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History | Toys Children will explore toys from the past which their parents, grandparents and great grand parents would have used and make comparisons to today’s toys. | Significant Local Heroes: John Cadbury & Family. Children will study a significant local individual, John Cadbury, how he supported locals and how the industrial revolution helped him to build his empire, including Bournville Village. | Early Civilisations and Ancient Egyptians Children will study the earliest civilisations and will then focus on the achievement of the Ancient Egyptians | The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain. Children will learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain at the time and the legacy it left us | A non-European Early Civilization Study (Indus Valley) A non-European Society (Early Islamic Civilisations - Indus Valley): This topic gives children the opportunity to study an early civilization. They will apply new skills and previous knowledge to create a compilation of self guided research. | Crime and Punishment throughout time By providing pupils with a broad chronological sweep of nearly a thousand years, it makes a significant contribution to pupils’ grasp of the long arc of time. Children will develop a deeper understanding of crucial historical concepts: change continuity, turning points. |
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Art | Textiles To gain some experience of weaving. | Textiles To gain some experience in matching and sorting threads and fabrics; stitching two fabrics/materials; twisting fabric etc. | Textiles To dye fabrics, explore using resist paste and batik. | Textiles To gain experience in straight stitching, running stitching, cross stitching. | Textiles To gain experience in quilting and padding. | Textiles To gain experience in using a number of techniques on a single piece of fabric, e.g. dye fabric, decorate it with stitches and other materials. |
RE | Remembering Roots The origins of the celebration of Eid ul Fitr Being Hopeful and Visionary Hajj rituals The story of the Banyan Tree and the story of Salt in water | Being Attentive to the sacred as well as the precious The importance of quiet reflection: Quaker worship Buddhist shrines Being Reflective and Self Critical The story of Zacchaeus The story of the speck and the plank Prophet Muhammad and influencing others The story of the man in Madinah | Being Open, Honest and Truth The story of Naboth’s Vineyard The Story of the King’s three children Kirat Karni Asteya Being Attentive to the sacred as well as the precious The story of Elijah Silent attentiveness | Living by rules The Ten Commandments Jesus summary of the 10 Commandments Salah Being Temperate, Self-Disciplined and Seeking Contentment The life of a historical person in relation to their religious views Livity and ital diet Living a monastic life | Being Temperate, Self-Disciplined and Seeking Contentment Turning the other cheek Jesus’ reaction to injustice Practice of meditation Accepting personal responsibility Restraining from criticism of others Aparigrapha Being Accountable and Living with Integrity Story of Jesus and the woman Robert Ingersoll – making others happy Bar/Bat Mitzvah The story of Qarun | Expressing Joy Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha Appreciating Beauty The Lord’s Prayer |
PE | Cricket Bowl underarm and overarm. Practise accurate throwing and consistent catching. Know | Cricket Learn skills for playing striking and fielding games. Position the body to strike a ball. Begin to use and understand the terms attacking and defending. | Cricket Develop a range of skills in striking (and fielding where appropriate). Practise the correct batting technique and use it in a game. | Rounders Use a bat to hit a ball with accuracy and control. Throw and catch balls at different speeds, directions and heights. | Rounders Bat effectively using different types of shots and knowing when they are best used. Retrieve, intercept and stop the ball when fielding with some accuracy. | Rounders Develop and adapt their fielding skills such as catching, throwing, bowling and intercepting with growing control and consistency. Use and adapt rules, strategies and tactics, using their knowledge of basic principles of batting and fielding. |
Spanish | Families, stories and conversation Pupils will be introduced to vocabulary on different family members and how to describe them. Pupils will then build on what they have learnt in previous units by learning larger numbers and new questions, before using new vocabulary to hold longer and more complex conversations. Pupils will also learn how to conjugate the verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ in the present tense. | Families, stories and conversation Pupils will be introduced to vocabulary on different family members and how to describe them. Pupils will then build on what they have learnt in previous units by learning larger numbers and new questions, before using new vocabulary to hold longer and more complex conversations. Pupils will also learn how to conjugate the verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ in the present tense. | Weather and transport Pupils will learn the vocabulary for the weather and different items of clothing. Pupils will build written sentences and present on what clothing is appropriate for what weather. Pupils will also be introduced to different methods of transport. Pupils will play a range of games and work through reading and writing tasks to consolidate their learning. | Weather and transport Pupils will learn the vocabulary for the weather and different items of clothing. Pupils will build written sentences and present on what clothing is appropriate for what weather. Pupils will also be introduced to different methods of transport. Pupils will play a range of games and work through reading and writing tasks to consolidate their learning. | ||
