Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Literacy

Fiction and  poetry: Novels, stories and poems by significant children’s Writers; playscripts; concrete poetry.

Non-Fiction: Recounts of events, activities, visits, observational records, news reports. Instructional texts (Rules, recipes, directions…) (80)

F&P: Traditional stories, myths, legends, fables from a range of cultures. Longer, classic poetry including narrative poetry.

NF: Non-chronological reports (i.e. to describe and clarify). Explanations (processes, systems and operations). X reference in to other curric’ areas. (80)

F&P: Novels, stories and poems from a variety of Cultures and  traditions. Choral and performance poetry.

NF: Persuasive writing to put or argue a point of view. Letters, commentaries. Leaflets to persuade, criticise or to protest. Dictionaries/ thesaurus inc’ ICT. (80)

Numeracy

Place value, ordering & rounding. Using a calculator. X/--, mental, paper and pencil methods. Money & problems. Making decisions & checking results using a calculator. Fractions, decimals, percentages. Ratio & proportion. Handling data.  (40)

Shape & space. Reasoning about shape. Measures & problems. +/- mental and PP methods. Money. Making decisions & checking results (calculator). Properties of number . reasoning about number. (40)

Place value, ordering & rounding. Using a calculator. X/--, mental, paper and pencil methods. Money & problems. Making decisions & checking results using a calculator. Fractions, decimals, percentages using a calculator. Shape & space. Reasoning about shape. (40)

Measures inc. problems. Handling data. +/- mental & PP methods. Money & problems. Making decisions & checking results using a calculator. Properties of number. Reasoning about numbers. (40)

Place value, ordering & rounding. Using a calculator. X/--, mental, paper and pencil methods. Money & problems. Making decisions & checking results using a calculator. Fractions, decimals, percentages. Ratio & proportion. Handling data. (40)

Shape & space. Reasoning about shape. Measures & problems. +/- mental and PP methods. Money. Making decisions & checking results (calculator). Properties of number . reasoning about number. (40)

Science

Gases All Around Us (13)

Changing Sounds (14)

Earth, Sun and Moon (14)

Life Cycles. (15)

Keeping Healthy (13)

Changing State (14)

I.C.T.

5D Introduction to Spreadsheets. (Science/History/)

1b 2c 4a  (6)

5E Controlling Devises (Science)

1c 2a 2b 4b 4c (6)

5B Analysing Data and Using Complex Searches (Science)

1a 1b 1c (6)

5C Evaluating Info’ Checking Accuracy and Plausibility (Science)

1a 1b 1c 3a (6)

5A Graphical modelling

2a 3a 3b (6)

5F Monitoring Environmental Conditions and Changes (Science) 2b 2c 4b 4c (6)

Design Tech

Musical instruments (Structures and mouldable materials) (8)

Biscuit Containers.

(Food and Structures) (10)

Moving Toys.

(Mechanisms) (11)

History

The Tudors (10 weeks). General overview. Main focus: the Effects of Tudor Exploration. (20)

Local History Study. General overview to put in to context. Main focus: How Buildings in the Locality have changed over time. Focus on population increase and the influence of other Cultures. (16)

Geography

Resources We Use. Unit 4

Study Areas: Saltwells Quarry, Bardon Hill Quarry, Leics. (16)

Art

Observational drawings – focusing on line, pattern, shape, space and form. Pen and ink work; brush and ink work. Explore contour, line and tone. Munch Study. Investigate Tudor textiles. Design own and add adornments. (14)

Develop paint application techniques. Appraise Artist’s work for Colour, application, composition and Emotion. Relate colour to emotion and mood. Experiment with colour in free and focused painting.

(14)

Screen printing. Examine different examples. Use knowledge to create own design. Make slab pots and decorate (external additions). Examination of Canal art. Copy styles, invent own. (12)

Music

Tudor Music. (Year 4 unit)

(5.25)

Instrument sounds, Chords and Rounds (5.25)

Singing 2-part rounds. Composing Musical Themes (5.25)

Recognising how Venue, Audience & resources dictate Mood (5.25)

Responding to Music – evaluation Mechanisms (5.25)

Recording and storing Compositions using graphic notation. (5.25)

P.E.

QCA Dance Unit 5

(12)

QCA Gymnastics Unit 5

(12)

QCA Athletics. Unit 3. Running: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m. Throwing: Discus, Javelin, Shot

Jumping: High & Long. Record /Improve results (12)

Games

QCA Invasion Games. Unit 3. Football / Netball (8)

QCA Net / Wall Games. Unit 2. Basketball (8)

Swimming (Year Group rotation)

(10)

QCA Striking/Fielding

Unit 2. Cricket / Rounders (8)

QCA Outdoor / Adv.

Unit 3. School & the wider area. Lightwoods Park. (8)

Religious Ed.

Journeys and Pilgrimmage.

(6)

Religious Foods and Religious Foods used in Celebration. (6)

Festivals of Eid, and Holi. (CNY and Easter to be briefly discussed) (6)

Religious dress and Costume (Multifaith) (6)

Caring For the Natural World (Local and National) (6)

Personal Feelings and Emotions. (6)

Citizenship

Sex Education. Focal areas: 1a 1b and 3c (10.5)

Economic Understanding Focal areas: 1e 1f 2g 2i (6)

Other