Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School
2 year Rolling Curriculum – year 5/6
Year A
Term
Main
Theme
End
Product
working
towards
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Central American
Dragon’s Den with DT
The Olympic Legacy
Fiesta Day
Inventions
Games Day
Time travel
Auto-biography/biography of a
famous athlete
Shared
Texts
Short stories
Literacy
Including
number of
weeks for
each unit
Non
chronological
reports – 2
weeks
Grammar - 1
week
Speaking and
listening
debating skills.
Poetry – 1
week
Contemporary – 2
weeks
Poetry – 2
week
Recounts – 2
weeks
Fantasy – 2
weeks
Explanation – 2
weeks
Dialogue
– 2 weeks
Mystery – 3
weeks
Persuasion –
2 weeks
Discussion – 3
weeks
(debate/competitio
n)
Grammar
– 1 week
Grammar – 1
week
Instructions –
1 week
Poetry – 2 week
Stories – 3 weeks
Poetry – 1 week
Dilemmas – 2
weeks
(dialogue)
Literacy
Skills Books
(1 session
write – 1
session
review)
Grammar –
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Support for
Spelling /
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules and
grammar
Spelling
rules and
Spelling
rules and
Spelling rules and
grammar
Phonics
Science
Sun, Earth and
Moon
Light &
Shadow
Electricity
(NC: Y6 Electricity)
(NC: Y5 Earth
and space)
grammar
grammar
Forces
including
gravity
Healthy
Lifestyles
Evolution and
Adaptation
(NC: DT –
KS2 all
points)
(NC: Y5/6 Living
things/interdependenc
e and adaptation)
(NC: Y6 Light)
(NC: Y5
forces)
The Eye
(NC: Y6 Light)
Circulatory
System
Mayan
Aztec
History
Myths,legend
s
(NC: Point
6/7/8)
(keystage2
Ancient Greeks
Civilisation
(NC: point 7/8)
[Keystage 2 Point 7]
To make codices
Point7)
Books made from bark and paper
Outdoor learning
(Art key stage 2 point1)
Geography
Name & locate
Fieldwork
Study a region in Europe – France
(NC: P2)
(NC: P3)
(NC: Place knowledge p1)
Study South/central America
Study Harlow
Maps [ p1]
(NC: Place knowledge p1)
Cookery for
Health
Food [p 1,2 ]
Design
Technology
Electrical house
(NC: DT –
KS2 all
points)
(NC: Y6 Electricity)
Frieda Khalo
Hieroglyphic
writing
symbolic art
Mexican
repeated art
[Key stage 2
Point 7]
Art
Candy skulls
Study modern artists
including Warhol
(NC: KS2 – all)
Study
modern
artists
including
Warhol
Study
modern
artists
including
Warhol
(NC: KS2 – all)
(NC: KS2 –
all)
Music
Latin American
Music
NC: KS2 points:
Panpipes
band Geog
point 3,5
(NC: KS2 –
all)
Frame for painting
Make medals for
Olympic Games
(NC: DT all)
1, 6, 2
Tag rugby
Basketball
Netball
Handball
Athletics
Tennis
PE
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Dance
Rounders
NC – all
points
covered.
OAA
Indoor
athletics
Table
Tennis
Badminton
Tri Golf
OAA
Swimming
Swimming
Predict
and
explore
the
effects of
change a
simulatio
n and
finding
errors in
algorithm
Inappropriat
e or
upsetting
content
Adding subroutines
Wellbeing of
themselves personal
Hygiene
Safety
and Laws
Food groups
and healthy
eating
Judaism
Hinduism
Studying
Islam
Hockey
Dance - Salsa
Blogging
Computing
Dodgeball
Handball
E safety
Logo
Personal/keepin
g information
Create a
simple
simulation
game that
explores a
landscape
Creating a
multimedia
presentation
Create and use a
database
Culture and
beliefs
PSHE
Respect
Community
and others
Christianity
RE
School
visits
Buddhism
OOA
trip/trampoling
Hatfield
forest geography
Community
Cohesion
Copyright
Uploading
images and
content
without
permission
Sikhism
Local visit to
Harlow
Gunpowder Mills
MFL
Editing of photograph
or/and sound files
French
Inviting OAPs in for visit for Carol
service/remembrance day
Outdoor
learning
Forest school
Parental
involvemen
t
Parents day
Hatfield
forest
Religious places of worship
Local
Common
OAA
Teach the parents
Multicultural Week
Dragons
den
showcase
Harlow town park tp
sketch
Sports day
Fiesta afternoon
Salsa dancing
Speaking
and
listening
activities
Times table
challenge
Debate
Presentations for Dragon’s Den
Drama activities
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Use of the
library
Research Aztec/remembrance
day
Famous inventions
Olympic/history/biography of an
athlete
Displays
Aztec
Inventions
Greeks
Times tables challenge
Olympic games
Year B
Term
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Multi-cultural Week – Parents
in
Main Theme
Saxons
Victorians
End Product
working
towards
Saxon Market
Victorian Day
Understanding differences
Shared Texts
Rabbit proof fence
Poetry – 1
week
Contemporary – 2
weeks
Poetry – 2
week
Recounts – 2
weeks
Poetry – 2
week
Fantasy – 2
weeks
Explanation – 2
weeks
Dialogue – 2
weeks
Mystery – 3
weeks
Stories – 3
weeks
Dilemmas – 2
weeks
(dialogue)
Persuasion – 2
weeks
Discussion – 3 weeks
(debate/competition)
Grammar – 1
week
Grammar – 1
week
Grammar - 1
week
Instructions –
1 week
Literacy Skills
Books (1
session write –
1 session
review)
Grammar –
Please see
new English
Curriculum
document.
Grammar –
Please see
new English
Curriculum
document.
Grammar – Please
see new English
Curriculum
document.
Grammar –
Please see
new English
Curriculum
document.
Grammar –
Please see
new English
Curriculum
document.
Grammar –
Please see
new English
Curriculum
document.
Support for
Spelling /
Phonics
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules and
grammar
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules
and grammar
Spelling rules
and grammar
Science
Classify
Materials
Mixtures &
Solutions
Gravity
Life Cycles of
plants and
animals
Classification
of microorganisms
How humans
develop
Literacy
Including
number of
weeks for each
unit
Non
chronological
reports – 2
weeks
Reversible
and
irreversible
changes
Saxons and
Viking
History
Resistance
Mechanical Forces
Victorians
Geography
Design
Technology
Recap basic
geography
skills
Understanding
longitude and
latitude
Saxon
Jewellery
Mechanical
Fairground Ride
Helmets
Wood work
5 continents
Saxon village
sculptures
Aboriginal Art
Music across
the 50s and
60s
Didgeredoo
Art
Music
PE
Kylie
Tag rugby
Basketball
Netball
Handball
Athletics
Tennis
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Table tennis
Dance
Rounders
OAA
Indoor
Athletics
Badminton
Dodgeball
Tri Golf
OAA
Swimming
Swimming
Studying
Islam
Sikhism
Christianity
Grandparent
day
Sports day
Handball
Hockey
Networking
Collaboration and
Communication NC4
Computing
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
RE
School visits
MFL
French
Latin
Community
Cohesion
Remembrance assembly
Carol service
Outdoor
learning
Parental
involvement
Saxon day
Victorian day
Speaking and
listening
activities
Use of the
library
Displays
Drama
Presentations
Debate against classes
Poetry
Research
Free reading
books
Research
Topic based
Free reading
books
Research
Free reading
books