Autumn 2 Curriculum Maps

Autumn 2 Curriculum Maps

Literacy:

Mathematics:

The nursery children will continue to listen to

The children will continue to sing songs daily that focus

Nursery will celebrate well known festivals and

on counting forwards and backwards. The children

celebrations such as Hanukkah and Christmas.

stories from the ‘Must Read’ list and join in confidently with repeated phrases and refrains.

A range of high quality texts underpin all the learning in nursery and inspire a range of child led activities within the environment.

will be exposed to numbers 0-5 in the environment and will have lots of opportunities to practise counting.

Understanding the World:

Children will be learning about the changing weather and the seasons. They will start to monitor the weather daily and be encouraged to talk about what they see using a wide range of vocabulary.

Children will continue to recognise their special

Children will continue to access grouping activities,

letter and name in a variety of different scenarios

where they can sort objects in terms of colour, size

democracy through our British values at Throckley

within the nursery environment. They will also be

and shape. The children will have continued

by voting for which story we read in class.

encouraged to give meaning to the marks they

opportunities to look at amounts and use language

Everyone in Nursery has a say in what we learn!

make, both indoors and outdoors.

such as, ‘lots’, ‘more’, ‘less’ and ‘the same’.

Physical Development:

Communication and Language:

During their PE lessons, children will to begin to

Children will continue to develop their listening skills. They will identify what it means to be a good listener and remain quiet and respectful when other children are talking.

Children will be prompted to expand their awareness of using the correct tense in daily conversations, with adult support.

Nursery staff will continue to model correct and appropriate talk for the children and further develop their pronunciation of words.

Expressive Arts & Design: Children will continue to express themselves creatively and will be encouraged to follow an example to create a finished product. They will continue to make marks with paint and use a

work with a partner and continue to practise key

Nursery Curriculum Map Autumn Two

Children will continue to learn and sing a variety of nursery rhymes and songs.

Role play and pretend play will be strongly encouraged in the environment.

movement skills such as crawling, jumping and climbing. Children will have lots of opportunities to go up steps and stairs when exploring the school building and grounds. Children will be encouraged to use the correct tripod pencil grasp during their mark making activities.

Additional Information:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development:

We would greatly appreciate if parents could ensure

Nursery staff will continue to promote sharing

that children come to nursery in a warm winter coat,

and patience as children begin to understand the

hat and gloves. We want to ensure children are warm

need to wait for their turn.

enough to play in the outdoors whatever the weather.

Children will continue to care for their own

variety of textures and materials when doing collage activities.

The children will be introduced to the concept of

personal hygiene by washing their hands regularly

Important dates

and brushing their teeth.

Parents evenings – Mon 20th and Wed 22nd November

Children will continue to access areas of the

Nursery nativity – 13th December Last day of term – Friday 22nd December

classroom independently and will develop their confidence around familiar adults.

Mathematics:

Literacy:

In Reception, it is essential that children have a solid

Children will take part in daily phonics sessions. During these

understanding of number. In order to achieve this concrete understanding, they must revisit learning multiple times.

Children will count objects in different arrangements and

sessions, they will begin to recognise and form individual letters, following the ‘Read, Write, Inc.’ scheme. They will also learn how to identify the initial sound in words.

will know that the final number they say is the total. They

Children will be given lots of opportunities to develop their

will also be taught how to match amounts and use their

mark making skills. We will be working hard to ensure

knowledge to decide if a group has more or less.

effective pencil grips are used. This will support children when writing their name and practising the formation of

Within this half term, children will be taught and encouraged

taught letters.

to use positional language in their activities, such as ‘under’, ‘on’ and ‘over’. They will also explore shape, with circles and triangles being the main focus.

Expressive Arts & Design: Children will have the opportunity to use 3d materials and

All of our learning in Reception will be inspired by high quality texts, which the children will have ample time to

to discuss their ideas and creations through daily talk. creating through various continuous provision.

They will replicate choreographed dances within the

Children will be continue to talk about the days of the week and time of the year. Reception will further consider people, cultures and the community through learning about the lives of people around them and the roles of characters through stories. They will be exposed to a range of different worldwide festivals, such as Hanukkah and Christmas.

The school grounds will be used for the children to explore seasonal change between autumn and winter. They will also continue their weekly visits to Forest school to make careful observations. The surrounding wildlife and plants will be observed and children shall explore the use of photographs to present their findings.

listen to and revisit in their ‘Must Read’ library.

