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Year 5

St Therese of Lisieux
St Pius

Our Class Saints are St Therese of Lisieux and St Pius

Year 5 teachers:

Miss Driver and Miss Khatoon

Welcome to our Year 5 page.

Here you can find out about all the wonderful learning that your child is involved in!

Year 5 Curriculum Maps

Year 5 Autumn 

RE 

Building the Kingdom – Catholic Social Teaching 

 

We Belong 

Creation  

Miracles and the Sacrament of the Sick 

Vocations Week 

Baptism 

Advent 

 

 

 

Stewardship of God’s Creation 

Season of Creation 

 

“God made the heavens and the earth and it was good.”  

 Genesis 1:1-31 

 

Dignity of Work 

Vocations 

 

‘All work has dignity because it reflects God’s image in us.’ 

English 

Maths 

 

Reading 

Fiction: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 

Comparison: Harry Potter illustrated version 

Non-fiction: Recipes and Spells 

PoetryTyger Tyger 

 

Writing 

Instructions 

Fantasy narrative 

Performance poetry 

 

Reading 

Fiction: The lion, the witch and the wardrobe  

Comparison: Bible scriptures 

Non-fiction: Greeks 

Poetry: The Tale of King Midas 

 

 

Writing 

Narratives with alternative outcomes 

Letter 

Personification in poetry 

 

Place value 

 

• Understand thousandths 

• Thousandths as decimals 

•Decimals up to 2 d.p. 

 

Addition and subtraction 

 

Mental strategies 

Inverse operation 

Numbers with more than 4 digits 

Compare calculations 

Multi-step problems 

 

 

 

Multiplication and division 

 

• Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000 

• Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000 

• Multiples of 10, 100 and 1,000 

•Multiples 

• Factors 

• Common factors 

• Prime numbers 

• Square numbers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science 

MFL  

Computing 

Earth and Space 

Heliocentric model, Geocentric model 

Solar system, Day/night/seasons 

 

Forces 

Gravity, air resistance, buoyancy, pulleys, levers and gears. 

Phonics lesson 3  

As-tu un animal?  

Pets – know the names of 8 pets, say if they have a pet and ask if others have a pet. Give the name of pet.  

Quelle est la date au’jourdhui? 

Months of the year, give the date, birthdays and key dates. 

We are programmers 

Develop an interactive game 

We are computational thinkers. 

Crack codes 

Geography 

History 

Art and Design 

Design and Technology 

Climate change and global warming 

What is climate change? What causes climate change? What are the effects of climate change? How can we reduce the carbon footprint in our local community? 

How have Ancient Greek lives and achievement influenced the Western World? 

Why do we know so much about Ancient Greece? Why was the Golden Age important? What is the legacy of Athenian democracy? Who were the Greek philosophers? Why was Alexander great? What were the greatest achievements of the Ancient Greeks? 

Drawing 

I Need Space! 

Developing ideas more independently, pupils consider the purpose of drawings as they investigate how imagery was used in the ‘Space race’ that began in the 1950s. They combine collage and printmaking to create a piece in their own style  

 

Structures 

Plan, design and create a bird house 

RHE 

PSHE 

Music 

PE 

Session 1: Gifts and Talents 

Session 2 & 3: Boys and Girls sessions. 

Session 4: Spots and Sleep 

Session 5: Body Image 

Session 6: Peculiar Feelings 

 

How do we grow and change?  

Coping with Change 

Mindfulness strategies  

How can we manage our feelings? 

Conflicting feelings / experiences, describing feelings, including change, recognising wider  feelings and impact. 

Melody and Harmony in Music 

Sing and Play in Different Styles 

Multi Skills 

 

Basketball 

Dance 

 

Football 

Experiences / Trips 

RE Vocations- journalism, physio therapist, police, CAFOD speaker 

Geography Climate change- canal walk, community walk and research task 

 

Year 5 Spring 

RE 

Building the Kingdom – Catholic Social Teaching 

Christmas 

Multicultural Week 

Parables and sayings of Jesus 

Lent 

Holy Week 

Solidarity  

 

“In truth I tell you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.”  

