Download Year 5 Spring Term 1 What did the Ancient Greeks do for us?

History
Art and D&T
Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the
western world
Design and make Greek Urns
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Study Greek mythology and how their beliefs influenced how they lived.
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Learn how Greek history has affected modern day life: democracy, philosophy, art,
architecture, science, sport... Read the story of Phidipedeas and how it influenced
the modern day marathon.
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Learn about the Spartans and the Athenians and the differences in how they lived in
the same period of time.
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Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing
products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
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Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials,
textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
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Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others
to improve their work
PSHE Skills
Science – stand alone subject
Year 5 Spring Term 1
Forces
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Explain that unsupported objects fall
towards the Earth because of the force of
gravity acting between the Earth and the
falling object
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Identify the effects of air resistance, water
resistance and friction, that act between
moving surfaces
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Recognise that some mechanisms,
including levers, pulleys and gears, allow
a smaller force to have a greater effect.
What did the Ancient
Greeks do for us?
Religious Education
Pilgrimages
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Christianity
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Hinduism
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Judaism
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Buddhism
Key question Should
people make religious
pilgrimages?
Core theme 3. Living in the wider
world
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Core Theme 1. Health and wellbeing
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SEAL – stand alone subject
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Going for Goals.
Children set themselves a target and
focus on how they can achieve it.
MFL – stand alone
subject
French – ilanuages
Rights and Responsibilities.
Chlidren’s rights (Linked to
Greek democracy as well as the
magna carta project)
What positively and negatively
affects their physical, mental and
emotional health (including the
media)
How to make informed choices
(including recognising that
choices can have positive,
neutral and negative
consequences) and to begin to
understand the concept of a
‘balanced lifestyle’
Music – African drumming and singing
Computing - stand alone subject
Use sequence, selection, and repetition in
programs; work with variables and various forms
of input and output
PE – stand alone subject
Greek Dancing
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Symmetry & Asymmetry
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Balances & sequences
Games – linked to Ancient Olympics
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Striking games - cricket
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Fielding games - rounders
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Singing and learning to use voice.
Learn to play the recorder using ‘Recorder Magic’ software or books.
Focusing on developing early instrumental skills.
Listen to and appraise music from a range of styles and genres
(assembly music/ maths songs/ early morning/ after lunchtime in the
classroom)
Songs and activities related to Topic, Harvest and Diwali to be used
for short musical moments, preferably daily
Composition, linked to Poetry and rhythm.