Reception Curriculum Map

Personal, Social and Emotional Development: We will continue to work on the daily routines in school which allow children to become self-regulated and ready to

construction to make structures. They will be encouraged They will also experiment with different textures when

Understanding the World:

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learn. Children will be encouraged to share resources and take turns within activities. Reception have learned the foundations of the ‘Zones of Regulation’ and will continue to use this in order for the children to independently begin to manage feelings and emotions.

classroom. As always, there will be lots of opportunities for singing and dancing throughout Reception. This will be a

The children will be taught about staying safe online. They

particular focus during Nursery Rhyme week.

will be able to discuss their family members and who they live with.

Communication and Language: Children will continue to learn the ‘Talk Rules’; and understand why listening is so important. They will also understand the expectation and importance of participation and discussion throughout the day.

Children will listen attentively to stories and will be able to respond to what they hear. They will be able to

Physical Development:

Additional Information:

Children will work on their skills to negotiate space and obstacles in a safe environment

The weather continues to be unpredictable, please

and will develop an awareness of working within their own space. They will move with

ensure your child is suitably dressed for outdoor

consideration for others when working in smaller spaces, such as the Forest school area.

Children will think about safety and risk when completing an outdoor activity and will explore the school grounds with a range of terrain.

learning, waterproof coats are necessary.

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understand and follow prepositions within instructions

Children will continue to work on their cutting and sticking skills, developing

and shall be encouraged to use them accurately in their

independence. They will learn how to make lines on paper using vertical, horizontal and

speech. They will be taught subject-specific vocabulary,

anti-clockwise movements. Within their PE sessions, they will practise various

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movement activities within teams and continue their work on jumping and throwing.

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which will be an integral part of their learning.

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Dates for your Diary:

Year 1 Curriculum Map Mathematics: In Mathematics, we will be comparing quantities of length/height, weight/mass and volume/capacity using equality and inequality symbols. We will explore numbers to 20 looking at part-whole relationships, order and how numbers can be represented. Finally, we will explore 2D and 3D shapes.

Geography – What is the weather like where we live?

We will continue to learn the names and locations of

Autumn 2 Science – Seasonal Changes: In Science, we will explore everyday materials.

their seasonal and daily weather patterns.

We will build on our knowledge of weather charts learned in reception.

train by reading ‘The Train Ride’

by June Grebbin.

We will build on our writing skills to write captions and short simple

We will learn to sort materials/objects, name

sentences for pictures relating to

everyday materials and group by

the book. We will write a story

materials/objects by their properties.

using similar characters and plot

Builds on different textures of materials;

then explore descriptive language

features of classroom environment (EYFS)

in ‘Pick a Pine Tree’ by Patricia

as a basis for our own. We will

Toht. We will use the language we have explored to write a simple

the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas. We will be discussing

English: we will jump on board a

description of a decorated Art In Art, we will explore mark making with paint using primary colours. We will use the

Christmas tree. * Link to RE, science and the school value of respect.

work of Mondrian as a focus. This builds on the children being able to hold drawing tools

History - How do we get around?

In history we will be building on our knowledge of

correctly which they learned in the early years.

DT- Can you build with bread?

transport learned in the early years. Our focus will be

The children will continue their work on

on trains, what transport was like before the invention

identifying a range of construction materials.

of the train and why the train is important. The children will also learn who George Stephenson was and why he is significant. * Links to DT

They will use a combination of materials to build a model house. They will investigate how materials can be changed by heat or water. * Links to history, computing and science

Phonics - Children will have a daily phonics lessons and will continue to be taught to read using the Read Write Inc phonics scheme. They will learn 3 new sounds each week and will practise reading words containing new and previously taught phonics through decodable books matched to their ability.

RE – What is precious?

ICT/Computing: The children will be using iLearn2 to create

We will explore Judaism and will compare this to Christianity.

art, music and comic books.

We will make links and compare the common theme of giving

This builds on the music and digital art

Children will build on their understanding of the symbolism of

gifts at Christmas and Hanukkah.

they created in EYFS. *Links to Music, Art and DT

candles and how they’re used in both religions. They will explore the idea that Jesus is God’s gift to the world.

PE – Dance This term, we will develop our skills in dance. We will learn through a range of movements and exercises practise and develop our agility, balance and coordination.

