MATHS
Calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Number and place value
Statistics
Measurement
Geometry
Reasoning and problem solving
Solving mathematical number puzzles
MUSIC: Explore the music of Vera Lynn, use
instruments to compose wartime songs, explore
instruments and sounds to reflect the Blitz, compose Blitz
composition.
COMPUTING: Create a multimedia presentation about
an aspect of WW2, (add text, images, videos, sounds
etc,)
Learn about Morse Code and how it is used to
communicate (explore the Morse Code alphabet and
ways of decoding it)
GEOGRAPHY:
Identify Allies & Axis powers and where they are in the
world,
Identify bombed cites in UK,
Explore population changes,
Use a variety of sources to aid research.
HISTORY: Ask questions such as why, when, where?
Use a range of sources to research questions
Find out how and why the war began and ended
Examine how propaganda posters affected people’s
attitudes and behaviour
Identify world leaders at the time
Learn about evacuation, rationing, the Blitz and the
Holocaust.
LITERACY
SCIENCE
War poetry
Narrative writing from stimulus
Mind maps
Diary writing
Letter writing
Recounts
nd
Comprehensions using 2 WW texts
Listen to and respond to a variety of picture books
nd
for older readers set in the 2 World War
Forces, Magnetism & Space
This will be taught in a very practical manner using our new
Science resource ‘Empiribox’ at school.
Experiments into forces, friction, magnets, simple
machines, air and water resistance.
The unit finishes exploring earth and space with a focus on
the solar system, the Earth and Moon and Night and Day
ART/DT
Year 5 Autumn Topic Web
Friend or foe (WW2)
Make gas mask boxes
Make model Anderson shelters
Make Anzac biscuits
Design and make propaganda posters
Explore how art is used to convey emotion
Use chalk and silhouette technique to represent The Blitz
PSHEE : Examine the role of music in WW2 and how it
helped to boost morale for both troops & civilians
Explore the impact of tragedy of individuals
Look at the stories of inspiring individual
Work through workbook related to gem system
RE: Explore what people thought of Jesus (turning to faith
for hope
Bible literature
Christmas (compare meaning & how it is celebrated)
In this unit children find out about the effects of the Second World War
on children in their local area, nationally and internationally. Children use
a range of sources, including the recollections of people alive at the time.
They consider the reasons for and results of key aspects of the war‬.
Learning is guided creatively and children immerse themselves in all
opportunities to extend their understanding about this period in History.
PE/GAMES
PE- Unihock
Games- Boys Football; Girls Hockey
Team Work (Forest School Day)
Problem solving
Tactics
Strategies
Fitness drills
Consistent skills \ warm up
TRIPS/RESEARCH PROJECTS
Kent Life (Second World War Day dressed as the
part)
Interview a family member/friend about
experiences of the war