Year 5/Year 6 Topic Tracker - Autumn Term 2015 (1st Half)
Curriculum Cycle B Theme: The Mayan Civilisation
Subject
Week 1
31.8.2015 (4
days)
Notes
History (1i)
Geography
Week 2
7.9.2015
Week 3
14.9.2015
Week 4
21.9.2015
Week 5
28.9.2015
Week 6
5.10.2015
Week 7
12.9.2015
History of
chocolate
workshop Monday
7th all day
Rosh Hashanah –
sundown on 13th
– 15th
Yom Kippur – 23rd
Eid al -Adha
(sundown on the
22nd – 26th)
Life and Society of
the Ancient Maya
What was life like
for the Ancient
Maya and how
was society
structured?
Harvest Mass
1.10.2015
Year 6 Assessment
Week
Year 6 Residential to
Caythorpe Court (PGL)
Finding out about
the Ancient Maya
Who were the
Ancient Maya?
Where does
Ancient Maya fit
in history?
Aspects of
physical
geography –
South America
and comparison
with UK
Myths and Legends of
the Ancient Maya
What can we learn
about historical
societies from their
myths and legends?
Achievements of the
Ancient Maya
Why were the
Ancient Maya
important?
Aspects of human
geography –
South America
and comparison
with UK
Themed week– Outdoor
and Adventurous
Art and Design
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Topic
Science
Year 5 Assessment Week
Themed week – Outdoor
and Adventurous
Topic
Science
Topic
Themed week– Outdoor
and Adventurous
Themed week– Outdoor
and Adventurous
DISCRETELY TAUGHT SUBJECTS
Year 6 English
Poetry
Baseline writing
Poetry
Journalistic
writing
Baseline
grammar – 2013
Journalistic
writing
Baseline reading
– 2014
Journalistic writing
Discussion
Discussion
Year 5 English
Narrative – Short
stories
Narrative – Short
stories
Narrative – Short
stories
Information
booklet with
range of text
types
Information booklet
with range of text
types
Information booklet
with range of text
types
Caythorpe
Classic narrative Poetry
Highwayman
Year 6 Maths
Baseline assessment – AM stage 6 test 1
Integers –
Place value; Add/sub number and fractions; number
sequences; number and practical problems; perimeters
Addition and
Addition and
Geometry inc.
Subtraction
Subtraction
properties of
shapes
Domestic Church Domestic Church Domestic Church
Loving
Loving
Loving
Multiplication and Division
Multiplication and division methods; decimals, algebra; factors,
prime, multiples; problem solving; area revision (x÷ problem solving)
Monday 5th Assessment - AM Stage 6 test 2
Position and
Multiplication and
Multiplication and
Direction
Division
Division
Year 5 R.E.
Domestic Church
Ourselves
Domestic Church
Ourselves
Domestic Church
Ourselves
Science
Evolution and
Inheritance
Changes over
time
How do fossils
help us to find
out about the
world today?
Use of
laptops/iPads
ongoing
The Rights of A
Child
R-Time
Meditation
Weekly hymn
practice
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
Sports Coach rugby
Y5 Swimming
Evolution and
Inheritance
Mary Anning
Who was Mary
Anning?
Year 5 Maths
Year 6 R.E.
ICT
PSHCE
Music
P.E.
Visits/Visitors
Domestic Church
Loving
Caythorpe– Outdoor and
Adventurous
Assessment week
Domestic Church
Ourselves
Baptism/Confirmation
Vocation &
Commitment
Baptism/Confirmation
Life Choices
Baptism/Confirmation
Vocation &
Commitment
Baptism/Confirmation
Life Choices
Caythorpe
Evolution and
Inheritance
Offspring
Why don’t we all
look exactly like
our parents?
Evolution and
Inheritance
Evolution
What is evolution
and how does it
help the survival
of a species?
Evolution and
Inheritance
Plant Adaptation
How are plants
adapted to their
environment? –
Investigation??
Evolution and
Inheritance
Animal Adaptation
How have animals
adapted to life in a
range of different
environments?
Themed week– Outdoor
and Adventurous
Use of
laptops/iPads
ongoing
Class Charter
R-Time
Meditation
Use of
laptops/iPads
ongoing
Class Charter
R-Time
Meditation
Use of
laptops/iPads
ongoing
R-Time
Meditation
Use of laptops/iPads
ongoing
Use of laptops/iPads
ongoing
Use of laptops/iPads
ongoing
R-Time
Meditation
Life Education Bus
R-Time
Meditation
Weekly hymn
practice
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
Sports Coach rugby
Y5 Swimming
History and
Science of
Weekly hymn
practice
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
Sports Coach rugby
Y5 Swimming
Weekly hymn
practice
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
Sports Coach rugby
Y5 Swimming
Weekly hymn practice
Year 5s – Instrumental
lessons – Sitar and
Indian drums
Weekly hymn practice
Year 5s –
Instrumental lessons
– Sitar and Indian
drums
Weekly hymn practice
Year 5s – Instrumental
lessons – Sitar and Indian
drums
Sports Coach - rugby
Y5 Swimming
Sports Coach - rugby
Y5 Swimming
Sports Coach - rugby
Y5 Swimming
Themed week– Outdoor
and Adventurous
Multi-cultural
Dimension
The Mayans
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
chocolate (Mayan
link)
The Mayans
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
The Mayans
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
The Mayans
Year 5s –
Instrumental
lessons – Sitar
and Indian drums
The Mayans
Year 5s – Instrumental
lessons – Sitar and
Indian drums
The Mayans
Year 5s –
Instrumental lessons
– Sitar and Indian
drums
Year 5s – Instrumental
lessons – Sitar and Indian
drums