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Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Literacy

Visual Literacy: ‘How to train a dragon’

  • Character description
  • Diary entry
  • Persuasive letter
  • Narrative with dialogue
  • Instructions: ‘How to train a dragon’

Non-chronological reports: ‘Tigers’

Non-chronological reports: Alfred the Great

Spy stories (Stormbreaker)

Science essay:

How light works

Narrative: ‘Oliver’

Recounts: Titanic

Narrative: ‘The Viewer’

Recounts: The Great Exhibition

Science essay:

Explanation of circulatory and digestive systems and comparison

Visual Literacy: ‘Kirikou’

Persuasive letters: uniform debate

Visual Literacy: ‘Macbeth’

Geography essay: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Numeracy

Place value

Addition and Subtraction

Statistics – line graphs and timetables

Multiplication and division

Measure Area + Perimeter

Angles

Long Multiplication

Fractions and Decimals

Measure

Fractions and Percentages

Transformations

Time/ Measure

Converting units of measure

Numbers to 1 million and beyond

Calculating with whole numbers and decimals

Volume

Revision of formal methods

Problem solving

Humanities

The Vikings and Anglo Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England

Spatial Sense

The Victorians

Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Mountains

Science

The Solar System

The Earth, Sun and Moon

How light works

The body & life processes

Separating materials and non-reversible changes of state

Computing

E-safety

Swgfl Scheme

Coding

Spreadsheets

Databases

Game Creator

3D Modelling & Concept Maps

RE

Sikhism

Identity

How do Sikhs express their beliefs in practise?

Sikhism

Authority

Why are religious leaders important?

Story of Guru Nanak.

Multi-faith

Religion and the individual: Why are sacred texts important? What is expected of a person in following a religion or belief? How do people show their religious commitments?

Multi-faith

Interpretation

What is the bible and why is it important?

What is the Torah and why is it important?

Buddhism

Suffering

Enlightenment

What rules do Buddhist people follow?

Buddhism

The journey of life and death: Why are some occasions sacred to the believers? What do people think about life after death?

PSHE

Loving Learning

Be friendly, Be wise

Making a difference (Fox values)

Living long,  Living strong

Relationships

Looking ahead, growing up – SRE

Art/DT

Food Technology (bread-making)

Themed Unit: Art in the City

Electrical Systems

Investigating Materials: Mod rock, wire

Drawing: Renaissance Italy

Structures

Music

International Evening

Music of black origin -

12 bar blues

Jazz workshop

Anti-Bullying Raps

Christmas Production

Ten pieces

Western Classical Music The Planets, Peter Grimes Sea Interludes

Ten pieces

Western Classical Music

Ten pieces

Western Classical Music

Loops

Pentatonic scale in world and popular music

PE

Tag Rugby

Offensive/Defensive Play

Passing dexterity

Time trial test

Hockey

Reverse stick dribbling

Confident passing & shooting

Time trial test

Football

Dribbling in match play

Ball Juggling

Time trial test

Handball

multi-ball juggling, intense activities, mini match-play

Cricket

Batting, bowling, Throwing & Fielding

mini match-play

Basketball

Multi-ball tricks & skills

Shooting games

Match play

Time trial test

MFL

The planets

Poetry – El Sistema solar

International week focus country: Argentina

Weather

Poetry – La primavera

Clothing

Artist: Salvador Dali

Ordering food

Hobbies

Festival: La Tomatina