Year 5
Literacy
As readers
and writers
will be
learning
about:
Autumn 1 (7wks)
City of Gold
Information texts
for 2 wks
Who were the
Aztecs-WebsiteLegends for 3wks
Aztecs Legendscreation story
Compare various
creation stories with
the Aztecs version
etc
Maths
As
mathematici
ans we will
be learning:
Year 5 Long Term Plan- 2014-2015
Spring
Autumn
Autumn 2 (6wks)
X2wks Poetry–
Figurative language
Final outcome link to
Aztec ’Mysterious
Cities of Gold.
X3wks
Persuasion writing in
the form of
advertising- Radio or
Broadcast
(Final Outcome Create
a persuasive advert –
link DT)
Play-scripts for
2wks
Linked to Legend
X1wk Assess and
Review
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Place Value
Place valuedecimals
Written
addition and
subtraction
including word
problems.
Geometry
(angles)
Measure and
perimeter
Addition and
Subtraction
statistics
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Mental times
and divisionfactors,
multiples
Division
including
problems
Fractions
(compare, order,
equivalence)
Multiplication
and measures
(area)
Statistics and
measures (time)
Assess and Review
Science
As Scientists
we will be
learning
about:
R.E
Earth Sun and Moon
Also Link to Aztecs
Forces
Spring 2 (5 wks)
Summer 1 (6wks)
Summer 2 (7wks)
Natural disasters
John Lennon
Reports x3
The Romans
x3wks
Explanations and Film
narrative linked
to natural disasters
(water cyclevolcanoes/
earthquakes)
John Lennon- x4
Biography, Auto
biography
and Film Narrative
(using Beatles film
footage from the
1960s)
Classic Poetry
x2wks
Theme Ghost Ships
The Legend of Mary
Celeste
2 Wks Instructions
X1wk Assess and
Review
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Place Value
Counting inclnegative
numbers
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Addition and
subtraction
including
problems
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Mental and
written
multiplications
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Measures(length
, mass and
capacity)
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Geometry
(reflection and
translation)
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Geometry
(angles)
Properties and
Changing Materials
Star gazing evening
at school,
Erupting volcano- (link
to instructions)
Examining Sacred
Books and Text
How are
thunderstorms
created?
(link to instructions)
Judaism and the Torah
Scrolls
Christianity
In order to
understand
different
faiths we are
learning:
Year 5 Long Term Plan 2014 - 2015
Summer
Spring 1 (6wks)
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Mental and
written
division
2D an 3D
shape
including
sorting
Calculating
with fractions
Measures
(area and
Volume)
Statistics and
measures
http://www.bermud
atriangle.org/the_ma
ry_celeste.html
X3 Significant
Authors Study
Michael Morphurgo
X 2 wks
Haiku and Limericks
Mystery x4 wks
The Mystery of ‘The
Mary Celeste’
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Place value
Roman
Numerals
Fractions
Measures
(time) and
Statistics
Geometry
Addition and
subtraction
Multiplication
and division
X1wk Assess and
Review
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Place Value
Written
calculations
Fractions
Measures
(mass, volume
and capacity)
Area and
volume of
shapes
Assess and review
Assess and review
Life Cycles of Plants
Easter Traditions
How Animals and
Insects adapt to their
surroundings
Islam and Islamic
Festivals
Computing
As computer
programmer
s and
researchers
we will be
learning
about:
Digital Research
and
Text and
Multimedia
Presenting
information
Children research
given topics and
produce an NonChronological report
using 2simple
Use the internet
safely and
appropriately
Images, Video and
Animation
Plan and create a
short animated
sequence to retell
how the
conquistadors
discovered the Aztecs
civilization and how
they eventually
destroyed it.
To record on IPADSimovie trailer APPadd sound-edit – etc
History
Broader History study- City of Gold
As historians
we will be
learning
about:
Who were the Aztecs?
When did they appear on a time line?
What were the characteristic features of the
society?
