Download Year 5 Summer Term 2016

Key concept/question:
Key skills:
Evaluation
What was life like in Ancient Greece and how does
continue to influence modern day life?
Pupils will assess themselves and others.
They will recognise and celebrate success.
Evaluate experiences & learning to inform future
progress.
Learn to edit and improve their own work.
Investigating - Work independently or collaboratively to investigate
the answers to questions.
Plan how they will research answers to questions,
using a range of evidence
English
Key aspects of this subject will be covered (see separate
English planning): Spoken language – to prepare structure
debates; Drama – based around Greek myths; Upper Key
Stage 2 Reading – fiction text. Upper Key Stage 2 Writing –
story writing; Handwriting - joined/high expectations;
Spelling – Year 3 & 4 list and Year 5 & 6 list to include
silent letters and double consonants; Grammar – linked to
analysis of SPAG
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Understanding of the world (Science)
Use knowledge of forces to explain why items are
created in line with air resistance, water resistance
and friction; Provide explanations, based on evidence
from comparative and fair tests.
Understand and explain the developing changes in
humans from birth to old age.
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2D design of Greek pottery.
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To write a portal story.
To understand the influence of
Ancient Greek civilisation on
modern day life.
To paint a scene from a chosen
Greek myth.
To learn about Greek plays and
present year 5/6 play.
Relating to others – empathising with people
Communicating well – describing items
Creativity – using/manipulating materials
Managing self – compromising and dealing with
disappointment
Problem solving – discussing and improving
Computing
P.E.
To use technology safely, respectfully &
responsibly; recognise acceptable
&unacceptable behaviour; To identify a range
of ways to report concerns about content &
contact; To select, use & combine a variety of
software (including internet services) on a
range of devices to design & create a content
for a given goal.
Outdoor PE (Pedpass planning) –
Invasion Games. Indoor PE –
Greek Dancing and gymnastics.
Humanities (History/Geography)
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Study the origins of democracy within Athens and compare this with
the system of democracy today.
Studying beliefs in action in this world and questions relating to
them (focussed religion: Sikhism)
Greek beliefs (How their belief influenced their daily life.)
Different roles of women and children in Athens and Sparta.
Looking at different ways of resolving conflicts.
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Mathematics
Key aspects of this subject:
Identifying practical
methods to solve problems.
Additive reasoning.
Multiplicative reasoning.
Topic/theme: Ancient Greece
Personal, Social and Emotional Development / RE
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Key competencies to keep in mind:
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SummerTerm 2016
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Key outcomes overall:
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“who were the Ancient Greeks” – Where did they live? Identify
chronological events within their timeline; how we know about
them?
What is democracy? Look at the invention of the water clock
and use this to present historical and modern debates.
identifying human & physical characteristics, key features (hills,
mountains, coasts & rivers) and compare these to other
countries both in and beyond Europe.
Understand the history of the Olympic Games and the
Marathon.
Study the legacy of famous people during the Ancient Greek era,
Hippocrates, Pythagoras, Plato among others.
Understand the key inventions designed by the Ancient Greeks
which have influenced modern design and technology.
Expressive Arts and Design (Art, D & T and Music)
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To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of
materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness
of different kinds of art, craft and design.
To engage in an iterative process of designing and making.
To generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through
discussion and annotated sketches
To select from & use a wider range of materials including construction
materials, textiles & ingredients, according to their properties and
aesthetic qualities
To evaluate their ideas & products against design criteria.
To perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of
historical periods, genres, styles and traditions.