Builds on EYFS fundamental

Comic Creation Music: Pulse, rhythm, performing and listening and 3D Design skills. appraising

In Autumn term, we will play games, perform notation Text and Images as body percussion, identify a variety of instruments by their sound and use them to play simple notations, listen to orchestral/folk/modern music, identify and compare the moods, emotions and genres of two songs.

Our learning will culminate in a performance of a folk song.

PSHE: Physical Health and

skills.

Mental Wellbeing The children will continue to focus on their Mental Wellbeing. They will learn through the Zones of Regulation curriculum how to recognise their feelings and regulate their emotions.

Reading and Spellings at home: To reach their full potential, children must be reading aloud with an adult at home every night.

Reading develops skills that are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practise can have a significant impact on the amount of progress made, and the speed in which it is made. When you are reading or practising sounds with your child, please remember to sign in their reading record.

Maths Basic Skills: Every Friday, we will be having a maths basic skills quiz. This will help the children to improve their fluency of our addition and subtraction skills and help them really embed their number bonds.

Homework: In this half term, children will continue to receive one piece of homework each week. The focus will alternate between phonics and maths on a fortnightly basis. Homework will be sent out on Friday afternoons and

Knowledge organisers that outline the key content covered in History, Geography, Science and R.E. will be uploaded onto Seesaw.

Please take a look and quiz your child on their newly acquired knowledge!

will be required back in school by the following Friday. Please encourage and support your child with their homework by making sure it is completed.

Year 3 Curriculum Map English: The reading focus for this half term will be ‘Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura. This links to our learning in history lessons as we explore the Stone, Bronze and Iron

Science – Rocks: Children will group and

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compare rocks based on their appearance and physical properties. They will describe how fossils are formed and understand how the

Mathematics: In mathematics, children will build on

combination of rocks and organic matter

their knowledge of numbers to 1000. They will count

make soil. Linking to PSHE, children will learn

written outcome by writing a

forwards and backwards in multiples of 2, 5, 10, 20,

about the career of a palaeontologist.

recount in the form of a diary entry.

25, 50, and 100 to 1000. Later in the half term,

It will entertain the reader with

children will apply their prior learning to partition

adventures from back in time.

numbers, and reason and solve problems using

Ages. Children will build towards a

Applying the VIPERS reading disciplines, children will broaden and

Geography – How significant is the Amazon Rainforest? This unit builds

measurements of mass, capacity and volume.

upon children’s learning of forests in

deepen their understanding of vocabulary, inference, predictions, explanations, retrieval and summaries in our whole class reading.

Year 2 Spring term. They extend their History – How did human civilisation change during the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age? This unit builds upon children’s learning of innovation from Years 1 and 2. Children will explore the changes to Britain over time and use

RE – Religions in the Local Community.

chronological knowledge to order events. Using primary and secondary sources, they will compare everyday life in the Stone Age and explain the development of civilisations.

Children will explore and analyse religions within our local area by collecting and interpreting evidence from different sources. They will develop a sense of how others express individuality.

knowledge of lines of latitude to include the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

Children will also increase their understanding of climate by learning about the tropical climate zone and their study of climate change. New learning encompasses the layers of a rainforest, indigenous tribes and deforestation.

Art – Drawing and Painting Children will use a range of materials, including paint, to create different marks. They will mix colours using a

DT - Textiles

variety of both primary and secondary colours. Using

Children will enquire, ‘How can you make a box out

varying painting techniques, children will build on their

of cloth?’ They will select and apply solutions to

previous half term learning of tonking and sgraffito.

stiffen fabric to ultimately make a box.

Computing: This half term, children will apply their prior learning to deepen their understanding of making comics, music and digital art, as well as exploring new content such as infographics. Children will increase their accuracy in mouse and keyboard skills. In addition, children will build on their knowledge of online reputation and online bullying.

PSHE – Mental Wellbeing, Health and Internet Safety and Harms: Children will apply their knowledge of Z of R to

PE – Dance: Children will incorporate dynamics

secure their understanding of feelings,

into movements and create dances that convey

emotions and behaviours. They will

feelings and emotions. Children will work with a

explore how being active, eating healthily and having quality sleep can support our mental wellbeing.

partner and small groups to evaluate and improve performance. In addition, children will work on their fundamental skills.