 Matthew 25: 40 

 

 

Options for the Poor and Vulnerable 

 

“You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor person. You are handing over to them what is theirs.’ 

St Ambrose 

 

English 

Maths 

Reading 

Fiction:  Street Child 

Comparison: Oliver Twist 

Non-fiction: Buddhism 

Poetry Raps 

 

 

 

Writing 

Flashback 

Leaflet- Buddhism 

Raps 

Reading 

Fiction: Tempest  

Comparison: The Tempest (playscript – Shakespeare) 

Non-fiction: Information books about Meriden 

Poetry: Sonnets 

 

Writing 

Playscript 

Sonnets 

A guide- Meriden 

Multiplication and division  

 

• Multiply 2-digits by 1-digit 

• Multiply 3-digits by 1-digit 

• Multiply 4-digits by 1-digit 

• Multiply 2-digits (area model) 

• Multiply 2-digits by 2-digits 

• Multiply 3-digits by 2-digits 

• Multiply 4-digits by 2-digits 

• Divide 3-digits by 1-digit  

• Divide 3-digits by 1-digit  

• Divide 3-digits by 1-d Multiply 

 4-digits by 1-digit Divide 4-digits by 1-digit 

• Divide with remainders 

 

 

Fractions 

 

• Equivalent fractions 

• Compare fractions less than 1 

• Order fractions less than 1 

Decimals and percentages 

 

• Decimals as fractions  

• Equivalent FDP 

Perimeter and area 

 

Area of rectangles 

• Area of compound shapes 

• Area of irregular shapes 

Statistics 

 

• Draw line graphs 

• Read and interpret graphs/tables 

• Read and interpret timetables 

 

Science 

MFL 

Computing 

Properties of Materials 

Transparency, hardness, solubility, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, magnetism, solutions, reversible changes.  

Quel temps fait-il?  

Vocabulary for weather, say what weather is like, create weather map 

Les Romains  

Key facts and people of Roman Empire, gods and goddesses, inventions, life. 

We are creators 

Produce digital art 

 

We are computer networkers 

Create a web page 

Geography  

History 

Art and Design 

Design and Technology 

Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes 

What is the Earth made of? Plate tectonics. How are volcanoes made? What are the effects of volcanoes on humans? How does an earth quake occur? What are the effects of earthquake on humans? 

How Britain changed during the Victorian Era 

Why was it called the Victorian era? What was life like for children? Why was Britain so powerful during the Victorian era? What was the Industrial revolution and how did it change Britain? What inventions were important? Which invention has had the biggest impact on modern life? 

Every picture tells a story 

Meaning and message of art – Banksy 

Symmetrical, abstract art 

Visual symbols – emoji’s 

Magdalene Odundo 

 

Food 

Seasonality – planning, making and evaluating a root vegetable risotto 

RHE 

PSHE 

Music 

PE 

Session 1: Emotional Changes 

Session 2: Seeing Stuff Online 

Session 3: Is God Calling You? 

Session 4: Under Pressure 

Session 5: Do you want a piece of Cake? 

Session 6: Self Talk 

How can we manage our money? 

The role of money, ways of managing money, being a critical consumer; that images in the media do not necessarily reflect reality 

How can we be safe using online and social media? 

