Author: Anna Wightman

Year 5 Summer Term

History Topic—Groundbreaking Greeks

Topic key knowledge
Building on Year 4's study of the impact on Britain of Anglo Saxons and Viking invaders, through this unit, children should understand that our society was also influenced by a civilisation in another country - Ancient Greece.
Children should gain an understanding of daily life in ancient Greece and including ideas, beliefs, attitudes and experiences of men, women and children - Comparing Athens and Sparta. A study of Greek achievements and their influence on the western world - including democracy and politics. Understand the rise and fall of the civilisation.

Writing text types

Fiction—’Rags to riches’ story
Shakespeare—Play scripts— ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - How to perform a play.
Non-fiction—How to write a discussion
Poetry

Maths Units

Number: Addition, Subtraction
Number: Multiplication, Division
Fractions
Converting measures
Properties of shape—angles
Geometry: Position and Direction

Science Units

Forces
Earth and Space
Asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.
Setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests.

Geography

DT

Art

PSHE

RE

ICT

PE

French

Music

Not the main focus this term.
Identify the location and explain the function of the Prime (or Greenwich) Meridian and different time zones (including day and night). Science link to Earth and Space unit

Summer 2
Skill
Explain how the design of a product has been influenced by the culture or society in which it was designed or made. - Greek architecture

Food technology
Skill
Use an increasing range of preparation and cooking techniques to cook a savoury dish.
Evaluate meals and consider if they contribute towards a balanced diet.

Summer 1
Skill
Pupils explore the work of set designers –a set designer that works in theatre.
Pupils go on to explore how they can create their own model set, inspired by a creative stimulus (poetry, prose, film or music).

Summer 1
Being my best
Summer 2
Growing and changing

Summer
How do Hindus make sense of the world?

Class Book

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Multi-sports
Athletics

Going shopping
Fruit
Vegetables
Clothes
French money

Summer 1—Charanga
Dancing in the Street
Summer 2—Charanga
Reflect, rewind, replay

Marcia Williams— ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Extracts from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - William Shakespeare

Purpose or hook

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - drama morning—Greek links—Athenian culture

Trips, or local visits, or visitors

Personal Development opportunities

Sports Day
Talent Show

Mars Rover
Mars Rover 2
Stop motion