Music: Children will create 4 bar rhythms using crotchet, quavers, minims and rests. They will perform rhythms at two different tempos (andante and allegro)

French: Children will learn the names of the countries

using a backing track. Children will listen to music in 4/4 and 3/4 and tap along,

and capitals of the UK, as well as the numbers from 0 to

keeping a steady tempo. They will identify ostinato patterns and be introduced to

6. They will continue to build upon their knowledge of

semibreves.

Paris landmarks.

Times Tables and Basic Skills: Children should all be able to quickly recall addition and subtraction facts to 100, as well as the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. This year we will be focusing our learning on the 2, 4 and 8 times tables. It is essential for children to be accurate and quick with tables so that they can confidently

Reading and Spellings at home: To reach their full potential, children must read aloud with an adult at home every night.

Reading develops skills that are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practice has a significant impact on the amount of progress made, and the speed at which it is made.

When you are reading or practising spellings with your child, please remember to sign in their reading record for a chance to win fantastic prizes.

access the full maths curriculum. Keep practising for your weekly Friday tests!

Knowledge organisers that outline the key content covered in History, Geography, Science and R.E. will be uploaded onto Seesaw. Please take a look and quiz your child on their newly acquired knowledge!

Homework: In Year 3, children will receive one piece of homework each week. They will have one piece of English or maths homework, alternating each week.

Homework will be sent out on Monday afternoons and will be required back in school by the following Monday morning! Please encourage and support your child with their homework by making sure it is completed on time. This will consolidate your child’s learning as well as helping them earn achievement stars. In addition, can you please check that your child has included their name on their homework.

English: In our English lessons this half term, we

Year 2 Curriculum Map

will be exploring the text ‘The

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Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ by Ronda and David Armitage. The children will

Science: Living things and their habitats: This half term, we will build on our knowledge

invent and design their very own disgusting sandwich, to deter the pesky

Mathematics:

of common animals from Year 1. We will

In Mathematics, we will practise a range of

explore both international and microhabitats

lunch! We will create a set of detailed

useful strategies for addition within 10. This

and understand why they are crucial for the

instructions, explaining how to make the

will include adding and subtracting zero and

sandwich correctly. Within this, we will

one, commutativity, adding to and subtracting

seagulls from stealing Mr Grinling’s

explore the use of imperative verbs,

from odd and even numbers. Children will also

adverbs and fronted adverbials.

explore doubling and halving. Later on in the

To sprinkle some Christmas magic on our learning at the end of term, we will explore a festive poem and create our

survival of the animals that live there.

Children will be introduced to the terms ‘living, once living & never alive’ and sort phenomena into each of the categories.

half term, children will apply their related one-digit addition and subtraction facts to

very own verse.

numbers greater than 10.

Design Technology How do you waterproof a hat?

Geography

We will tap into our scientific knowledge to test and sort a range of everyday

What is special about our local coastline?

materials to determine which would be

This unit builds upon our Year 1 knowledge of local landmarks, human and physical geographical

most suitable for a waterproof hat.

features of the local area and use of aerial maps. We will develop our previous knowledge of the UK countries, capitals and surrounding seas using a map, atlas or globe to locate them.

We will use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the human and physical features of our local coastlines. *Link to English and History

*Link to Science

Computing: In computing this half term, we will utilise the programme Digital Music. We will explore how music makes us feel and identify rhythm and patterns. Children will compare music made digitally with musical instruments, identifying key similarities and differences. Later on in

PE: Dance

PSHE: Health and Wellbeing

This half term, Year 2 will be applying agility, balance

We will make links between our physical and mental health. We will

and co-ordination skills to dance routines.

We will perform basic actions with control and

discuss how being active, eating well

consistency at different speeds and on different levels.

and looking after our personal

We will challenge ourselves to move imaginatively and respond to music.

hygiene all contribute towards our overall health and wellbeing.

the term, children will then have the opportunity to create their own piece of digital music.

Basic skills tests: Every week, we will be testing our maths basic skills on a Friday morning. We will send the focus each week

Phonics:

out to you in reading records.

segmenting and blending words. We will then apply these skills within our reading to promote fluency and pace, alongside reading like a storyteller.

To reach their full potential, children must read aloud with an adult at home every night.

Reading develops skills that are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practice can have a significant impact on the

We will continue to embed our knowledge of Set 2 and Set 3 sounds and work on

Reading at home:

amount of progress made, and the speed at which it is made. When you are reading with

Music: We will build upon our knowledge of pulse and rhythm through active listening,

your child, please remember to sign in their reading record for a chance to win books for the classroom library!

appraising and singing & performing.