Science | Plants Children will learn about different plants and their structure. They will identify common and wild plants.. Children will identify and classify trees. They will understand the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees. | Plants (bulbs and seeds) Children will understand that plants can be grown from bulbs and seeds. Children will identify the differences between a bulb and a seed. Growing up Explore a range of life cycles and the role of the mother and offspring. Are there patterns between the life cycles of different animals? | Plants Identify parts of a plant and its functions. Explore water transportation in plants and reproduction of plants. | Data Collection C Collect and analyse data through experiments. Habitats Children will explore how environments change and the impact of humans on habitats. Deforestation What is deforestation and how does it impact the UK and the rest of the world? | Reproduction Identifying and exploring reproduction in plants and animals. Can plants be cloned? | Variation Children will explore how living things have changed over time. They will also learn how offspring can vary. Adaptations Children will explore how living things have adapted to their environment. |
D&T | Textiles Design, make and evaluate a weaved paper blanket or fish for display | Textiles Design, make and evaluate a puppet by stitching two pieces of materials together and adding finishing designs. | Textiles Design, make and evaluate tie-dye t-shirts to sell. Use the skill of dyeing fabrics using the batik method. | Textiles Research, design, make and evaluate cushions, taking into account the end user and the functionality. Use stitching to join pieces of cushion. | Textiles Research into, design, make and evaluate a padded or quilted blanket or jacket, using research to support final decisions and designs. | Textiles Research into, design, make and evaluate a waistcoat designed for adults or children, that will be showcased during an Assembly. |
Music | Singing Children will know about the importance of, and how to, warm up and cool down. They will know the fundamentals of singing such as posture, breathing properly and diction. Pupils will also know some vocal techniques such as singing scales and using call and response. | Singing Children will know about the importance of, and how to, warm up and cool down. Pupils will know the fundamentals of singing such as posture, breathing properly and diction. Pupils will also know some vocal techniques such as singing scales and using call and response. | Keyboards Through listening, pupils will become aware of the sounds of selected Indian music, and learn about its components, for example raga, tala and drone. Pupils will perform a piece of raga music, then learn to improvise melodically on a raga. | Keyboards Through listening, singing and performing, pupils will understand how the structure of the song is formed. Pupils will also learn to sing and play the song they will learn with feelings. | Ukulele We will be able to play 3 finger chords such as g. We will start to represent different pitches using musical notation. We will be able to listen to a piece of music and describe what we hear with reference to different features of the music. | Ukulele We will be able to play more complex musical notation. We will be able to compose our own ukulele pieces using pitch and rhythm notation. We will think about different features of music we expect to hear in different types and genres of pieces from different parts of the world. |
Computing | Grouping and sorting Children will sort various items offline and online using a variety of criteria. | Creating pictures Children will explore a variety of art techniques including pointillism and impressionism. They will use Purple Mash software 2Paint to create art in these styles. | Emails Children will understand the safety measures we take when emailing. They will understand the dangers of emailing. Children will open an email and respond to it. They will also learn how to attach documents to emails. | Audio Production Children will identify the input device (microphone) and output devices (speaker or headphones) required to work with sound digitally. Children will discuss the ownership of digital audio and the copyright implications of duplicating the work of others. Children will use Audacity to produce a podcast, which will include editing their work, adding multiple tracks, and opening and saving the audio files | Databases Children will learn how to search for information in a database. They will contribute to a class database and create their own. | Networks Children will find out what a LAN and WAN are. They will explore how we access the internet at school. They will carry out research and find out about the age of the internet. |
PSHE | Being My Best Children will learn to name a few different ideas of what they can do if they find something difficult. Children learn why certain foods are healthy and why it’s important to eat at least five portions of vegetables/fruit a day. | Being My Best Children will learn about looking after their body and growth mindset | Being My Best Children will learn about keeping themselves healthy They will also learn about celebrating and developing my skills | Being My Best Children will learn about having choices and making decisions about their health They will also learn about taking care of their environment | Being My Best Children will learn about growing independence and taking ownership, as well as media awareness and safety and how images on TV don't give a true picture of real life. | Being My Best Children will consider their aspirations and goals and the steps needed to achieve them as well as understanding that risks can be physical or emotional. |