Year 5
Welcome to Year 5!
Cycle A Autumn Term Topic- Wars
As part of our historical explorations, we will be studying World War I and World War II, gaining insight into the experiences of individuals such as Walter Tull, Alan Turing, and Anne Frank. We will also delve into life on the Home Front during these significant periods in history. This will support our Art and DT work where we will create war silhouettes and our own dishes based on rationed food.
Autumn Term Texts
Cycle A Spring Term Topic- Saving the Planet, Defining the Future
As part of our topic this term we will be looking at technological changes and famous inventors. Comparing technology in the past to current technology will build on your understanding of how electrical items have changed over time. We will also be looking at specific inventors and how their creations have improved the way we live our lives. This will lead into our Art lessons when we will be inspired by the work of Jane Perkins and Andy Goldsworthy. In our Geography lessons we will be understanding our impact on the world, including climate change and deforestation.
Spring Term Text
Cycle A Summer Term Topic- Explorers: North America Voyage Across The Atlantic
As part of our topic on explorers, we will delve into the life of the Vikings and the path they took on their invasions. We will also look at the explorers Christopher Columbus and Amelia Earhart. This will link nicely into our class text Kensuke's Kingdom. In this story, the main character Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents' yacht. He struggles to survive on his own but he soon realised there is someone close by. This story takes the reader on a suspenseful journey and will create adventure in new places.
Summer Term Text
Cycle A Curriculum Outlines and Newsletters
Cycle B Autumn Term Topic- Superstructures And Tangled Leaves
As part of our historical exploration we will be exploring the life of the Mayas. The Maya were an ancient civilisation of people who lived in an area that used to be known as Mesoamerica. People had lived in the area from around 5000 BC but it wasn't until around 300 BC that the first cities started to form. The Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas and we will be using it to decode messages.
Autumn Term Text
Cycle B Spring Term Topic- The Rise And The Fall Of British Rule
This term in History, we will be researching about the British Empire and Indian Rule. We will explore the different colonies and what periods of time they were ruled by Britain. This will link to our Geography topic where we will be looking into trade links connecting to Britain and discussing what products and resources they produce for other countries. In Science, we will be looking into the properties of these materials and how they react differently to each other depending on their characteristics.
Spring Term Text
Cycle B Summer Term Topic- Digging Up The Past
As part of our Historical topic on explorers, we will delve into the life of the Vikings and Anglo Saxons. In this unit we will explore Viking invasions, their life and laws and justice. They will also investigate Anglo Saxon Kings and how they ruled. During Geography lessons, we will be looking at human geography and changes over time. This will include looking at dinosaurs and how the world has changed since then. We will also explore how the UK has changed over time.
Summer Term Texts
