English
In addition to the National Curriculum
A diary entry following a day of raiding or trading.
Writing a Viking myth or saga.
Reciting, bringing to life Viking poetry.
Giving ourselves Viking names! Using powerful adjectives,
alliteration etc.
Research in books, internet, through artefacts, to
explore Viking life and culture.
History
Maths
The Vikings are coming!
In addition to the National curriculum.
Viking visitor – Hrothgar, leading us in a day of activities and discovery
Who were the Vikings? Where did they come from? Why did they come? (linked to Geography of
the area/ conditions for crops etc
Where did the Vikings raid? Settle? What did the Vikings wear, eat, how did they live? What were
their houses like? How was life different for men and women?
Viking laws and justice. How did Vikings spend their leisure time?
Music, Art and DT
Drawing and painting a figure head for a Viking ship, give
Use a historical timeline to place the Romans, Anglo-
it a fierce name!
Saxons and Vikings
Design and build a Viking long boat
Reading and using a time line to explore when the Vikings
Design and create Viking jewellery.
were in Britain and when key Viking events happened..
Create a standing Viking figure.
Measure and draw out on the playground a Viking long
How did the Vikings travel inland with their boats?
boat, create scale diagrams
Recreating Viking food
Year 5 Autumn 2015
Mrs Doxey
Geography
Mrs Doxey
Computing
In addition to the National Curriculum
Use the internet to research Viking life and culture, narrow down searches, and evaluate the
usefulness of information.
Create a multi media presentation to deliver to the class and/or parents
Use a globe and atlases to plot where the Vikings came from,
where they travelled for trade or to raid. How did they reach
America?
Use 8 points of the compass to describe direction
Use maps of the British Isles to identify places where Vikings
settled, use the clue of their place name.