The Curriculum
Information and Ideas for
Parents and Carers
Year Group: 5
Term: Summer
Whole School Curriculum Overview
Year
one
Summer 1
History
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
Study of a significant person: Neil Armstrong
Scottish Highlands
Plants A
Plants B
Design with Paint
Early Coding – J2E
Sculpture - Highland dancers using pipe
cleaners and mod roc
DT
Music
Mechanisms
Bossa Nova Jazz (rhythm, pitch, pulse)
Reflect, Rewind, Replay (consolidate learning)
PE
Dance, Games
Athletics, Dance
RE
How do you belong to Sikhism?
What does it mean to be a Hindu?
Rules
British Values
Reflection
Year
two
History
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
Significant person: Florence Nightingale
India
Living things and their habitats
Plants
Microsoft Word
Programming with J2E
Sculpture - Elephants using slotting technique
DT
Construction –Wood
Music
Reggae music
Reflect, Rewind, Replay (consolidate learning)
PE
Dance, Games
Athletics, Dance
RE
Why are different books special for different
people?
How does special food and fasting help people in their faith?
Law and Justice
British Values
European study- Romans
European study- Romans
Rocks B / Plants A
Plants B
Microsoft Word
Programming with J2E
Reflection
Year
three
History
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
Sculpture - Roman clay masks
DT
Music
Construction-Wood
Transition C to F chord
Reflect, Rewind, Replay (consolidate learning)
PE
Tennis, Athletics
Athletics, Rounders
RE
How do Jews celebrate their beliefs at home and
in the synagogue?
How and why do Hindus celebrate Holi?
Law and Justice
British Values
Reflection
Year
four
History
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
The Victorians
Africa
Animals including humans
Electricity
Music Editing
Programming with Scratch
Sculpture - Paper mache, African Animals
DT
Music
Textiles
Play notes E and F
Reflect, Rewind, Replay (consolidate learning)
PE
Rounders, Athletics
Athletics, Cricket
RE
Why is the bible a special book?
What makes the person I am?
Law and Justice
British Values
Reflection
Year
five
History
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
The Tudors
UK-West Sussex
Living things and their habitats
Materials B
Graphic Design
Programming with Scratch
Sculpture - Wire birds, Celia Smith
DT
Music
Textiles
Violin 5;Band skills improvisation
Rounders, Athletics
Violin 6;Beethoven 5th Symphony performance
Athletics, Cricket
What inner forces affect how we think and
behave?
How do beliefs influence actions?
Reflection
Law and Justice
British Values
History
British monarchs
PE
RE
Year
six
Summer 2
Geography
Science
Computing
Art
DT
Light
Electricity
Graphic Design
Programming with Scratch
Sculpture;Design and make a throne
Computing
Violin 5 - Band skills improvisation
Violin 6 - Beethoven 5th Symphony
PE
Rounders, Athletics
Athletics, Cricket
RE
What do people believe about life after death?
How do different religions and world views create celebrations?
Law and Justice
British Values
Music
Reflection
English Writing Outcomes
Spring 1:
Spring 2:
Narrative: Description of the Thames in the morning
Non-narrative: Non-chronological report - Henry viii’s wives
Non-narrative: Recount—The morning that the whale
arrives
Non-narrative: Recount-‘A day in the life of a God’
Non-narrative: Persuasion—save the whale
Non-narrative: News report about the arrival of the
whale
Non-narrative – ‘The day the Highwayman arrived’ (Bess’
perspective)
Narrative: Description - ‘The Highway man
Narrative: Description - ‘Bess the Landlord’s daughter’
Non-narrative: Non-chronological report—comparison
between Plaistows
Narrative: Description - ‘The Gods’ (Mouse, bird…)
Vocabulary/Terminology
Vocabulary/Terminology
Modal verb; Relative pronoun; Parenthesis
Personification; bracket; Relative clause
Metaphors; Adverbial
Ambiguity
Maths Outcomes
Summer 1:
Summer 2:
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Geometry
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Addition
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Statistics
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Subtraction
Mental Maths
Mental Maths
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Fractions of whole numbers.
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Doubling and halving larger and decimal numbers.
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Multiplying and dividing decimals.
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Multi-step mental calculations.
Vocabulary/Terminology
Vocabulary and terminology
Graph, chart, translate, reflect
Total, sum, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thosuands
Topic Outcomes
Spring 1:
Spring 2:
This half term our topic is:
This half term our topic is:
West Sussex
The Tudors
Talk as a family about:
Talk as a family about:

The differences between the city and the countryside.

What kinds of animals you can find in London and
the rest of Britain.
To support your child in learning about this topic you
could:

The royal family today.

The wives of Henry VIII.
To support your child in learning about this topic you
could:
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Visit the Tower of London.
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Visit the countryside.
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Visit Hampton Court Palace.
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Visit a large park in London.
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Visit the Museum Of London (free).
Science Outcomes
Summer 1:
Summer 2:
Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an
amphibian, an insect and a bird
Explore reversible changes, including, evaporating, filtering,
sieving, melting and dissolving.
Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and
animals.
Explore changes that are difficult to reverse, for example,
burning, rusting and other reactions.
Compare the life cycles of plants and animals in our local
environment with other plants and animals around the world.
Compare and group together every day materials on the basis
of their properties, including conductivity (electrical and
thermal)
Vocabulary/Terminology
Vocabulary/Terminology
Life Cycle, Reproduction, Living things
Conductivity, Evaporating, Conductivity, Filtering, Dissolving,
Melting
Enrichment Opportunities
Visit to Kew Gardens
Other Information
Attendance & Punctuality:
Selwyn Primary is a successful school, and you and your child play a part in making it
so. We aim to encourage all members of the school community to reach out for
excellence. For children to gain the greatest benefit from their education it is vital
that they attend regularly, and your child should be at school in good time for the
start of the school day, every day the school is open, unless they are genuinely ill or
there is some other unavoidable reason.
Library Opening Times
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The library is open Monday to Friday from 3pm to 3:40pm. You can visit the
library with your child to exchange books and to enjoy books together.
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Our school librarian will be able to help you choose appropriate books and
locate books that you want to read on the shelves.
Club Information
Monday
Tuesday
Key Skills (sports) with Ms Birt Rec
Chess with Mr Raymode 4, 5 & 6
Art & Craft with Ms Lathigra 1 & 2
Chinese Activities with Ms Cui/Ms Wang 2,3 & 4
Football with Ms Birt 4 & 5
Wednesday
Orchestra with Mr Greer 4, 5 & 6
Multi Skills with Ms Birt 1 & 2
Drama with Ms Zara 3 & 4
Thursday
Choir with Mr Greer 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Rounders with Ms Slater 4, 5 & 6
Ball Sports with Ms Birt 3 & 4
HI Pals for Hearing Impaired Children with Ms Leahy
Friday
Team Games with Ms Birt 4, 5 & 6
Homework with Ms Patel 5 & 6
Homework with Ms Stewart 1 & 2
Friday
Homework with Ms Khan 3 & 4
Cricket with Mr Cooper 5 & 6