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Theme
Term
Incredible Intro
Light and electricity
Term 1
(7.5 wks)
Light fantastic
workshop @Bristol
Fantastic Finale
Term 2
(7 wks)
Visit the department of
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Bristol Uni
Science- electricity
Design and Technologyunderstand and use
electrical systems in their
products (for example,
series circuits incorporating
switches, bulbs, buzzers and
motors)
Curriculum Focus
Areas
(x3)
Science-light
Design and
Technology-use
research and
develop design
criteria to inform the
design of innovative
functional, appealing
products that are fit
for purpose, aimed
at articular
individuals or
groups.
Questions
What would the
world be like without
electricity?
What would the world be
like without electricity?
The rabbits- warning
Aliens landing- flash forward
Literacy
Islamic civilization
Term 3
(6 wks)
Visit the Bristol
museum’s collection
and workshop
Term 4
(5 wks)
Changes in social history from Anglo- Saxons to
the present.
Term 5
Term 6
(6 wks)
(7 weeks)
Islamic civilisation and
art exhibition
Art- to create sketch
books to record their
observations and use
them to review and
revisit ideas.
History- non-European
society that provides
contrasts with British
history- Islamic
civilisation, including a
study of Baghdad C.
AD900
Geography- use maps,
atlases, globes and
digital computer
mapping to locate
countries and describe
features studied.
What impact has Islam
had in Bristol?
Art- to improve their
mastery of art and
design techniques,
including drawing,
painting and sculpture
with a range of materials
(for example, pencil,
charcoal, paint, clay)
History- a non-European
society that provides
contrasts with British
history- Islamic
civilisation, including a
study of Baghdad C.
AD900
History-changes in
leisure and
entertainment in the
20th century
Music- appreciate and
understand a wider
range of high-quality
live and recorded
music drawn from
different traditions and
from great composers
and musicians: develop
an understanding of
the history of music.
Art- about great
artists, architects
and designers in
history and to
improve their
mastery of art and
design techniques,
including drawing,
painting and
sculpture with a
range of materials
(for example, pencil,
charcoal, paint, clay)
History-changes in
leisure and
entertainment in the
20th century
What impact has Islam
had in Bristol?
What impact have the
Anglo-Saxons had on
Britain today?
The shirt machine-
RRH and BBW-
What impact have
the Anglo-Saxons
had on Britain
today?
Star of fear star of
My worst nightmare-
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Numeracy
tale
How to trap and
ogre- instructions
BHM- poetry
narrative
The storm unicorn- nonchronological report
and letter writing
Counting and
understanding
number
calculating
Shape and measure
Science
ICT
Throughout the
year:
E-Safety
explanation text
Global warming and
Immigrants- Discussion
text
Endangered speciespersuasion.
Literacy weekDescription text
Handling data and
using and applying
mathematics
newspaper report
Eastville park-Persuasion
Punctuation and
sentence level work
Memory coat-recount
Poetry-personification
Counting and
understanding number
calculating
SATS
Living things and their
habitats
Animals including
humans
hope-emotive letter
writing
School related ideaBalanced argument
The lost happy
endings- alternative
ending to familiar
story.
Using and applying
Evolution and
inheritance
Communicating
information
Data handling
Logo, control &
monitoring
Images, video and
animation
Modelling and
simulation
Research and
communication
Unit 1 Moi (All about
me)
-listen attentively to
spoken language and
show understanding
by joining in and
responding
-engage in
Unit 2 Jeux et chansons
(Games and songs)
-explore the patterns and
sounds of language through
songs and rhymes and link
the spelling, sound and
meaning of words
-appreciate stories, songs,
Unit 3 On fait la fête
(Celebrations)
-speak in sentences,
using familiar
vocabulary, phrases
and basic language
structures
-develop accurate
Unit 4 Portraits
(Portraits)
-present ideas and
information orally to a
range of audiences*
-read carefully and show
understanding of words,
phrases and simple
Unit 5 Les quatre amis
(The four friends)
-broaden their
vocabulary and
develop their ability to
understand new words
that are introduced
into familiar written
Unit 6 Ça pousse!
(Growing things)
-describe people,
places, things and
actions orally* and in
writing
-understand basic
grammar
Use technology safely,
respectfully and
responsibly; recognise
acceptable/unacceptable
behaviour; identify a
range of ways to report
concerns about content
and contact.
LORA WHITE PLANNING
French
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History
(links with ICT)
conversations; ask
and answer
questions; express
opinions and
respond to those of
others; seek
clarification and
help*
poems and rhymes in the
language
pronunciation and
intonation so that
others understand
when they are reading
aloud or using familiar
words and phrases*
A local history study-
Study of an aspect or theme
in British history that
extends pupils chronological
knowledge beyond 1066
BHM
ISLAMIC BRISTOL?
writing
material, including
through using a
dictionary
-write phrases from
memory, and adapt
these to create new
sentences, to express
ideas clearly
appropriate to the
language being
studied, including
(where relevant):
feminine, masculine
and neuter forms
and the conjugation
of high-frequency
verbs; key features
and patterns of the
language.
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land use,
economic activity
including trade links, and
the distribution of
natural resources
including energy, food,
minerals and water
Use maps, atlases,
globes and
digital/computer
mapping to locate
countries and describe
features studied
BHM
Geography
How different is
Mexico to the UK?
How different is Mexico to
the UK?
Discrete fieldwork
skills.
Understand
geographical
similarities and
differences.
Human geography, including:
types of settlement and land
use, economic activity including
trade links, and the
distribution of natural
resources including energy,
food, minerals and water
Use fieldwork to
observe, measure, record
and present the human
and physical features in
the local area using a
range of methods,
including sketch maps,
plans and graphs, and
digital technologies.
Describe and
understand key
aspects of: physical
geography
Locate the world’s
countries, using maps
to focus on Europe
Six-figure grid references.
Use fieldwork to observe,
measure, record and present
the human and physical
features in the local area using
a range of methods, including
sketch maps, plans and graphs,
Six-figure grid
references.
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and digital technologies. Local
area study.
Music
Exploring rounds
Exploring sound sources
Art
D&T
Textiles and collage
3D form using clay
PE
Dance/Football
PSHE
Class charter
Visitors / trips
Forest schools
Pets @home
@Bristol
Bristol University
BHM
Resources
Exploring lyrics &
melody
Exploring rhythm and
pulse
Performing together
Exploring musical
processes.
Cooking
Cooking
SATS
Dance/Football
Gymnastics/netball
Gymnastics/netball
Rounders /athletics
Difference and diversity
I can recognise my own
worth and that of others.
What is a community
and what does it
mean to be part of
it? co-operation,
respect, duty, rights,
responsibilities etc
Where does money
come from?
Employment, range of
jobs
Aspiration and goals
positive and negative
effects on physical,
mental, emotional,
including the media
Woodwork
Related to forest
schools.
Outdoor &
adventurous
activities
Changing me
RSE
Bristol Museum
Art exhibition (parents in)
SS Great Britain
Farm
Forest schools