S.J.F Catholic Primary School Curriculum Map
Year 5 (2015-2016)
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Topic
Food Glorious Food
Differences
Subject
Stories by significant Non Fiction: Can
Literacy
authors. ‘Billy the
we save the tiger?
Kid’ Michael
Traditional Tales;
Morpurgo
Grimm Tales.
Performance Poetry
Persuasive writing
Traditional tales:
Beowulf
Numeracy
Spring 2
Summer 1
The World Around Us
Poetry
Judith Nicholls and
Benjamin Zephaniah
Traditional Tales: The
three little pigs.
Fiction: Stories from
other cultures.
Danny the champion of
the world.
Summer 2
Changes
Text based Unit.
Fiction: London
Eye Mystery
Text based Unit.
Unit 2: Narrative
poetry. The
Highway Man
Non Fiction
Research Books
Linked to
Geography and
Science
Unit 3:
Performance and
play scripts: A
Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Theme 1:
T heme 2:
Theme 4:
Theme 4:
Theme 7:
Theme 7:
Using place value to
solve problems
Solving problems
using written
methods (+/-, x/ ÷)
Geometrical reasoning
Geometrical reasoning
Theme 5:
Theme 5:
Problem solving
involving measures
Solving problems using
mental calculation and
conversion
Solving problems using
mental calculation and
conversion
Problem solving
involving
measures
Theme 8:
Theme 6:
Theme 6:
Problem solving
using mental &
written strategies
Developing and using
fractional equivalence
to solve problems
Developing and using
fractional equivalence to
solve problems
Community (Mission)
Relating (Memorial
sacrifice)
Giving (sacrifice
Theme 2:
Solving problems using
written methods (+/-,
x/ ÷)
Religion
Spring 1
Family(ourselves)
Belonging (life
choices)
Theme 3:
Reasoning about
fractions
Loving (Hope
Solving statistical
problems
Serving
(Transformation)
Inter-relating
(Freedom &
Theme 9:
World
(Stewardship
Responsibility)
Science
Forces
History
The Vikings
We are game
developers.
Art
DT
P.E
Games
Music
Italian
Research famous
chemists/ Scientific
investigation
The Mayan
Civilization
Earth and Space
The Mayan Civilization
The British Isles/UK
& Ireland. Counties
and main towns.
Where people settled
and why. OS maps,
grid references and
symbols
Geography
ICT
Properties
&changes o of
materials
Healthy Eating
campaign/ Bread
Week
Athletics
Tag Rugby/
Volleyball &
Football
LA scheme of work
MD
We are architects:
Creating a virtual
space
Containers
Living things
and their
habitats
Britain since
1948
N. America,
physical
and human
features.
We are bloggers:
Media Reviews
We are web developers
Talking Textiles
MD
Swimming
Tag Rugby/
Volleyball & Football
MD
Rivers and their
features. Famous
rivers and locality.
Fieldwork- River
Thames
Earthquakes and
canyons
We are Artists
We are
cryptographers:
Still Life (linked
with life cycles)
Musical Instruments
Gymnastics
Athletics/ Hockey
Animals including
humans
Swimming
Athletics/ Hockey
MD
Moving Toys
Drama/ Dance
Netball/
Rounders
MD
Drama/Dance
Netball/ Rounders
MD