Years 5 & 6

Cycle: A

Autumn 1:

Autumn 2:

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

History

Ancient Greece

A study of Greek life and achievements and their influences on the western world.

History

Connect local, national and international history through relevant current affairs (eg politics, conflict, migration, health)

Science

Seeing Light (PlanBee)

Science

Earth & Space

Art & Design

Typography & Maps  (Access Art)

Exploring how we can create typography through drawing and design, and use our skills to create personal and highly visual maps.

Artist Link: Louise Fili, Grayson Perry, Paula Scher and Chris Kenny: 

Art & Design

drawing and Painting exercises (Access Art)

Ten minutes five times a week:

Day 1: continuous line drawing

Day 2: backwards and forwards

Day 3: See 3 shapes

Day 4: thoughtful mark-making

Day 5: making stronger drawings

Computing

Computing Systems & Networks- Communication and Collaboration (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Creating Media- Video Production (Teach Commuting)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Structures-

Frame Structures

MFL

Culture Unit- French Festivals

Numbers beyond 100

MFL

My Family & Friends

My Home

Colours

Music

Greek Tragedy.  Dimensions Focus: Dynamics, tempo & structure.  Performance opportunity - Harvest

Music

Space.  Dimensions Focus: texture & timbre.

Personal Development

Get Heartsmart (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Mixed (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Forget to Let Love in (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

How to Heal a Broken Wing (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Forest School - Team building games

Games - Basketball

Physical Education

Games - Tag Rugby

Religious Education

Eucharist - Christianity

Religious Education

The Magi - Christianity

Spring 1:

Spring 2:

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

Geography

Mapping the world

Understand how location in the world dictates time zones.  Identify the Prime/Greenwich Meridian.

History

The Changing Power of The Monarchs (links with the Battle of Cheriton 1644)

A study of an aspect or theme in British History

Science

Evolution & Inheritance

Science

Properies of Materials

Art & Design

Mixed Media Land & City Scapes (Access Art)

Explore how artists use a variety of media to capture spirit of the place.

Artist Link: Vanessa Gadiner, Shoreditch Sketcher and Kittie Jones 

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities

Drawing hands (continuous drawings)

Drawing to the beat of a metronome

Repeat paintings

Computing

Programming- Selection in Physical Computing (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Data & Information- Flat file databases (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Textiles

Combining Different Fabric Shapes including computer aided design

MFL

Animals

Food

Calendar

MFL

Clothing

French Maths

My community

Music

Ukulele playing.  Quiet Confidence. Dimensions Focus: Dynamics & Structure.

Music

God Save the King.  Dimensions Focus: Pitch & Duration.

Personal Development

Too Much Selfie isn’t Healthy (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

The Girls (no Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Rub it in, Rub it Out (Heartsmart)

Relationships

And Tango Makes Three (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Swimming

Dance

Physical Education

Swimming

Games - dodgeball

Religious Education

Belonging -Islam

Religious Education

The Five Pillars - Islam

Summer 1:

Summer 2:

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

Curriculum area

Unit of Learning

Geography

Migration

Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including : types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

Geography

Rivers and Our Local Area 

Use OS maps, 8-points of compass & grid references

Science

Healthy Bodies

Science

Healthy Bodies

Art & Design

Architecture: Dream Big or Small?  (Access Art)

Explore the responsibilities architects have to design us a better world. Make your own architectural model

Artist Link: Shoreditch Sketcher, Arthur Erickson and other Architects.

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities

Analogue drawings 

Drawing Prompts

Take a line for a walk

Computing

Programming- Selection in Quizzes (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Creating Media- Introduction to vector graphics (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Food

Celebrating culture and seasonality including cooking and nutrition requirements of the national curriculum

MFL

My Home

Colours

Animals

MFL

Food

Calendar

Clothing

Music

Short Ride in a Fast Machine.  Dimensions Focus: Duration & Structure.

Music

Ukulele playing.  Dimensions Focus: performance skills.

