Manor Green Primary and Nursery School
Key Stage 2
Yr 5 Summer 1
Thematic Curriculum – Medium Term Planning
Olympians – who’s your hero?
Theme Title:
Theme subject focus:
History / healthy lifestyles / nutrition
Key Questions / Learning Challenges (Skills / Concepts)



Visits / visitors / enhancements /
WOW factor!
Year 5 Olympic Games







Do I appreciate that significant events in history have helped shape the country we have today?
Can I draw a timeline with different time periods outlined which show different information (periods of
history, when famous people lived etc)?
Can I describe the legacies left by the ancient Greek civilization – democracy, the Olympic Games,
different styles of architecture, trial by jury, the marathon, the theatre, sculptures + pottery, Greek myths?
Do I appreciate that how we make decisions in Britain has been through a Parliament for some time?
(Democracy)
Can I describe the everyday life of Ancient Greeks – research / use of artefacts and art
Can I describe historical events from the different periods studied?
Can I use information collected about a place in a report?
Can I explain what is meant by a healthy and varied diet using a food wheel?
Do I know how to prepare and cook a variety of predominately savoury dishes using a range of cooking
techniques – following a recipe?
Do I understand seasonality / know where and how a range of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and
processed?
Cross-curricular elements overview;
Playscripts – link drama and the Greek theatre. Reading and writing - myths and legends. Investigate words with Greek origins eg. tele
(far away) phone, television, micro (small) microfilm, microscope. Information texts about Greek ‘inventions’ – eg democracy from Greek
words demos (people) and karatos (rule), the Olympics, the water mill, geometry etc
Maths
Geometry (properties of shapes) – angles (estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles). Draw given angles and measure
them in degrees Geometry (position and direction) – reflection and translation.
Computing Film making – ‘The Olympic Games’ - negotiating roles and responsibilities in the group. Research and presentation.
Art + design Greek lined and curved patterns, architecture, pottery. Use internet for images of Greek art and architecture. Compare Icaraus by two
different artists (Breugal / Matisse) Greek style wax resist. Ceramic artist – Greek pottery
Geography Where is Greece in relation to other European countries, North and South America? Human geography – types of settlement and land
Use, economic activity (Tourism for example) Holiday brochures – why do people come on holiday to Greece?
Physical Ed Sports coach – games and athletics. The Year 5 Olympic Games – different events.
Religious Ed Investigating Greek Gods – how does this compare with worship in different religions today? (Investigate)
SMSC
Pandora’s Box. Discuss the bad things that came out of the box- hate, envy, sickness, disease, misery, poverty. P4C
Languages French language and culture
English
Manor Green Primary and Nursery School
Key Stage 2
Yr 5 Summer 1
Thematic Curriculum – Medium Term Planning
Theme Title:
Key Focus
Content
Olympians – who’s your hero?
Programme of study
Resources
Pupils should be taught:
Chronological understanding
 to use dates and historical language in their work
Ancient Greece – a
 to draw a timeline with different periods outlines (such as periods in
study of Greek life and
history, when famous people lived etc)
achievements and their
Knowledge
and interpretation
influence on the

about
historical
events from the Ancient Greek period which they can Research materials eg
western world
books, internet
then describe in their own words
websites, photographs
 to understand that the Ancient Greeks were the founders of
of artefacts, Greek art
democracy
 to appreciate that how we make decisions has been through
Parliament for some time
Computers, i-pads and
 to understand that significant events in history have helped to shape
tablets
the country we have today
Historical enquiry
 to appreciate how historical artefacts / legacies have helped us to
understand more about British lives in the past and present
 to pose and answer their own question.
Cross-curricular elements: English, mathematics, art+design, design technology, music, P.E. R.E.
Investigative opportunities
Challenge
HISTORY
Key Focus
Content
English
Play scripts
Myths and legends
Programme of study
Pupils should be taught to:
plan their writing by:
 identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting
the appropriate form
 noting and developing initial ideas
draft and write by:
 selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary understanding how
choice can change and enhance meaning
 using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across
paragraphs
Resources
Samples of genres to
generate steps to
success
Can pupils explain how
some ancient civilizations
have shown greater
advancements than people
who lived centuries after
them?
Can pupils create timelines
which outline the
development of specific
features eg weaponry,
medicine etc
Investigative opportunities
Challenge
Can the pupils generate their
own steps to success/
Are they able to identify their
own ‘Step it up’ way
forward?
Manor Green Primary and Nursery School
Key Stage 2
Yr 5 Summer 1
Thematic Curriculum – Medium Term Planning
Olympians – who’s your hero?
Theme Title:

Information writing
(research)
MATHEMATICS
Geometry (properties of
shapes)
Geometry (position and
direction)
COMPUTING
Research and present
Film making (MG
Olympics) Groups
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Using the ideas from
Pandora’s box
using further organisational and presentational devices to structure
text and guide the reader (eg headings, bullet points, underlining)
evaluate and edit
evaluate and edit by:
 assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing
 proposing changes to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to
enhance effects and clarify meaning.
 ensure consistent and correct use of tense
proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors

perform their own compositions, using appropriate intonation,
volume and movement so that meaning is clear.
See English appendix 2 –Grammar to develop their understanding of
formal speech (passive verbs etc)
Pupils should be taught to:
 know that angles are measured in degrees
 estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles
 draw angles, and measure them in degrees
 identify angles at a point and one whole turn (360%)
 identify angles at a point on a straight line and ½ a turn (total
180%)

identify other multiples of 90%
 identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a
reflection or translation (using the appropriate language, and know
that the shape has not changed)
Pupils should be taught to:
 use IT to present and understand ideas in other subjects.
 use a range of presentation techniques
 consider audience when editing a simple film
 prepare and present a simple film
Pupils should be taught to:
 understand that the actions of people can cause ‘evil’ things to
happen and what we can do personally to alleviate different
situations eg solve arguments on playground
 give their own opinions and tolerate others’ views
Can pupils present their
work in different ways?
Dictionaries
Partner for peer
marking and discussion
Protractors
IT programs showing
different angles
Can pupils investigate how
to measure a reflex angle?
Can they estimate angles
accurately before they
measure?
Graph paper / squared
paper
Examples of other short
clips (eg use of
presenter etc)
IT manager
Discovery R.E.
P4C
Can the group negotiate
their own roles in the making
of the film? eg presenters,
actors, music etc
Manor Green Primary and Nursery School
Key Stage 2
Yr 5 Summer 1
Thematic Curriculum – Medium Term Planning
Theme Title:
Key Focus
Content
ART AND DESIGN
Ceramics
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Nutrition (Healthy eating)
Mainly savoury dishes
Olympians – who’s your hero?
Programme of study
Pupils should be taught to:
 sculpt clay and other mouldable materials
 experiment with different styles which artists have used.
 learn about the work of others by looking at their works in books,
internet and other sources of information. (eg historical artefacts)
Pupils should be taught to:
 use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare
dishes
 prepare and cook a variety of predominately savoury dishes using
arrange of cooking techniques
 understand seasonality and know where and how a variety of
ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed
Resources
Investigative opportunities
Challenge
Photographs of Ancient
Greek artefacts,
buildings
Ancient Greek diet
information – what did
they eat and how
health was their diet?
Using the ingredients that
the Ancient Greeks had,
what kind of dishes could we
prepare?