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Year 5
Reading
Writing
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Apply knowledge of
morphology & etymology
when reading new words
Reading & discuss a broad
range of genres & texts
Identifying & discussing
themes Make
recommendations to others
Learn poetry by heart
Draw inference & make
predictions
Discuss authors’ use of
language Retrieve & present
information from nonfiction texts.
Formal presentations &
debates
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Year 5/6Spring Term 1 Topic Web:
Grammar
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Secure spelling, inc.
homophones, prefixes,
silent letters, etc.
Use a thesaurus
Legible, fluent
handwriting
Plan writing to suit
audience & purpose
Develop character,
setting and atmosphere
in narrative
Use organisational &
presentational features
Use consistent
appropriate tense
Proof-reading
Perform own
compositions
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Use expanded noun
phrases
Use modal & passive
verbs
Use relative clauses
Use commas for clauses
Use brackets, dashes &
commas for parenthesis
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Listening
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Give well-structured
explanations
Command of Standard
English
Consider & evaluate
different viewpoints
Use appropriate
language
Mathematics
Children to be shown the title of our topic 'The Big Debate' and
discuss what they think our topic might involve.
Year 5
Number/Calculation
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Secure place value to 1,000,000
Use negative whole numbers in
context
Use Roman numerals to 1000
(M)
Use standard written methods
for all four operations
Confidently add & subtract
mentally
Use vocabulary of prime, factor
& multiple
Multiply & divide by powers of
ten
Use square and cube numbers
Geometry &
Measures
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Convert between
different units
Calculate perimeter of
composite shapes & area
of rectangles
Estimate volume &
capacity
Identify 3-d shapes
Measure & identify angles
Understand regular
polygons
Reflect & translate shapes
Fractions
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Compare & order fractions
Add & subtract fractions with
common denominators, with
mixed numbers
Multiply fractions by units
Write decimals as fractions
Order & round decimal
numbers
Link percentages to fractions
& decimals
Learning is opened
through a key
experience to
engage pupils and
assess their current
understanding.
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Interpret tables & line
graphs
Solve questions about line
graphs
Children are introduced to a debate question: Should CCTV be
allowed in classrooms in the UK?
End of topic ‘learning show’ to parents in classes, across whole
Data
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Children write down topics they would like to debate and start to
record ideas for the start of their learning journey
At the end of each
unit, outcomes are
celebrated with a
‘lock’ event to
secure learning.
school – books and learning displayed, parents invited in to view
work with their children.Learning journey should be clear through
classroom displays that have built up as learning progresses. Home
learning can be brought in to share during the learning show.
Speaking, Listening & Drama Opportunities
Listen and respond appropriately
Participate in discussions
Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative
conversations
Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard
English
Participate in debates
Gain and maintain the interest of listeners
Consider and evaluate different viewpoints
Select and use appropriate registers
Science Focus
Evolution and Inheritance
The children will be:
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Discussing fossils as evidence of life millions of years
ago.
Studying the life of Mary Anning.
Comparing offspring with parents and seeing how
plants/animals are adapted to habitats.
Looking at Darwin, Wallace & Mendel’s
contributions to our understanding of evolution
Computing
Scratch -Programming
Project Outputs
- Class room environment created by the
children that reflects their learning
-A variety of work based around new
learning, debates and research. This could be
in the form of writing, drawing, photos, art
work.
-Science display of learning journey with final
information reports shown.
-Literacy display of learning journey, photos
of debated and the final piece of biography
writing shown
Children choose a piece of work to publish
for class display
Extended Writing Opportunities
Persuasive writing:
Argument text –To write an argument for or
against the use of CCTV cameras in classrooms
the UK?
Information Reports -:
Evolution – Darwin, Wallace and Mendel
Breeds of Dog
Adaptation in plants and animals – advantages and
disadvantages
Biography writing –
The remarkable life of Mary Anning
Charles Darwin
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Humanities
RE:
Community and People of Faith - Islam
Music
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Children to perform, listen to, review and evaluate the works
of the great composers and musician . Children form
opinions about what the composers were trying to get across
through their music.
Spanish
Spanish teacher to continue building on previous knowledge.
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PSHE &The Drayton Park Way
Cross Phase Opportunities
Children to share work
produced during class and
phase assemblies.
Phase Assemblies
Children will attend phase
assemblies based the theme
of Ambition and how this skill
can help them in their
everyday lives. Children will be
explore inspiration and
motivational life stories.
Our Drayton Park Way focus will be Ambition:
 Learning that intelligence and success is
not fixed or predetermined. Even if we
are not good at something now, we can
become so by working hard.
 Learning to always try our best.
 Learning to have high expectations of
ourselves and others.
 Learning that in order to 'aim for the
stars' we something will need to make
mistakes and we must learn from them.
Books we are exploring:
A variety of non-fiction books about evolution,
adaptation, Earth, space and forces.
Big Questions from Little People by Gemma Elwin Harris
A variety of argument texts debating different topics
Art & Design
The Big Debate - What is good piece of Art? Look at
famous pieces of art work - what do you think about
them? Does everyone agree? Is there a right or wrong
opinion when it comes to art?
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Children to learn about great artists, architects and
designers in history that expressed their opinions
through art. Children to recreate famous art pieces of
their choice in their own style using a variety of
techniques.
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The art of fossils - fossil drawings, children express
learning through art work - life millions of years ago.