How were non European settlements different
to European settlements?
Use DATA software to
analyse natural
Disaster patterns
around the word.
Investigate weather
patterns over the
world in the last 100
years.
Investigate how
locality was affected
by the Beatles both
at the time and in
the
intervening period.
City of Gold
City of Gold
Natural Disasters:
As
geographers
we will be
learning to:
Name and locate
the Ancient city of
Tenochtitlan
Use maps to explore
where the Aztec
civilization was.
Map workIdentify physical
features of Mexico
and investigate the
impact on
settlement/ Land Use.
Where did they come
from?
Why did they come?
How did they come?(
route-etc)
Where and why did
they invade in certain
areas?
Earthquakes and
Volcanoes
 maps of the world,
Aztec settlement (
known as modern
day Mexico)
settlement pattern,
landscape,
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. The Romans
Use Google Earth to locate a number of well
known Roman locations. create a ‘tour’ of
Roman sites, adding photos of each one to
maps.
The Roman Empire and the impact on Britain
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Geography
locate the Aztec
civilisation in place to
describe the physical
features – compare to
modern day Mexico
John Lennon
Post 1066 study
that is significant to
the locality
Why might people
have settled in
Liverpool?
Explore collapse of Aztec
civilization. etc
Explore the human
geography of the
Aztec peninsula:
Topography–
aquifers– nature
resources– gold,
jade.
Data Handling
Make and use branching Database linked to
food chains
Use logical reasoning.
Data Logging
Measure daily
temperature and
compare to weather
in Accrington over 10,
20, 50 and 100 years.
Produce graphical
information to answer
questions to solve
problems-
Explore Aztec society and beliefs by studying a
variety of historical sources.
Produce a detailed
map of the Aztec
peninsula
Multimedia
Technology
to explore maps,
historic images, film
clips, archaeological
sites
and street names
from across
Merseyside.
http://www.geograph
ypods.com/earthquak
es--volcanoes.html
Continental drift- Use
Ice age Movie clip
Research how the
Earth is Structured
and how the top
layer/crust
works/tectonic plates
etc
Find out what
happens under the
ground when two
plates meet.
Discover the physical
features that are
created at plate
boundaries.
How and where
volcanoes are created
Investigate how the
Beatles had a
national and
international
impact.
John Lennon
significance of the River
Mersey and Liverpool's
geographical location,
and how trade and
immigration helped it
develop into one of the
world's leading port
cities.
Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion.
•The successful invasion of Britain by
Claudius
•The impact of the Roman Empire on Britain:
roads, villas, culture, language
British resistance , eg Boudicca
-Romanisation of Britain
. The Romans
Use maps to focus on Europe concentrating
on environmental regions, key physical and
human characteristics
Roman roads- MapsSettlement patterns etc
Compare Britain with Italy- physical and
human features
Tenochtitlan; street
plan of the local
town etc
and erupt?
Find out about a
pyroclastic flow.
Find out about the
most famous
pyroclastic flow of all
time -Pompeii and
Vesuvius.
D.T.
As designers
we will be:
Aztecs and Chocolate
To plan and make a model of a Celtic
settlement.
Explore style technique of pop Artist Study- Roy Lichtenstein(Creator of comic strip art)
Roman mosaics
Understand visual and tactile elements,
including colour, pattern and texture and
how these elements can be combined and
organised for different purposes e.g. the use
of mosaics Roman buildings.
Design own chocolate product and box
Cooking: Looking at 3 key Aztec ingredients–
cocao, papaya, corn. plan/cook and evaluate
their dish.
Art and
Design
As artists we
will:
Design and make an erupting volcano.
Collage
Make Hessian and Felt Collages of sacred
symbols to the Aztecs- e.g. Cactus
Sew using various stitches –
Use Sketchbook to collect, record Aztec
patterns and evaluate ideas.
Use sketchbooks to make observations and
collect research to inform sketches and
designs.
Create portrait of John Lennon in the style of
Roy Lichenstein.
