Knollmead Primary School Curriculum Overview Year 5/6 Summer Term Summer 1 Summer 2 Cornerstones Topic Memorable Experience Geography, History, Art and DT, Maths Allotment Allotment Life: Children take a trip to the local allotment and pick some produce which can later be made into a simple dish. Local Produce- Where does food come from: A detailed study of the British foods industry and where products come from in the UK. G 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. Botanical Drawer: Children to pick and sketch plants and fruits they have found from their local allotment. A - Create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas A recipe of common crops: Children create a simple recipe made out of some of the most common crops grown in the UK. DT - Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques Star gazer Welcome to the planets: Children to create their own orrery using themselves and different sized PE objects to explain the planets of the solar system and how they move around the sun. Meet Galileo: Children to find out about Galileo s early theories of the universe. H- Study an aspect or theme in British History that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1055 The space race: A look at 1960 s America and the surge to be the first country to land a man on the moon H- Study an aspect or theme in British History that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1055 What might an Alien look like?:children use examples of sci-fi imagery and texts to create their own alien. A - Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials What will I weigh on the moon? Children to Measure their weight in kilograms and convert it to newton s (1kg=10N) and record on a spreadsheet.
Additional maths - Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [e.g. length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling. Express English Green Grocers: Children create structures that will help a plant grow (e.g.: Wigwams) Plant their seeds and watch them over the summer term. Non-Chronological Report: Non-chronological report about Knollmead School. Letter: Letter based on the text- The Highway Man Letter based on the text- Shackleton s Journey Character Description Character description based on the text- The Highway Man Character description - Shackleton s Journey My Solar system: Children to create their own scaled model of the solar system it replicate the sun and the planets rotating around it. Log Writing (Diary): A series of diary entries based on the test - Shackleton s Journey Recount: Recount based upon the text Shackleton s journey. Newspaper report: Newspaper article to be written about the Knollmead School sports day. Spelling, punctuation and grammar Revision topics for SAT s Tenses: Present perfect, present progressive, past progressive. Channing nouns to adjectives Root words/prefixes and suffixes: Children to experiment finding out the meaning of prefixes and suffixes to make sense of root words. Children to make links between the meanings of some root words (e.g.: Grammar focus around children s in class writing. Preparation for Year 6 writing moderation submission. Subjunctive forms: Use of subjunctive forms such as If I were or Were they to come in. Using the subjunctive for to illustrate a change in the level of formality within a text. Standard and non-standard English: Identifying shifts in formality during writing and the use of non-standard English in speech. Using the non-standard English within
transport, portable portal- The word port meaning to carry) speech for to illustrate a change in the level of formality within a text. Clauses- The use of clauses to change the meaning of a sentence. (e.g.: Drinks which contain sugar ruin your teeth; Drink, which contain sugar, ruin your teeth) Passive voice: Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence. Maths Algebra: Use simple formulae - Generate and describe linear number sequences. - Express missing number problems algebraically. - Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns. - Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables Geometry: Properties of Shapes Draw 2D shapes using given dimensions and angles. Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons. Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles. Geometry: Position and Direction Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants). Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes. Number: ratio Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts. Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found. Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples. Geometry and Statistics Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius. Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems. Calculate the mean as an average. Time at the end of the term will be spent on: consolidation,gap filling, seasonal activities and assessments
Science Computing Living things and the reproduction of plants and animals -Recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, and bar and line graphs. - taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision - Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents - Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution. Initial three weeks: Revision using Matheletics and Spelldrome Programming: Scratch -Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output - design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts -Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs The Earth and Space Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system - Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth - Describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies - Use the idea of the Earth s rotation to explain day and night, and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky. -Planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary - Using simple models to describe scientific ideas - Identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments. Creating short films: - use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content - - select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information - use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact. Music Fame: Songs for the Year 6 Production.
French Family; Parts of the body; adjective position agreement Physical descriptions using etre and avoir; crosscurricular: SPAG PE Striking and Fielding (Rounders/Cricket): use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination -Play competitive games, modified where appropriate, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending -Play develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance Swimming: Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres. - Use a range of strokes effectively. -Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. Athletics: use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination -Play develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance - Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best. Swimming: Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres. - Use a range of strokes effectively. -Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. RE The Christian way of Life Bridging units transition PSHE Good to be me Relationships