The Topic
Victorians
Term: 3 and 4
We will use a novel to introduce the topic and
then use a range of evidence to find out about
children’s lives in the Victorian period.
Suggested length:
12 weeks
Possible Themes
Year Group:
5/6
Learning Is Our Key To A World of Opportunities
We help our children learn through …
Offering high quality first teaching
Motivating through an inspirational
curriculum
Working with different people
Giving excellent care, guidance and
support
Modelling our school values
Creating a perfect learning environment
Working on their own, with partners and
in groups
Expecting the best from all of our
learners
Providing a safe and secure school
Whole School Map
Term 1
kind
Term 2
thankful
Term 3
resilient
Term 4
confident
Term 5
reflective
Term 6
brave
want people to be
kind to us and we
think about
feelings
understand others
may not have what
we have
keep trying and set
goals
celebrate our
successes
learn from our
mistakes
try new things
SEAL
New beginnings
Going for goals
Good to be me
relationships
changes
As well as …
Induction
Harvest (LKS2)
Getting on and
falling out
Christmas
Nativity (KS1)
Big Day Out A
Big Day Out B
Maths Day
Big Band
Big Act
Big Draw
French Day
Big Talent
Easter
Spring Play
(EYFS)
Dr Who Day
In the Past
Value (we are)
because we ..
Sports days
Leavers (UKS2)
Dragon’s Den
Sorcerers
Apprentice
Big Event
Big Wriggle
Purpose of the St.Peter’s Curriculum
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Allows all children to become literate,
numerate and ICT capable
o timetabling to ensure that
weighting meets needs
o provision mapping and
interventions
o homework policy
o robust tracking and monitoring
o learning and teaching policy and
guidance
o assessment (APP, learning gaps)
Has a Christian distinctiveness
o vision and values
o Collective Worship
o Ethos
Gives a substantial weight to persona,
social, emotional and health issues
o PSHE
o Seal
o Healthy Schools
o Travel Planning
o use of ‘PASS’
o Mentoring
o Vulnerable Children
Identification and Monitoring
o Rewards and Discipline Policy
and Guidance
Promotes the development of skills
o clear skill progression
o skills mapped
o skills taught
o whole school skill projects
Uses current technology to extend and
enhance learning
o ICT resources
o IWB training
o Links to Bedminster Down and
UWE
Gives time to practical and
performance led learning
o Core entitlement
o Collective Worships
o Parental Involvement
o projects which lead into
performances
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Is set with in an awareness of global
needs and develops citizens for now
and for the future
o Eco schools
o Multi-Cultural Links
o Projects
o Charity Work
o Citizenship
o Community Involvement
Teaches learners to learn and develops
a desire for lifelong learning
o Learning and Thinking Skills
o aspiration raising (UWE /
Bedminster Down)
o independence
Encourages imagination and creativity
o projects
o links
o wow days
o visits / visitors and events
Core Offer
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Every child will learn in an
environment that meets their needs
socially, physically and in terms of
their literacy and numeracy
development
Every child will have at least 2
hours of physical activity a week
Every child will have daily physical
activity
Every child will be read to at least
once a week
Every child will have the
opportunity to contribute to their
own curriculum and be involved in
planning their own learning journey
Every child will have the
opportunity to create arrange of
products or productions and share
these with different audiences.
Every child will have the
opportunity to perform
Every child will have opportunities
to learn in an environment other
than their classroom
Every child will have the
opportunity to learn a MFL
Every child will have the
opportunity be part of collective
worship in a meaningful way that
reflects their faith or no faith
Every child will have their learning
and social needs met through wave
1,2 or 3 provision
Learning Journey
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Every child will visit key areas of
Bishopsworth and Highridge inc.
St.Peter’s Church
Every child will visit significant
areas in Bristol inc the zoo, the
suspension bridge, the museums,
the docks, the traditional houses
and local farms
Every child will have the
opportunity to take part in a
residential visit. No child shall be
excluded from this opportunity due
to financial reasons
Every child will be involved in
community links with our shared
secondary school
Every child will work with a range
of visitors including BAMs, Eco
Services, St.Peter’s, Bedminster
Down links
Every child will take part in a life
skills programme
Each year the school will provide a
range of theatre and musical
opportunities which will be
accessible to every child.
Theme Evaluation
What went well
What needs changing/ modifying for next time…
Essential resources
Wish list-
Please highlight the skills planning sheet to show- Green, skills taught and practised
Orange, skills taught but need to be revisited
Red, skills not taught
Stories From Christianity
Stories from
Christianity
EYFS
KS1
LKS2
Term 1
kind
UKS2
The Good Samaritan
Term 2
thankful
Term 3
resilient
Term 4
confident
Term 5
reflective
Feeding The 5000
Ruth and Naomi
Term 6
brave
David and Goliath
Jesus heals the 10
lepers
Joseph and his coat
of many colours.