Keeping safe and well using a mobile phone; strategies for managing personal safety  online; managing requests for images; personal boundaries (Internet Safety) 

 

Make you feel my love 

Pop ballards 

The fresh prince of Bel Air 

Old School Hip Hop 

Gym Sequence 

Movement fluency, balance, linking movements 

 

Striking & Fielding 

Scatterball rounders / Kwik cricket 

 

Gymfit  

Core strength, breathing exercises 

 

Nimble Nets 

Tennis 

Experiences / Trips 

CBSO trip 

Physical/human Geography- Symphony Hall experience  

PSHE money- Bank session (saving and spending money)  

Art Banksy- visit to the jewellery quarter to see a famous piece of artwork  

DT risotto- working with a local chef 

Year 5 Summer 

RE 

Building the Kingdom – Catholic Social Teaching 

Easter 

Pentecost 

The work of the apostles 

Marriage and holy orders 

Family and Community  

 

“Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” 

 Exodus 20:12 

 

 

Life and Dignity of the Human Person 

 

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you”  

 Jeremiah 1: 5 

 

English 

Maths 

Reading 

Fiction: Wonder 

Comparison: Wonder: The Julian Chapter 

Non-fiction: Flower Pollination 

Poems: Rudyard Kipling 

 

Writing 

Alternative perspective / story with a moral 

Explanation 

Poem with patterned language  

Reading 

Fiction: The Hobbit  

Comparison Text: Diver’s daughter 

Non-fiction:  Tudors 

Poetry: Performance poems 

 

 

Writing 

Prequel  

Balanced argument 

Performance poems 

Shape 

 

Measuring angles in degrees 

• Measuring with a protractor  

• Drawing lines and angles accurately 

Position and direction 

 

Drawing shapes on a grid 

Position on first quadrant 

Translation with co-ordinates 

Reflection 

Decimals 

 

Understand thousandths 

• Thousandths as decimals 

Decimals up to 2 d.p. 

Rounding decimals 

• Order and compare  

decimals 

Decimals as fractions 

Multiplying decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 

• Dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 

 

Negative numbers 

Converting units 

Kilograms and kilometres 

• Millimetres and millilitres 

• Metric units 

• Imperial units 

• Converting units of time 

• Timetables 

Volume 

What is volume? 

•Compare volume 

•Estimate volume 

•Estimate capacity 

 

Science 

MFL  

Computing 

Properties of materials 

Forming new materials, irreversible changes, filtering, sieving, evaporating. 

Les jeux olympiques 

Les vetements  

We are Communicators  and Collaborators 

Share through a blog 

We are Producers 

Use CAD to present ideas 

 

Geography 

History 

Art and Design 

Design and Technology 

Maps 

What are the hemispheres? Why is there a time difference between different countries? How do we use 4 and 6 grid references to locate information? How do we plan a route? How do maps chart changes? 

How did the changes during the Tudor period affect people’s lives? 

When was the Tudor era? Why was the Battle of Bosworth important? Why is Henry VIII remembered? How did Henry VIII initiate reformation? Who was the rightful heir? Was Elizabeth a weak queen? 

Design for a purpose 

Design coat of arms 

Design for a specific brief 

Design for a product and pitch 

Art and design skills 

Observational drawing 

Inventions 

Imagination and visualisation 

Mechanical  Systems 

CAMs 

RHE 

PSHE 

Music 

PE 

Session 1: Sharing Isn’t Always Caring 

Session 2: Cyberbullying 

Session 3: Types of Abuse 

Session 4: Impacted Lifestyle 

Session 5: Making Good Choices 

Session 6: Giving Assistance 

Session 1: The Trinity 

Session 2: Catholic Social teaching 

Session 3: Reaching Out 

What does discrimination mean? 

Actions can affect self and  others; discrimination,  teasing and bullying;  stereotypes; differences and  similarities between people;  equalities 

 

What makes a community?  

What it means to be in a community, groups and  individuals that support the  local community, voluntary,  community and  pressure  groups, appreciating the  range of identities in the UK,  values and customs of people living around the world. 

Dancing in the street 

Motown 

 

Reflect, rewind and replay 

The history of music, look back and consolidate your learning, learn some of the language of music 

 

 

Cool Core 

Core strength, breathing exercises  

OAA 

Create a simple map, read a variety of map symbols 

 

 

Fitness Frenzy 

Boxercise 

Young Olympians 

Sports Day 

 

Experiences / Trips 

English Wonder- disability awareness talk  

Geography Maps- Geography field trip 

 

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