SPRING 2017 Topic Curriculum SPRING 1 SPRING 2 How we travel How we travel Spelling, handwriting and times tables Spelling, handwriting and tables 3 History Changes in Britain Transport through the ages How have people travelled throughout history? Geography Our local area Rivers and floods How do rivers affect people’s and movements? Science Forces and Magnets 4 History Changes in Britain Invaders to Britain- Anglo-Saxons/Vikings How and why did people invade Britain? Geography UK regions Coasts and mountains How has the land and sea affected people’s lives and movement? Science Electricity 5 History Ancient Greece and ancient civilizations Explorers Polo Shang Dynasty in China What were the achievements of early civilizations? Geography The Mediterranean region Volcanoes and earthquakes How does earth activity affect people’s lives and movement? Science Earth and Space Forces 6 History Mayan civilisation New World explorers and settlers New World explorers and settlers How and why did people explore and settle across America? Geography North & South America The Caribbean Extreme Weather / Hurricanes How has the weather affected people’s lives and movement? Science Electricity Light Year 3 History Geography Science DT Music Art PE MFL Computing RE/PSHE Week 2&3 The history of transport Develop chronological understanding Maths Ordering chronologically Mapping of UK rivers Maths – compare & order measures Notice that some forces need contact between two objects. SE: I can make simple observations Floating Research and enquiry of existing designs. Rivers Composition on the theme of flowing water/ writing verse. Art history skill: Impressionism – Monet – river scenes Literacy: Non-fiction text Passing over, under or around a partner To learn simple vocab for parts of the body. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: considering the values. Science Link:
Science – observe & measure Using research to inform own designs. Musical skills: Tempo, dynamics and timbre. graphs. Week 4&5 Travel by Describe connections and contrasts Science – floating investigation (then evaluate) Literacy instructions Label parts of a river Maths co-ordinates Compare how things move on different surfaces SE: I can make a simple predication and I can describe what has happened. Art skills: Experimenting with Impressionist painting techniques & observational drawing Moving along apparatus To the months of the year. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: compassion and aspirations. English Link: Handwriting. Week 6&7 The history of ships Develop chronological understanding Maths Ordering chronologically Literacy Report writing Water Cycle Science – scientific knowledge Compare and group together a variety of materials depending on whether they are magnetic or not. SE: I can record my observations in a variety of ways. Art skills: Experimenting with Impressionist painting techniques & observational drawing Assisted flight using To learn simple words/phrases to describe the weather RE English Link: PHSE Skill: Peace and creativity. English Link: Poetry. Week 8&9 Train travel Describe connections and contrasts Literacy Biography writing (George Stevenson) Flooding – cause and effect Literacy – diary/newspaper report Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and identify that magnets have two poles. SE: I can describe the observation using the correct vocabulary. Floods, Composition with a different theme. Destruction and force. Experiment with loud and powerful sounds. Art skill: Painting an Impressionist river scene Literacy: Setting description To learn vocab for some classroom objects. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Fellowship English Link: Suffixes. Week 10&11 Car transport Describe connections and contrasts Maths UK floods – data handling Science – present data Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other depending on Art skill: Painting and Impressionist river scene Literacy link: Setting description To learn colours. RE English Link: PHSE Skill: . English Link:
Make, test and evaluate designs Science links: Enquiry and research. Asking questions. Predictions and Recording and conclusion Comparing Literacy Report writing which poles are facing. SE: Begin to record what I found out in a scientific way. Week 12&13 Air travel Describe connections and contrasts Literacy News Report writing (Wright brothers) River Severn case study Literacy – report Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other depending on which poles are facing. SE: Begin to record what I found out in a scientific way Art skill: Exhibition - Evaluate/ peer assess work To follow a short story/learn a simple song. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: English Link: . Year 4 History Geography Science DT Music Art PE MFL Computing RE/PSHE Non-
Week 2&3 Anglo Saxon invaders Develop chronological understanding Map Literacy Character profiles Relief map of the UK with mountains & seas Maths – measures Science – analysis Identify how sounds are made. SE: I can use simple texts to find information from a source. Make a sound box guitar Research and enquiry of existing designs. Using research to inform own designs. Make, test and evaluate designs Science links: Enquiry and research. Asking questions. Predictions and Recording and conclusion Viking music, learning through song. Music to tell tales. Writing verse on Viking gods. Art history skill: Printing techniques – Hokusai mountain art Literacy: Non-fiction text Passing over, under or around a partner To learn to describe parts of the body. I can use a formulae to calculate RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: considering the values. Science Link: Graphs. Week 4&5 Anglo Saxon Place names Describe connections and contrasts Spelling investigation Atlas research Mountain features / how they are formed Science – investigation (then evaluate) Literacy - instructions Recognise that vibrations from sound travel through the medium to the ear and recognise that sound gets fainter as the distance from the sound source increases. SE: I beginning to consider likely outcomes and write what I found out. Art skills: Observational landscape drawing & make a collagraph printing plate Moving along apparatus To learn the months of the year/seasons. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: compassion and aspirations. English Link: Diary extract, spellings. Week 6&7 Anglo Saxon life and culture Describe connections and contrasts Use a range of sources Picture analysis Literacy Persuasive writing about jobs Mountain Climate Maths – data handling Science – present information Find patterns between the pitch and volume. SE: I can identify the patterns. Art skills: Observational landscape drawing & make a collagraph printing Assisted flight using To learn to describe the weather. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: and creativity. English Link: Poetry, handwriting.