Homework: RE: What does it mean to be a Sikh?

We will identify and discuss the key features of Sikhism and explore how a Sikh person aims to live. Children will discover what a Gurdwara is and

In Year 2, children will have a basic skills focus each week and receive homework on Seesaw every Friday that will be linked to the focus. This is required to be completed by the following Friday.

identify some of the artefacts found inside. Children will then draw on their prior knowledge of Christianity and compare the similarities and differences between the two religions: Christianity and Sikhism.

Knowledge organisers that outline the key content covered in History, Geography, Science and R.E. will be uploaded onto Seesaw!

English: This half term, the children will begin

Year 4 Curriculum Map

a new book called, ‘Stitch Head’ by

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Guy Bass (a gruesome and scarily witty story about a lonely, almost-human creature made by a mad professor in the sinister Castle Grotesque. Stitch Head's life is turned upside down when Fulbert Freakfinder's Travelling Circus rolls into his home town. Through reading and English lessons, Year 4 will discuss and debate whether mad Professor Erasmus should be allowed to create more monsters. We will also take inspiration from the author’s writing style to create their own

Science (Biology): Animals Including Humans In Autumn 2, children will continue to work with Mr Reid-Milligan to identify different teeth types and research and act out the digestive system. Children

Mathematics:

have a chance to explore the digestive

Children will apply their place-value knowledge from

system further in a GROSS experiment

Autumn 1 to known additive and multiplicative

which could get messy! Towards the end

number facts (scaling facts by 100). Children will identify regular polygons, including equilateral triangles and squares. They will then use their knowledge of

of this half term, children will construct food chains looking at producers and consumers.

shape and addition to find the perimeter of regular and irregular polygons. For the first time, children will begin their progression with times tables looking at patterns in the 3, 6 and 9 times tables.

rhyming verses.

DT: Food and nutrition To finish the autumn term, Year 4 will be History: How have the Ancient Greeks influenced our society?

In history, children will continue to use primary and secondary sources to understand the lives of Ancient Greeks. After looking at the typical daily life of an Ancient Greek, Year 4 will decide whether they were treated equally in their society. This half term will end by looking at what the Ancient Greeks did for us in terms of inventions and how they have influenced events such as the Olympics.

Geography: Location, location, location – Where is your ideal home?

This half term, children will continue to describe land use in prehistoric times. They will further explore hill

exploring the differences between freshly made food and mass- produced food.

They will use their knowledge to make soup and bread which they can’t wait to share with their grown-ups.

forts, and other settlements using grid references and maps. Their new knowledge and understanding will finally help them to write an advert for a prehistoric cave dwelling! Keep a close eye on Twitter for their ‘out of this world’ outcomes!

Art: Painting This half term, pupils will examine a part of a flower using magnifiers and viewfinders before sketching and then enlarging it. They will develop the techniques of overpainting and wet on wet, as well as make tertiary colours.

Computing: Children will explore creating multimedia through audio production. They will identify what is considered an input and output. Using Audacity, children will record their voices and use playback tools.

RE – Why do people make religious journeys?

Children will develop their understanding of

PSHE – Physical and mental

PE – Dance:

Wellbeing

Children will work to include freeze frames in routines,

Year 4 will learn to understand

practise and perform a variety of different formations in

the scale of emotions that

dance and develop a dance to perform as a group with a

different people feel and where

set starting position. Children will apply their skills and

and who they can turn to for

techniques that they acquire in these lessons in their

support. They will relate this to

performances for grown-ups in ‘Jingle’ assemblies!

other subjects and continue to use Zones of Regulation.

symbolic language and look for meaning in accounts and stories from a variety of religious texts and significant books.

Times Tables: Children should all be able to quickly recall all times

French: In Year 4, children will continue to become more familiar with oral questions, answers and sentence building. They will revisit concepts of liaison and elision by practising 4 new masculine nouns (with vowels opening). They will add the first fronted adverbials to their sentences, as well as 4 new colours and look at 5 new Paris landmarks.

tables up to 12 x 12 = 144 now. It is essential for children to be accurate and quick with tables so that they can confidently access the full maths curriculum.

Keep practising!

