MATHS – to include:
Finding the difference between pairs of negative numbers;
Rounding to the nearest 1000, 10000 and 1000 000;
Knowing the place value of decimals with up to 3dps;
Understanding percentages as parts of 100 and find simple
percentages;
Measuring and drawing angles using a protractor. Know that
angles around a point add up to 360° and use this to find
missing angles;
Drawing polygons with given dimensions and angles;
Short division and long multiplication;
Consolidating fraction work, area and perimeter.
Working scientifically;
Exploring flowering and non-flowering plants
including germination, pollination and fertilisation;
Know the characteristics and lifecycles of
mammals;
Investigating birds, amphibians and insects;
Understand the process of complete and
incomplete metamorphosis.
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING IN FOXES?
TERMS 5 & 6
HISTORY – THE AZTECS
Locate the Aztecs on a timeline and investigate Aztec
creation stories;
Investigate the founding of Tenochtitlan and the Great
Temple;
How did the Aztecs make sacrifices and offerings?
Aztec Gods and goddesses;
Aztec food and chocolate, clothing and jewellery;
Discover what it meant to be an Aztec warrior;
Appreciate how powerful the Aztecs were by the reign of
Moctezuma;
Explore the Spanish Conquest and the fall of the civilisation.
GEOGRAPHY – The Americas
Skills - use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to locate countries and
describe their features;
Locational knowledge – The Americas.
Knowledge - How have societies been organised
and governed in different ways and at different times?
In human geography, study types of settlement
and land use, economic activity including trade
links.
ENGLISH - Charlie and the chocolate factory
SCIENCE
TOPICS – THE AZTECS AND ONE PICTURE BOOK
ICT
E-safety: knowing what constitutes personal
information and exploring the e-safety film JIGSAW;
Using PowerPoint to make a classification key;
Using Kodu to programme a 3D game;
Using Google Sketch-up to design an Aztec temple.
PSHE – Ready, Steady, Go- Changes
RE – Beliefs in Action
How does the Mosque help Muslims follow the five pillars of
Islam?
How does a Church help Christians follow their beliefs?
What do Sikhs believe?
How does the Gurdwara help a Sikh follow their beliefs and
principles?
CURRICULUM DRIVERS
Citizenship & Community:
To be kind and respectful;
To have knowledge of the world; its people and cultures.
Life-skills & Enterprise
To be self-motivated and take initiative;
To have an enquiring mind;
To use new technology safely and effectively.
Write a biography of Roald Dahl;
Write a new chapter for the book – create a room in
which a character will meet their demise;
To compare both movie versions and determine the
effectiveness of the flashback scenes;
To write a story in the style of Roald Dahl;
T6: To write creatively using the book Hurricane by David
Wesiner as inspiration.
PE
Lacrosse – Up and Under Sports;
Health and Fitness: identifying strategies for monitoring how
hard you are working;
Balance and co-ordination: practising static balances, floor
movement, stance and footwork.
MUSIC
Listen Appraise Perform and Share:
T5 - STOP!
T6 - REFLECT, REWIND, REPLAY
FRENCH
Revising the months, seasons, weather and colours;
Extending vocabulary and phrases to describe a beach scene;
Building longer sentences.
ART
Researching, sketching and decorating Aztec gods.
DT
Researching, designing and making Aztec head dresses;
Making chocolate tifiin!
Ambitions & Possibilities
To identify different jobs and possibilities through
role models for success (secondary school visits);
To participate in high quality PE and sport
experiences.