Briary Primary School
Y5
English
Power Of
Reading
Maths
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TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
TERM 6
Living
Things
Poles
Apart
Our
Commonwealth
To The
Stars
Ancient
Greeks
Adventure!
Round and Round
There’s a Boy In
The Girls’
Bathroom- Louis
Sachar
Cosmic Disco (p)Grace Nichols
Shackleton’s
Journey- William
Grill
Ice Trap!Meredith Hooper
Just So StoriesRudyard Kipling
Cosmic – Frank
Cottrell Boyce
The Adventure Of
Odysseus – Hugh
Lupton + Daniel
Morden
tbc
Rainbow Spelling
Maths work will follow the 2014 National Curriculum programme of study for this year group. Details to be shared each term in
newsletter. SPEAR maths will also be used to teach problem solving.
Science
(SC)
Lifecycles
Forces
ICT
Purple Mash
2code
iProgram
Gorilla level
Catching game & driving
game.
History
(Each class to study a
country in detail)
The World Is Our
Oyster
Earth and
Space
Materials
Animals inc
humans
UKS2 iAlgorithm
iWeb
iProgram
UKS2 iSafe
Unit 1. Designing and
developing computer
games.
Sessions 1-2. Searching,
sorting and Networks.
Efficient algorithms.
Remixing and creating
web content using
HTML.
Unit 2. Designing and
developing multi-level
X-Box games.
Sessions 1-4. Staying safe
in a digital world.
8 weeks (term 2-3)
2 weeks
8 weeks (term 5-6)
4 weeks
6 weeks
Study explorers
from historytravelling to the
extreme parts of
the world.
Explore origins of the
British Empire.
Why was the
Commonwealth
created?
Achievements of
Ancient Greek
Civilisation.
Connections with
sport, art,
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History of the
Commonwealth
games, origins of
traditional sports.
Geography
Art
philosophy,
architecture and
theatre.
Government and
democracy.
Cities – study of
Athens.
Study of The
Aegean Islands v
Hebrides.
Mystery suitcase
activity.
Internet searches.
Using a globe,
Name and locate
atlas, map of the
countries that make
world, online
up the
maps.
Commonwealth.
Understanding
Learn which products
latitude, longitude,
they export and
Equator, Arctic and
trade with UK.
Antarctic Circles.
Time zones.
Sketch bookstessellation
drawings using
shapes or
templates.
Kaffe Fassett,
patchwork
patterns.
Explore work of
Escher- create
metamorphosis
sketchesto
accompany
Look at sketch
books on William
Grill’s website.
Create similar
small sketches of
class, items for
journey in sketch
books. Create large
class picture of
ship.
Learn about stamp
design, features of a
stamp, develop skills
doing observation of
drawings of plants,
learn water colour
skills, design own
stamp to include all
features.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry
Noght’paintingsstructure, colour,
texture, moods.
Paint, collage and
collograph skills.
Compare and
contrast paintings
by Van Gogh.
Research shapes
and styles of
Grecian pots.
Develop coil and
pinch pot making
skills.
Learn about the
Grampians
Compare the
Grampians with the
Rockies for features
and size.
Explore the
experience of
pioneers of the
19th century.
Learn about Navajo
design- symbols,
colours, patterns
they use in their
rugs. Navajo
weaver- Winnie
Henry.
Design symbols to
represent
themselves. Design
own rug using
maths skills.
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DT
PSHE
RE
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lifecycles.
Design and make moving toy with cam
mechanism.
4 types of movement- rotary,
reciprocating, linear, oscillating.
Me and feelings
and relationships
Moods,
stereotyping,
goals
Me and keeping
safe
Cyber bullying
Islam
Islam
Teachings and
Authority
 Traditions about
Muhammad
 Guidance from
the Qur’an
 Qur’an as the
word of God, its
study and
treatment
Worship
 5 Pillars of Islam
Shahadah (faith)
Salah (prayer)
Zakah
(almsgiving)
Religion and the
Individual
 Terms: Islam and
Muslim
 Role of imam
Worship and
Sacred Places
 Worship in the
mosque
(importance of
Friday)
Journey of Life
and Death
Death ceremonies
Use papier mache
techniques to
create Grecian
urns with handles
for display.
Me and medicines
and drugs
Alcohol, advertising,
peer pressure
Judaism /
Christianity
(Old Testament)
Inspirational People
 Moses and the
giving of the Law
Teachings and
Authority
 The 10
commandments
Me and making
positive
contributions
Needs and rights Fairtrade
Use colour and
pattern to design a
bag.
Use sewing and
decoration
techniques to make
a bag.
Me and growing
and changing
Puberty,
periods,hygiene
emotions
Me and my
healthy lifestyle
Nutritional values
on packaging.
Functions of
different foods
Christianity
Christianity
Worship and
Sacred Places
 Worship at
home
 Worship at
church
 Different
styles of
worship:
Methodist,
Anglican,
Catholic,
Church of
England
Symbols and
Religious
Inspirational People
 Local Christians,
e.g., someone
who works for
local charities
 Christian Aid,
local hospice
Beliefs in Action
 Improving our
local
environment
Journey of Life and
Death
 Handling loss/
change/grief
Funerals and what
Briary Primary School
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Sawm (fasting in
month of
Ramadan)
Hajj (pilgrimage)
Religious
Expression
Festivals: Id-ulFitr, Id-ul-Adha
PE
MFL
Music
Trips/
workshops/
enrichment.
GYM- LCP(5)
GYM- Key Steps
Basketball
Athletics LCP (3)
Netball and
Rugby-
Football and Hockey
Learn about
rounds. Sing a
variety of rounds.
Create a
performance of
‘The Land Of The
Silver Birch’ and
‘Canoe Song’
Work on music
about ice and firelisten to each and
then compose.
Animal
encounters.
NSPCC talk.
Author visitRoss
Montgomery
I moves Dance
Space/solar
system
Handball / volley
ball / dodgeball
Learn about structure Create own spacein pop songs. Learn
themed music,
the Jubilee song
using real and
‘Sing’.
electronic
Learn simple backing
instruments and
parts on instruments.
sounds.
Perform song in
Listen, dance,
assembly using voice
explore and
and instruments.
perform their
music.
Holst’s Planet
Suite.
World Book Day –
Roald Dahl actor.
Activity Box
Expression
 Eucharist
Religion and
Community
The local church
and its role in the
community
people think about
life after death
Imoves Dance
Greeks
Gym large app
Multiskills
Cricket/ rounders
Listening to
timbre, dynamics,
tempo, tonality,
pitch.
Musical games.
Composing and
playing.
Learn songs
connected with the
pioneer settlers.
Create own
arrangements of
one of them.
Howletts tree
top challenge.
Briary Primary School
 - Topic
/ theme
 - Inspire Curriculum unit
 - Power Of Reading books
Sc- Kent Primary Science Scheme of Work unit
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