Year 5 Curriculum Overview Autumn 1
PE: In P.E this half term, the children will be having lessons in swimming or Invasion Games.
RE:
In RE we will be exploring the question 'Why do some people believe God exists?.' We will define the terms theist, atheist and agnostic and outline a Christian, Muslim and Jewish understanding of what God is like. We will present different views on why people believe in God or not.
Music:
In Music this half term our focus element of Music is pitch. The unit is called Livin’ on a Prayer and is based on the song by Jon Bon Jovi. We will be singing the song, playing the keyboards, composing, improvising and exploring music from the 1980’s.
Geography : In our unit entitled,‘ What is Life Like in the Alps?’ we will learn the following: Locate the Alps on a world map and identify and label the eight countries they spread through. Locate three physical and three human characteristics in the Alps. Research and describe the physical and human features of Innsbruck. Use a variety of data collection methods. Compare the human and physical geography of their local area and Innsbruck. Describe at least four of the key aspects of the human and physical geography of the Alps to answer the enquiry question, ‘What is life like in the Alps?’
Computing:
Spanish:
Me presento / Presenting Myself:
• Revisit basic greetings, ask somebody how they are feeling and their name in Spanish and reply when asked.
• Recall numbers 1-31 in Spanish.
• Ask somebody how old they are and where they live in Spanish and reply when asked.
• Express our nationalities in Spanish understanding gender agreement rules.
During this half term, our topic is Online Safety. We will understand how apps can access our personal information and how to alter the permissions. We will learn to be aware of the positive and negative aspects of online communication and understand how online information can be used to form judgements. We will discover ways to overcome bullying and understand how technology can affect health and wellbeing.