Year 5
Welcome to Year 5!
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.
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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.
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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.
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