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On this page you can find the curriculum notes for Year 5, for the Autumn , Spring and Summer Terms.
English
Within the English curriculum there is constant graded development of the following which underpin all of the English courses:
- Comprehension techniques
- Grammatical knowledge
- Handwriting
- Vocabulary development
- Phonic awareness
- Sentence building
- Securing punctuation skills
- Essay planning, editing, presenting
- Reading skills
- Skills of listening and speaking
Autumn Term
English
- Writing book reviews
- Comparison of texts
- Story writing – examining story openings
- Play script
- Poetry – using similes
- Articulate personal responses to a variety of texts
- Characterisation
Maths
- Place Value
- Four Rules
- Fractions
- Fractions & Decimals
- Percentages
- Probability
- Bar Charts & Line Charts
Science
Interdependence and Adaptation
Food chains in a variety of habitats. Adaptation of animals & plants to various habitat conditions. Visit to Oxford Botanic Gardens and University Museum.
Forces in Action
Forces as pushes, pulls & twists. Forces diagrams. Measuring forces. Friction, air resistance and up thrust in water. Magnets. Gravity.
French
Topics
- Meeting and greeting people
- The alphabet
- Numbers 1-20
- Countries bordering France
- Saying where one lives
- Giving simple opinions
- Classroom objects and instruction
Grammar and Syntax
- Basic pronunciation and spelling rules with emphasis on vowels
- Use of apostrophe
- Nouns: Gender and number
- Singular and plural
- Articles: le, la ,les
- Pronouns “Je” and “Tu”
- Use of prepositions à and en
- Indefinite articles: un, des
- Possessive adjectives (1st person)
History
Celt, Roman, Saxon and Viking
- Britannia and the Empire 55BC.
- What is an Empire?
- Why did the Romans want an Empire? Why did the Romans want to add Britannia to it?
- I came, I saw, I went away … twice – why did Julius Caesar come to Britain in 55BC?
- 43AD – The Claudian invasion. Vespasian conquers Britannia.
- Maiden Castle – bodies, bones and ballista bolts
- The Roman fighting machine – why was the Roman army so successful?
- The Empire gets it wrong – the causes and consequences of Boudicca’s revolt.
Geography
- Global Location and The British Isles
- Global Location
Aim: To help pupils gain a better understanding of the physical/human world in which they live
- Where in the world?
Continents, oceans, seas, mountains, deserts, rivers and islands
- Mapping the Earth
Lines of latitude/longitude. Why do we have these lines? How do we use these lines?
Moving and measuring east/west and north/south of prime meridian and equator.
Equator, tropics, Arctic and Antarctic Circles
- The British Isles
Aim: For pupils to be able to locate and position where they are in the world.
To gain a greater understanding of the physical/human geography of the British Isles
Countries that make up the British Isles
Relief
Rivers
Major Settlements
R.S.
- A study of the Bible as a Holy Book, looking at how it is made up and what sort of writings it contains.
Classics
- Course Book (from Spring Term): Minimus
- Main Focus: to introduce pupils to the Latin language and the culture of the Romans.
- Introduction to Latin and the Romans.
- Simple Latin phrases.
- The story of the founding of Rome.
- Numbers.
- Names and attributes of the principal Roman gods.
- Latin Christmas carols.
Art
- Activities to aid pupils’ undertanding of primary and secondary colours and colour mixing.
- An introduction to ‘real’ clay and under glazes: making pinch pot animals.
- Drawing exercises encouraging pupils to really look at their world. This will lead to a still life arrangement using different media.
- Designing a poster to aid an understanding of the six main elements of Art.
- Designing a Christmas card using basic printing methods.
Music
- Revision of staff notation: crotchets, quavers, minims and rests
- Clapping printed rhythms using staff notation
- Recording melodies (on a MIDI electronic keyboard) and printing them on appropriate software
- Conducting – individually and as a group
- Preparation of material for the Choral Workshop held in the Spring Term
Design Technology
Resistant Materials
Design and make a wooden aeroplane.
Drama
- What is a ‘Drama Text?’ Games. Songs. Memories. Photos. Art. Newspaper articles. Stories.
P.E.
Bleep Test – recorded endurance test.
Gymnastics – 6 weeks. Recap on basic gymnastic moves. Partner work – matching and mirroring. Syncronisation and canon. Counter-balance and counter tension. Create partner sequence for evaluation.