Personal Development

Fake is a Mistake (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Kenny Lives with Erica and Martina (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

No Way through isn’t true Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

A day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Athletics

Games – Cricket

Physical Education

Forest School – team building games

Games - Tennis

Religious Education

Buddha Rupa

- Buddhism

Religious Education

Humanism

- Humanism

Years 5 & 6

Cycle: B

Autumn 1:

Autumn 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

- Mayan Civilisation c AD900

A non-European Society that provides contrasts with British History

Geography

Physical Geography 

Describe & understand key aspects of earthquakes, tsunamis, the water cycle and extreme weather events

Science

Classifying Organisms (PlanBee)

Science

Forces & Magnets

Art & Design

2D Drawing to 3D Making (AccessArt)

Explore how 2D drawings can be transformed to 3D objects. Work towards a sculptural outcome or a graphic design outcome.

Artist Link: Lubaina Himid and Claire Harrup

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting exercises (AccessArt)

Day 1: continuous line drawing

Day 2: backwards and forwards

Day 3: See 3 shapes

Day 4: thoughtful mark-making

Day 5: making stronger drawings

Computing

Computing Systems & Networks- Communication and Collaboration (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Creating Media- Webpage Creation (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Mechanisms

Cams

MFL

Cultural Unit- French History

Shopping

Holidays & Celebrations

MFL

Towns & Cities

The Weather & Seasons

Music

Maya- Tempo, timbre, dynamics

Music

Ukulele Playing-

Personal Development

Get Heartsmart (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Leaf (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Forget to Let Love in (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

The Little Island (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Forest school - team building games

Games - Netball

Physical Education

Gym

Games - Football

Religious Education

Ritual - Prayer

Religious Education

Interpretation - comparing the two narratives of the birth of Jesus

Spring 1:

Spring 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

Geography

The UK 

Name & locate key topographical features and land-use of the UK

Geography

A Region of France

Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region in a European country

Science

Changing Circuits

Science

Life Cycles

Art & Design

Brave Colour  (AccessArt)

Exploring how artists use light, form and colour to create immersive environments.

Artist Link: Olafur Eliasson, Yinka llori, Morag Myerscough and Liz West:

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities

Drawing hands (continuous drawings)

Exquisite corpse drawing

Drawing through touch

Computing

Programming- Sensing movement (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Data & Information- Introduction to Spreadsheets (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Electrical Systems

More complex switches and circuits including programming, monitoring and control

MFL

Sports & Hobbies

 School

MFL

Shopping

Holidays & Celebrations

Music

Bagdad- Pitch, dynamics, tempo

Music

Instruments of the orchestra

Personal Development

Too Much Selfie isn’t Healthy (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Introducing Teddy (no Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Rub it in, Rub it Out (Heartsmart)

Relationships

The Island (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Swimming

Dance

Physical Education

Swimming

Games - Dodgeball

Religious Education

Places of Worship - Christianity & Islam

Religious Education

The Empty Cross - Christianity

Summer 1:

Summer 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

A local history study

Cheriton during the Second World War

Geography

Sustainability

Geographical fieldwork skills

Science

Changes & Reproduction

Science

Changes & Reproduction

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities (AccessArt)

Painting to music

Drawing game: a visual conversation

Doodle time

Art & Design

Activism  (AccessArt)

Explore how artists use their skills to speak on behalf of communities. Make art about things you care about.

Artist Link: Luba Lukova, Faith Ringgold and Shepard Fairey

Computing

Creating Media- 3D modelling

Computing

Programming- Variables in Games (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Food

Celebrating culture and seasonality including cooking and nutrition requirements of the national curriculum

MFL

Towns & Cities

Seasons & Planets

MFL

Sports & Hobbies

School & The Future

Music

Ukulele Playing- Texture

Music

Frozen Lands- Pitch & structure

Personal Development

Fake is a Mistake (Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Rose Blanche (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

No Way through isn’t true (Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

The only way is Badger (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Athletics

Games - rounders

Physical Education

Forest School – team building games

Games - cricket

Religious Education

Worship - Hinduism

Religious Education

A Good Life - Humanism