Week 8&9 Viking Invasions Develop chronological understanding events chronologically Literacy News reports Avalanches / tourism Case Study - Snowdon Literacy – posters/ leaflets/ persuasive writing (peer assessment) Construct a simple series circuit and recognise which materials would be a good conductor. SE: I can make a clear prediction and try to explain with scientific ideas. Anglo Saxon music, continuation from the Greek/ Roman influence from Autumn term. How music has progressed throughout history. Art skill: Collagraph printing mountain scene Literacy: Poetry Introduction to Invasion Games Cornerball, in a Corner, Endball, Netball, Basketball To learn vocab for classroom objects. I can use an algorithm to control a robot. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: Fellowship English Link: Reading, inference. Week 10&11 Viking longships Describe connections and contrasts Science – floating investigation (then evaluate) Literacy instructions Coastal features Literacy – report Construct a simple series circuit and recognise which materials would be a good conductor. SE: I can make a clear prediction and try to explain with scientific ideas. Art skill: Collagraph printing mountain scene Literacy: Poetry To learn colours/describe objects. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: . English Link: Week 12&13 Viking life and culture Describe connections and contrasts Investigate artefacts Literacy Report writing Coastal protection measures Case Study – East Anglia Literacy – report Construct a simple series circuit and recognise which materials would be a good conductor. SE: I can make a clear prediction and try to explain with scientific ideas. Art skill: Exhibition - Evaluate/ peer assess work To follow a short story/sing a song. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE English Link: . Year 5 History Geography Science DT Music Art PE MFL Computing RE/PSHE
Week 2&3 Ancient civilizations Develop chronological understanding comparisons Mapping of volcanoes and tectonics – measures Science – analysis Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the sun in the solar system. SE: I can use a range of resources to find information relevant to my information. Build a tower to withstand an Research and enquiry of existing designs. research to inform own designs. Make, test and evaluate designs Science links: Enquiry and research. Asking questions. Predictions and Recording and conclusion. Pentatonic scales (Oriental sounds), appraising music using musical vocabulary. Marco Polo song. Art history skill: Chinese art and culture – shadow puppets Literacy: text Assisted flight using To learn to describe classroom objects (colour/size). I can use data for a financial modelling activity- Shopping list RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: considering the values. Science Link: Graphs and prediction. Week 4&5 The Silk Road Describe connections and contrasts Mapping of trade routes Maths Data analysis Distance measuring Volcanoes – how they are formed Science – investigation (then evaluate) Literacy – Instructions Use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the movement of the sun across the sky. SE: I can use a range of resources to find information relevant to my information. Art skill: Communicating ideas through drawing – creating characters/scene for shadow puppet show Moving along apparatus To vocab for different types of transport. RE English Link: PHSE compassion and aspirations. English Link: Diary extract, spellings. Week 6&7 Marco Polo Recount historical events Literacy Biography Volcanoes case study – Mount Etna Maths – data handling Literacy – reports Describe the movement or the moon and the sun and earth. SE: I can use a range of resources to find information relevant to my information. Art skill: Making shadow puppets Literacy: Traditional tales Developing your own routines using apparatus To vocab for sports/hobbies. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: Peace and creativity. English Link: Poetry, handwriting. Week 8&9 The Shang Dynasty Develop chronological understanding Earthquakes – cause and effect Literacy – diary or newspaper Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of Traditional Greek music- learning the guitar in traditional Art skill: Making shadow puppets Literacy: Traditional tales To tell the time (half past/quarter to/quarter past). RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: Fellowship
Living in the Shang dynasty Describe connections and contrasts report (peer assessment) gravity acting between Earth and the falling objects. SE: to investigate the weight of the objects. Greek tuning. Basketball, Football, Touch Rugby, Uni-Hockey. English Link: Reading, inference. Week 10&11 Investigating artefacts Use a range of resources Earthquakes – Case study - Italy – data handling/ measures Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction. SE: To plan and investigated the effects of the different forces. Art skills: Moving – shadow puppet videos Chinese calligraphy To follow a short story/read a short poem. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: compassion and aspirations. English Link: Diary extract, spellings. Week 12&13 Investigating Lady Fu Hao Ask historical questions Literacy Biography Earthquake prevention Literacy Persuasive writing/ advert poster Recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater affect. SE: To plan and predict the size of the force on the different mechanisms. Art skill: Exhibition - Evaluate/ peer assess work To have a short conversation with someone. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: Peace and creativity. English Link: Poetry, handwriting. Year 6 History Geography Science DT Music Art PE MFL Computing RE/PSHE
Week 10&11 Wagon trail Describe connections and contrasts Literacy Diary writing Earthquakes – cause and effect Case Study – California, San Andres fault Explain that we see things because travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes. SE:I can select from a range of resources of information. Art Create sand painting Literacy: Myths and Legends To follow a short story/read a short poem. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: compassion and aspirations. English Link: Diary extract, spellings. Week 12&13 The Railroad Describe connections and contrasts Ask historical questions Literacy Newspaper writing Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes. SE:I can select from a range of resources of information. Art skill: Exhibition - Evaluate/ peer assess work To have a short conversation with someone. RE Skill: English Link: PHSE Skill: and creativity. English Link: Poetry, handwriting.