Reading and Spellings at home: To reach their full potential, children must be reading aloud with an adult at home every night. Reading develops skills which are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practise can have a significant impact on the amount of progress made, and the speed in which it is made. When you are reading or practising spellings with your child, please remember to sign in their reading record for a chance to win fantastic prizes.

Music: This half term, children will listen to some reggae to demonstrate

Homework: In Year 4, children will receive two pieces of homework

syncopation. They will play Sammy the Snake Bingo with Crochets as

each week. They will have one piece of English or maths homework

well as clapping and playing back syncopated rhythms.

and one piece focussed on times tables/basic skills practice.

Knowledge organisers which outline the key content covered in History, Science and R.E. will be uploaded onto Seesaw. Please take a look and quiz your child on their newly acquired knowledge!

Homework will be sent out on Monday and will be required back in school by the following Monday! Please encourage and support your child with their homework by making sure it is completed on time.

English: In English, children will be reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling. Using the chapter – The Vanishing Glass as inspiration, children will write their own fantasy stories that include speech. Following this, children will use the event of the troll invading the school as inspiration

Year 5 Curriculum Map Autumn Term 2 Science – Chemistry Properties and Changes of Materials Building on learning about the properties of materials, children will explore the differences between mixtures and

to write a newspaper report.

solutions and they will devise an investigation to see how

Throughout the term, children will be

best to separate substances. Children will explore the

examining JK Rowling’s writing styles

difference between reversible and irreversible changes and

and choices as an author to aid them in developing their own authorial voice and making language and vocabulary

conduct experiments to aid them to determine which process has taken place.

Mathematics: In mathematics, children will continue their work on negative numbers, working on word problems and calculating intervals between positive and negative integers. Children will also work on short multiplication, using their times tables knowledge to work out calculations. Additionally, children develop their understanding of short division, dividing 2 and 3 digit numbers by a single digit number.

decisions based on the formality of the tone they wish to portray.

Geography – How significant are lines of latitude and longitude? Children will explore lines of longitude in relation to time zones. Then, building on their learning of the positions of climate and

Design and Technology – Cooking and Nutrition: Why are our diets

biomes zones from Autumn 1, children will use lines of latitude and longitude to make predictions about what a location maybe like when it is noon in the UK in a given month.

different today? Children will continue to explore the diets of other countries and will make a as well as evaluating the dishes to decide which was the best!

History – How did our local area affect the Battle of Newburn

RE – What are the similarities and

Ford? Children will continue their Battle of Newburn topic,

differences in beliefs between different

where they will travel back to the 1600s to understand what caused the battle and they will study key historical figures, such as Charles I, Oliver Cromwell and Henry VIII. Children will learn about the importance of religion during the 1600s. and how it shaped society.

faith traditions? Children will learn about the different places of worship, such as churches, synagogues and mosques. We will also look at the different denominations of Christianity.

ICT/Computing – Creating multimedia Children will be using Google Drawings to PSHE: Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing Children will continue to

create vector drawings. They will learn about layering and manipulating objects to create effective drawings.

PE – Gymnastics and Tag Rugby In gymnastics, children will create longer and more complex sequences using symmetry and asymmetry to produce balances and contrasting shapes.

In tag rugby, children will effectively to find space in a game to receive the ball. They will apply basic defensive

consider how they can take

positions in the game and develop strategic attacking

care of their mental health.

techniques.

They will understand the importance of being active, eating well and making informed choices. Children will also explore online safety.

Reading and Spellings at home: To reach their full potential, children must be

Times Tables: Now children can quickly recall all times tables up to 12 x 12 = 144 it is essential for children to practise so they do not

French:

forget and maintain their speed and

This half term, Year 5 will progress their

accuracy. This will help them confidently

use of fronted adverbials by revising Paris

access the full maths curriculum. We will

landmarks. They will apply their

have weekly times tables tests on Fridays

knowledge of the numbers 1-12 by

to check children’s recall so keep

learning to tell the time, as well as

practising regularly at home!

reading aloud with an adult at home every night. Reading develops skills which are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practise can have a significant impact on the amount of progress made, and the speed in which it is made. When you are reading or practising spellings with your child, please remember to sign in their reading record for a chance to win fantastic prizes!

understanding the time difference between France and the UK.

Homework: In Year 5, children will receive one piece of homework each week relating to work we have done that week. Homework will be sent out on Friday afternoons on Seesaw and will be required back in school by the

Knowledge organisers which outline the key content covered in

following Friday! Children can also take a paper copy if they would prefer.