Boys' Games
- Rugby – 12-a-side contact
Colt’s rugby introduced
3 man contested scrum introduced and developed to 5 man contested. Lineout. 3 man introduced and developed to 5 man
Skills of rucking, mauling, tackling, passing, running developed
Set plays, tactics and strategies considered. Forwards and backs
Captain’s role and positions
- Football / Hockey
pre-season training begins in December with skills and practice matches
- Cross Country
Increase distance and difficultyIntermediate course run every week.
Girls' Games
- Hockey – Once a week on astro-turf. Movement with the ball varying pace and direction. Marking. Reverse stick. 1 v 1, 2 v 1. Shooting and goal scoring.
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Spring Term
English
- Reading non fiction
- Note taking
- Letter and diary writing
- Planning story writing
- Dialogue
- Punctuation of speech
- Clauses
- Verb tenses
- Higher level comprehension skills, using evidence.
Maths
- Properties of Figures
- Symmetry
- Reflections & Translations
- Metric & imperial units
- Estimating
- Scales
Science
Habitats
Woodland in winter. Migration and hibernation. Winter twig structure & use of key to identify trees from winter twigs.
Keeping Healthy
Position, basic structure and function of the heart. Circulation. Effect of exercise on pulse rate. Health benefit of regular exercise. Difference between breathing and respiration. CO2 levels in inhales/exhaled air. Components & structure of balanced diet. Tests for starch and fat. Health issues concerned with smoking and alcohol.
French
Topics
- School life
- School objects
- Actions we do in class
- Home life
- Family
Grammar and syntax
- Further pronunciation and spelling rules
- Introduction to verbs:
including the verb avoir
- Use of: Je voudrais
- Simple negative
History
- Life begins to change 1 – Celtic villages and lifestyles
- Life begins to change 2 – Roman towns and lifestyles
- Life begins to change 3 – The Romans build roads
- Evidence on the map – finding roman settlements and roads
- Roman entertainment
- Roman religion
- Why did the Romans withdraw the legions? The Saxon threat
- Who were the Saxons? Where did they come from? Why did they come to Britain?
- Saxon villages – what did they look like? Can we find some on the map?
- Thanes! The treasures of Sutton Hoo – what can they tell us about the rich and powerful of Saxon England?
Geography
Maps and Mapping
- Aim: for pupils to understand how to interpret maps on a variety of scales
- Why do we need maps?
- What information can they show us?
- How to use 4 and 6 figure grid references
- Eastings/Northings
- Using and finding symbols on maps
- Finding direction on maps
- Measuring distance on mapsMeasuring height on maps
Settlement
- Aim: to help pupils understand about places they live in and the places around them
- How do places get their names?
- Why do settlements become established where they are?
- The physical/human factors that influence that influence the siting of a settlement
- Hierarchy of settlements
- Settlement patterns
R.S.
- Display work on Holy books and Old Testament history
- How did the Church begin? Stories from the Acts of the Apostles
Classics
- Latin mottoes
- More Latin phrases
- Derivations
- Begin the Minimus course
Art
- The study of the artist Matisse and his works. This will lead to individual paintings and collages.
- Relief printing using string and other found objects.
- Experimenting with salt dough.
Music
- Using “Groovy Music” software to further knowledge of staff notation
- Composition of melodies using “Sibelius” software
Performance – 3rd Year Choral Workshop (which also includes instrumental music)
- Music Appreciation linked with stories of the boyhood of
- Singing a variety of songs from the 18th to the 20th centuries
Design Technology
Textiles
In small groups design and make a set of bag
Drama
- Creating a character from evidence.
- Characterisation & Text
- ‘Cabbage Monologues’
P.E.
- Dance
Rock ‘n Roll. Moves/sequence building.
Gum Boot Dance.
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
Ribbon- Hoop sequences to music.
Boys' Games
- Football – Colts football skills introduced
Defence and attack explored. Making space. Give and go. Marking & losing one’s marker. Width and depth. Set plays/free kicks. Penalties – rules. Fixtures. Captain’s role & responsibilities. 11-a-side game developed via a 7 a side progression.
- Hockey: Game related advanced skills
Advanced skills applied to defending and attacking. Set plays - Short corners, Long corners, penalty flicks etc
- Match Play
conditioned games
Girls' Games
- Netball – Importance of warm up. Passing and receiving on the move. Set centre/back line passes. Conditioned games. Conditioned games/ full games.
