Topic Plan
Year 5 – Summer 2
Context – What do we Know? And pre-learning experience
Maths
Starting point – Hook and Wow! Building our confidence using the Stanley Park High Ropes adventure.
Non- Fiction & Fiction Shakespeare – A Mid Summer Night’s Dream.
Mastery of skills taught throughout the year.
Poetry Classical poetry – The Jabberwocky.
Science
The Learning Challenge Question
Writing Opportunities Writing of a diary on our High Rope adventure. Write a play script based on a Shakespeare play. Non-Chronological report on Shakespeare.
History How can we rediscover the wonder of ancient Egypt?
How different will you be when you are as old as your grandparents? Do we all have the same x-factor? What is the life expectancy of different animals?
Design & Technology & Art How can we represent the ancient Egyptians through art? How can we recreate the wonder of the pyramids? Computing
3D architecture of buildings.
What can you do now that you couldn’t do when you were a baby?
Who was Tutankhamun and why was his discovery so important?
How would you wish to be remembered as you make your journey through life?
What have we learnt about the pyramids?
What did people believe in ancient Egypt?
To experience music from other times during Shakespeare’s life and also other times in history (Ancient Egypt)
PE
RE Where can we find guidance about how to live our lives?
Swimming Athletics High Ropes Adventures
Music
What places of worship are down the road? What do agnosticism and atheism mean?