Know the roles and purposes of artists,
craftspeople and designers in different times
and cultures e.g. Celtic and Roman art/crafts
such as jewellery.
Draw from observation-use view finder
Use Sketchbook to collect, record and
evaluate ideas.
Music
City of Gold
As musicians
we will:
Look at Aztec musical instruments and discuss
in relation to how they make sound.
Make musical instruments( rattles, drums,
flutes etc) and use to improvise music and
recreate sounds from the natural environment
of the Aztecs -Improvise and compose music.
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Listen to Aztec Music
Natural Disasters
(imovie)
Analyse how
sound designers
produce a whole
range of sound
effects.
Analyse and
evaluate how music
is used in film to
match the sequence
of visual stills. (Day
After Tomorrow)
Using a visual
stimuli linked to a
natural disasterchildren add sound
effects to a
sequence of film.
P.E.
Invasion Games
John Lennon
Compare early and
later music of the
Beatles
and
understand
what influenced the
change
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Have
the
opportunity to explore
the music and words
of some
of the greatest hits of
the 60’s
Be critical about the
music of the Beatles
and about the words
of their songs and
express their views
and opinions verbally
and in written form.
Compose a short song
to own lyrics on
themes linked to John
Lennon songs.
Dance 1960s
Invasions Games
Improvise and compose music
Listen with attention to detail.
Appreciate a range of live and recorded
music.
Swimming
Net and wall games
As athletes
we will be
learning
about:
Dance poetry
Produce a Aztec
dance, to tell the
story of a given
myth.
Tag Rugby
Gymnastics-Partner
balances
Hockey
Year 5 Long Term Plan 2014 - 2015
Striking and fielding
Games-Run the Loop
??
Swimming
swimming
Cricket
Athletics
PSHE
In PSHE we
will be
learning
about:
Community
Friendship
SRE
Rights and
responsibilities
Conflict/resolution
Healthy Eating
Differences
Anti Bullying
Getting to know
each other
Identity and self
esteem
Controlling feelings
Responsibilities
Relationships
Help and support
Participation
Exercise
Democracy
Peer Influence
Keeping Safe
Going for Goals
Fund Raising
Assertiveness
Working together
MFL
French
As linguists
we will:
Revision from
year 4
Wk1- Greetings
and age- Colour
Wk2Wk3 Revise
numbers 1-40,
Revise days of
the week, Revise
Months of the
year and seasons
Wk4- Revise
Wk7- Zoo animalsadjectives
Wk8- Directions
Wk9-Asking where
places are
Wk10-Revise numbers
1-40
Wk11- Christmas
Vocabulary
(Classroom instructions
ongoing)
Clothes ,pets and
common
classroom
instructions
Wk5- Write and
Wk 12- Numbers to
60
Wk13-Revise-days,
months-seasons
Wk14-16 weather
Revision of colours
and verb etre je
suis/je ne suis pas
Wk17-Numbers to 80
Wk18-Storms and ship
wrecks or other
Wk 19- Revise
numbers 1-80
Wk20- Say and write
simple sentences.
Wk21= Simple future
tenses
Wk23
Revise directional
vocabulary
Wk29- people who
help us- Drs- Nurses
etc
Wk24
Numbers to 100
Wk30 and wk 31
School day
Wk25
Sports- opinionsadjectives
Wk32 Time
Wk26
Part of the bodyJa’ir Mal....
Wk33
Meal times
Wk 34
Revise and
consolidate
Wk27- Topic on
France
say short
sentences in
french.- saying
name- age- where
they live
Wk6- Write a
Wk28- Food-
short profile
about themselves
which
consolidates key
learning.
Themed
weeks
Science or maths week
Healthy Eating
Wow Week
Summer 1 or 2
Ramadan Awareness
Week
Roman Soldier
Trips
Visitors
Year 5 Long Term Plan 2014 - 2015
Visit to Beatles
Museum-Liverpool
Life Education Van