History, Geography and Science will be uploaded onto Seesaw. Please

Please encourage and support your child with their homework by making

take a look and quiz your child on their newly acquired knowledge!

sure it is completed as this supports their learning in school.

Year 6 Curriculum Map English: For our reading focus this half term, we will be beginning the term by exploring The Body Book, which links

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closely to our science unit ‘The Circulatory System’. Pupils will be

Mathematics:

experiencing hands-on lessons to

In Mathematics, we will continue to practise the

explore key vocabulary, combined with

formal method of short division before we begin

grammatical devices to produce an

to divide by two-digit numbers using long

informative non-chronological report.

division. Pupils will then revisit their

Later in the term, get ready for The Nowhere Emporium. This magical novel

understanding of fractions. In this unit, they will

is full of twists and turns leaving you

add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions as

always wanting more. During this book

well as convert between mixed numbers and

study, pupils will analyse the text to

improper fractions. Pupils will make links

develop their reading skills before

between fractions, decimals and percentages

building up to write an adventure narrative that incorporates a range of figurative language and grammatical devices.

using chocolate! As always, we will be putting times tables at the forefront of our maths. learning.

History – World War Two: Building on our understanding of the RE – What do I think about the nature and existence of God? This half term, we will consider whether the concept of a God exists through debate and respectfully contemplate other viewpoints.

concept ‘empire’ and ‘civilisation’, children will use a range of disciplinary knowledge to answer the enquiry question, “How did conflict affect society?’ Through exploration of different sources, children will discover how evacuation impacted everyday life in Britain, especially for children.

Geography- Economy: In geography, we will be exploring how a country’s land use impacts their economy. Through a case study of

Science – The Circulatory System: In this unit of study, we will be exploring how blood travels around the body through a range of exciting lessons.

Children will discover which vital organs are part of this system and unearth how each place a crucial role in transporting oxygenated and deoxygenated blood around the body. Focusing in on the heart, children will observe a heart dissection to provide them with a firsthand experience of witnessing the different components of this important organ. Finally, we will look at how diet, exercise and drugs impact the body both physically and mentally.

DT – Does food affect the way you feel?

Children will develop their cooking techniques by exploring the difference between pre-made and processed foods.

Deepening their understanding of nutritional balance.

Art Pupils will continue to master their

one of the poorest economies in the world (El Salvador), children will

drawing skills by creating a self-portrait

examine the challenges they face due to their geographical location.

inspired by Frida Kahlo.

Computing: This half term, they will also continue to explore digital literacy, looking at how to be safe online and refreshing their knowledge and understanding of digital relationships; online bullying; and self-image and identity. As well as this, the children will be exploring

PE – Gymnastics and Netball

PSHE: We will continue to use Zones of Regulation to explore mental well-being before considering ways we can maintain physical health.

Looking at a range of gymnastic techniques, children will practise a range of movements in order to create their own sequence.

As well as this, children will continue to develop their teamwork skills in netball as they explore throwing, catching and footwork.

multimedia and designing their own web page.

Reading and Spellings at home: French: In French, children will learn the names of the countries and capitals of the United Kingdom as well as spelling their names, learning different nationalities, formal address and classroom objects. They will also revisit months of the year.

Times Tables: Children should all be able to quickly recall all times tables up to 12 x 12 = 144 now. It is essential for children to be accurate and quick with tables so that they can confidently access the full maths curriculum. Every week they will be tested on one. Keep practising!

To reach their full potential, children must be reading aloud with an adult at home every night. Reading develops skills which are invaluable across the whole curriculum and this extra practise can have a significant impact on the amount of progress made, and the speed in which it is made. When you are reading or practising spellings with your child, please remember to sign in their reading record for a chance to win fantastic prizes.

Music: Building on their knowledge of rhythm and tempo, children will continue to practise their singing skills. They will look at how the arrangement of singing alters the mood of the song.

Homework: In Year 6, children will receive two pieces of homework each week. They will have one piece of English homework and one piece of maths

Knowledge organisers which outline the key content covered in History, Science and R.E. will be uploaded onto Seesaw. Please take

a look and quiz your child on their newly acquired knowledge!

homework. Homework will be sent out on Monday afternoons and will be required back in school by the following Monday! Please encourage and support your child with their homework by making sure it is completed as this will aid them with their transition to secondary school.