- Tennis – Green Mini Tennis. Over arm serve. Singles and doubles tactics. Ladder matches
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Summer Term
English
- Narrative poetry
- Poetic devices
- Idiom and cliché
- Poetry writing
- Instructional texts
- Descriptive writing
- Etymology
- Comprehension skills including prediction
Maths
- Mensuration
- Angles
- Equations
Science
Changing Materials
Revision of changes of state, properties of solids, liquids & gases, water cycle and weathering by water & ice. Soluble/insoluble substances. Factors affecting solubility. Differences in solubility. Separation of mixtures by decanting, filtering, sieving, magnets and evaporation. Reversibility of these changes. Comparison with chemical changes e.g. burning, cooking etc Drawing science diagrams.
Life Cycles
Life cycle of frog (metamorphosis). Structure of flower. Pollination and fertilization. Formation of fruit. Seed dispersal. Conditions for germination and subsequent growth.
Soils
Soil structure. Role of humus. Separation of samples by sieving & shaking with water. Drainage rates
Habitats 2 (Linked with Geography and PSHE sessions)
Field trip to Thatcham – ‘Man and the environment’ programme.
French
Topics
- Days of the week
- Months of the year
- Numbers up to 30
- Events in the French calendar
- School subjects
Grammar and syntax
- Reinforcement of gender and number
- The Negative
- Introduction to the infinitive
- Er verbs
- Verb être
- Introduction to adverbs and conjunctions
Expectations
At the end of this first year formal study of the language, most pupils will understand basic classroom instructions spoken by the teacher, identify classroom objects, carry out a simple conversation when meeting someone, say that they have a brother or a sister, know their numbers from 1to 20, understand verb concepts and nouns. Some pupils will have progressed further and will be able to name classroom objects using the correct article, talk about the things they do at home, the subjects they study at school, understand that the spelling of words helps one to pronounce them and say sentences about themselves and their family and apply verbs and nouns correctly.
History
- Saxon Religion – Pagans!
- Saxon Religion – Christians! How and why did Saxons convert to Christianity
- Keeping a record – the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- Saxon Crime and Punishment
- Who were the Vikings? Where did they come from? Why did they come to Britain?
- Vikings – warriors, farmers or traders?
- England – a divided Kingdom – Danegeld!
- Alfred the Great – a local hero.
Geography
Environmental Studies and Weather and Climate
The Environment
- Aim: to increase awareness of the pupils environment and issues relating to its management
- What is our Environment
- How does man affect our environment?
- How do landscapes change as a result of man’s management
- Case study of Thatcham Nature Reserve
Weather and Climate
- Aim: to develop a greater awareness of the physical weather processes and their variations to scale and patterns of climate
Temperature and its variation national and locally
- The effect of latitude, altitude and the proximity to the sea
- Wind – variations in direction and strength
- Rainfall – spatial variations and process
- Patterns to world Climate Regions
R.S.
- The history of the church
Classics
- Continue Minimus
- Agreement of nouns and adjectives
- The Present tense
Art
- Cross curricular project linking with English: Art work based on a set text.
- Cross stitch textile project.
- Simple wall hanging using printing, collage and textile techniques.
Music
- Using “Groovy Music” software to further knowledge of staff notationComposition of melodies using “Sibelius” software
- Using simple chords to accompany music in a variety of styles
- Music Appreciation linked with stories of the boyhood ofSinging a variety of songs from the 18th to the 20th centuries
Design Technology
Structures
Design and make a container with a lid to store small items.
Drama
P.E.
- Swimming
All Competitive strokes. Fitness. Tumble turns. Individual Medleys. Diving.Butterfly
Boys' Games
- Cricket – Hard ball introduced. Protective equipment introduced. LBW law. Fielding – positions and skills developed. Walking in – backing up. Bowling developed. Spin and swing. Action examined and developed. Batting – back foot shots – square cut, late cut, pull, hook, front foot drives off and on, cover drives.11-a-side game. Wicket keeping – protective equipment. Standing up. Taking ball down legside.
- Athletics – Full programme of events developed. Long distance and short distance. All throwing and jumping events (weights change through years).
- Tennis - Serving developed. Singles and doubles game play. Topspin and slice – forehand and backhand Match play.
Girls' Games
- Rounders –Incrediball still for all practises and matches. Triangle back up on fielding. Bowling, backstop techniques. School matches.
- Mini Tennis Orange –
Development of consistency. Serve and return of serve. Tactics for Singles.
- Athletics – All Track and Field events covered. Safety issues. Importance of warm–up.
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