St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School Long Term Plan - 2014 – 2015
Autumn Term
w/c 22nd September – Science Week
29th September – Sports Olympics Charity
w/c 13th October – Take One Picture
The signing of peace in the hall of mirrors
w/c 15th October – Life Education Caravan
Half Term 1
7 ½ weeks
Half Term 2
7 Weeks
Spring Term
w/c 2nd February – Poetry Week
w/c 20th April – Shakespeare Week
Half Term 3
6 Weeks
Half Term 4
5 ½ Weeks
Class - 6
Summer Term
End of term events
Presentation for school and Family
Transition Booklets
Year 6 Final Mass at St Matthew’s
Half Term 5
6 Weeks
Half Term 6
6 Weeks
English
Narrative –
Humorous
-Familiar setting and
explore school issues
There’s a Boy in the
Girls’ bathroom
Focus –
Characterisation
through thoughts and
feelings
Poetry- TOP and
WW1
Home reading for
pleasure
Grammar,
Punctuation and
Spelling (GAPS)
Big Writing
Recounts
Biographies
Explanation
TOP Writing –
evaluation of design.
Focus – DT/Art
Narrative –
There’s a boy in the
Girls’ bathroom
Information Text –
HistoryICT- Programming and
research work
Comprehension weekly
group work
Raise Dilemmas
Adventure
Narrative –
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Poetry- poetry
week
Comprehension
weekly group work
Home reading for
pleasure
Home reading for
pleasure
Grammar, Punctuation
and Spelling (GAPS)
Big Writing
Explanation
Persuasion
evaluation of design.
Focus – DT/Art
Instruction Text sewing
Grammar,
Punctuation and
Spelling (GAPS)
Big Writing
Argument
Report
Explanation Text –
Focus – Science
Focus - RE
Adventure Narrative –
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Focus – Speech
Revision and
preparation for SATS
week
Shakespeare Week
Comprehension weekly
group work
Home reading for
pleasure
Grammar, Punctuation
and Spelling (GAPS)
Big Writing
Revision of all 7 text
types
Recount
Report
Explanation
Procedures
Persuasion
Argument
Narrative
Comprehension weekly
group work
Historical narrative
Multimedia
Use of film animation to
explore narrative
4 films- all linked to war and
effects of conflict
ICT- Digital Imagery animation
Dilemma Narrative –
Holes Book and Film
Home reading for
pleasure
Grammar, Punctuation
and Spelling (GAPS)
Revision of all work
Big Writing
Revision of all 7 text
types
Recount
Report
Explanation
Procedures
Persuasion
Argument
Home reading for pleasure
Transition Booklet
Linked to PSHCE
Review of the year
Evaluation and looking forward
End of term assembly
Focus –speaking and media
Presentation
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Number, place value and rounding-partitioning,
+ve and –ve numbers.
Fractions and decimals.
Mental and written addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.
Geometry – properties of shapes (including
angles)
Measurement
Statistics
Algebra
Kingdom of God
ICT – Multi-media
Justice
ICT – Publishing (blogs);
Research
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Maths
Number, place value and rounding
Mental and written addition and subtraction,
multiplication and division
Geometry – properties of shapes; position and
direction
Fractions, decimals and percentages.
Measurement
Statistics
Ratio & proportion
Algebra
R.E.
Jesus, the Bread of
Life
Jesus, Son of God
Revision of all topics.
Problem solving – revision of all eight strategies.
ICT – Multi-media
The Work of the
Apostles
Called to Serve
Science
How we see
Changing circuits
How can we change a material?
ICT – Multi-media
Forces
Body and teeth
Green plants
ICT – Multi-media
Micro-organisms
Food chains
Revision of all topics
Preparation for end of year tests
PSHCE
Self Safety
IMPS visit
ICT -e-safety
Life education visit-focus drug safety
Anti-bullying and friendships
History: Victorians
a study of a local Area –Saltaire (world heritage site)
including the development of the village by Titus Salt
to the present day by Jonathon Silver
Geography-River Aire
ICT: Information Literacy and research of a
famous Victorian
Art: Study of Famous Local Artist David Hockney
and his work at the 1853 Art Gallery in Salts Mill
DT: Take One Picture –Whole School Project
- Sewing for Christmas
Games
Multi-skills
Games
Multi-skills
Unit 4 support network
Police visit
Transition preparation for secondary school
(IC T – e-safety)
Anti-bullying and friendships
Unit 4 support network
Creative Curriculum (Art, DT, Music, ICT, Geography and History)
History and Geography:
History and Geography
South America- to study an area
Early Islamic Civilisation
Place knowledge
a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history
Locational Knowledge
– one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study
Geographical skills
of Baghdad c. AD 900
ICT Research skills
Art- Islamic Art
ICT- Multimedia-English Link
Gymnastics
Multi-skills
P.E.
Gymnastics
Multi-skills
Dance
Multi-skills
Dance
Multi-skills