Leading the
Israelites out of
slavery
Daniel and the Lions
Den
Term 1
kind
Term 2
thankful
Term 3
resilient
Term 4
confident
Term 5
reflective
Yr A
Belonging
Yr B
Important People: Divali
Yr A
Home and Family
Christianity
Yr B
Home and Family
Judaism
Yr A
Moses and the 10 Commandments
Yr B
Rules For Life and The Bible
Let’s celebrate
Special Books
Places of Worship
Gifts at Christmas
Symbolism of
Religious Clothes
Symbolism in
Religion- Hinduism
The Boyhood of
Jesus
Special Things
RE Units
KS1
LKS2
UKS2
Light at Christmas
Jesus as an Adult
Easter: Jesus as
Servant and King
Prayer and Worship
Naming
Ceremonies
Beliefs and Practices
of Sikhism
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Leadership
Term 6
brave
Wonderful World
Pilgrimage.
Help in the
Community
The Music of
Christmas
Heroes and Leaders
Religious Art
Beliefs and practices of Islam
Christmas Today
The Journey of Birth, Life and Death
Stages of Life
Inspiration:
Linked Books:
Street Child by Berlie Doherty
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Sharing Event:
Literacy Links:
 Read a novel set in Victorian period – use inference to
find out about setting
 Research Victorian scientists who worked on microorganisms – link to biography reading / writing
ICT and Communication Links:
The Theme:
Victorians
Mathematical Links:
Possible Ways to Share:
sale or shop
powerpoint
Class play
show
quiz
Gallery
Dragons Den
Big Book
Festival
Overview
Term: 3
Year group: 5/6
Year: A
Teacher:Miss Knight
Week 1
Literacy
Theme: Victorians
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Street Child
Street Child
Book week
Street Child
Exclamation and
question marks
Prefixes and
suffixes
Navigating
websites
Speech marks
Verb tenses
Prefixes and
suffixes
Using a search
engine
Unstressed vowels
ICT Skills
Sentence
punctuation
Prefixes and
suffixes
Internet safety
Numeracy
Block A2
Block A2
Block B2
Block B2
Causes of illness
Harmful microorganisms
Partner balances
VCOP
Phonics / Spelling
Science
Micro-organisms
PE
Gymnastics
Music
PSHE
Going for Goals
RE
Arts in religion
As well as …
Balances
Internet safety
Edward Jenner
Using apparatus
safely
Expressing feelings
Theme
Main Theme
Based on Street
Child
Timeline overview
KWL chart
Black Country
Museum
Research Black
Country Museum
Primary and
secondary sources
Week 6
Week 7
Persuasive
letters / leaflets
Sentence openers
Reading poetry
Unstressed
vowels
Taking notes
from websites
Common letter
strings
Powerpoint –
creating
hyperlinks
Measures
Common letter
strings
Powerpoint –
inserting web
links
Fractions
Louis Pasteur
Food decay
Mock SATs /
QCA tests
Joseph Lister
Vocabulary
Balances on
apparatus
Travelling
Travelling on
apparatus
Gymnastics
display
Colour symbolism
Religious music
Stained glass
windows
Stained glass
windows
Mock SATs / Y5
QCA tests
Parents’ evenings
Assessments
Special Events /
Visitors
Linked ICT
Week 5
Mock SATs /
QCA tests
Verb tenses
Book Week
St Peter’s Church
French day
Research Roald
Dahl
Powerpoint – life
for poor children
Child labour
Powerpoint – life
for poor children
Ragged schools
Workhouses
Dr Barnardo
Outside
Learning
Multi-Cultural
Opportunities
Overview
Term: 4
Year group: 5/6
Year: A
Teacher: Miss Knight
Week 1
Literacy
VCOP
Phonics / Spelling
ICT Skills
Numeracy
Science
Micro-organisms
PE
Theme: Victorians
Week 2
Playscripts
Punctuation
Report
Data
Natural decay
Calculation
Recycling
Islamic art
Aboriginal art
Openers
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Story structure
Description
Discussion
Paragraphs
Vocabulary
Connectives
Shape
Fractions & decimals
Calculation
Co-ordinates / angles
Recycling
Useful microorganisms
Edward Jenner
museum
Food production / make
bread
Hindu art
Symbolism
Create symbolic
pictures
Create symbolic
pictures
Edward Jenner
museum
Victorian school
experience
Changes during
period
Victorian schools
Recount
Connectives
Using a database
Music
PSHE
Theme
RE
Arts in religion
As well as …
Assessments
Special Events /
Visitors
Linked ICT
Main Theme
Outside
Learning
Multi-Cultural
Opportunities
Assessment week
Queen Victoria
Great Exhibition
Using census
Victorian households
Islamic art
Aboriginal art
Hindu art
Industrial revolution
Investigating (Science and Geography)
Inventing (DT)
Changes In The World (History)
RE
PE
St Peter’s CofE Primary
School
Terms 3 and 4 2010/11
“Victorians”
Yr 5/6 Skills
Main subject focus –
history
Living and Growing (health
and wellbeing)
Communicating (ICT / Literacy)
Imagining (Drama, Art, Dance,
Music)
Excite and Ignite
From the Children
Ideas Page
From The Staff
Black Country Museum, near Birmingham
St Fagans, Cardiff
In, Out and About