www.slideshare.net/chinese_calligraphy/shang-
Modern Foreign Language Spanish:
Areas of MFL Study: Ask and answer question –
dynasty-powerpoint
How old are you? To say and write names of 11
http://shangdy-nasty.weebly.com/funfacts.html
Visit to Oriental Museum
colours.
Basic Skills: Revision of numbers
Rights Respecting: Article 12
The right to say what they think should happen,
when adults are making decisions that affect
them, and to have their opinions taken into
account.