Our Year 5 Curriculum
Why not have a look at our curriculum maps and see what you will be learning this year? Where will our learning journey take you?
Curriculum Map Whole Year Journey – Year 5
Curriculum Overview Year 5 Autumn
Year 5
Plum Class
Yew Class
Mrs Wingfield
Three interesting Facts:
- My favourite book is The Wizard of Oz.
- The best holiday I have ever had was in Vietnam.
- I have fed and swam with Elephants.
Mr Sugars
Three Interesting Facts:
- My favourite book is ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ by Cressida Cowell
- My favourite holiday was in Florida, America
- I once met Alan Shearer and I love P.E.
Year 5 Teaching Assistants
Miss Ashley
Miss Tolley
Our topic this term is Ancient Greece and we will be investigating how democracy developed and its influence on modern government. We will examine how have myths have shaped our understanding of Ancient Greece and the lasting impact of Greek philosophy and the Olympics. We will be analysing Greek pottery and architecture to see what these can tell us about Ancient Greece.
The Curriculum Newsletter outlines further details as to what we will be learning during the Autumn Term.
Our topic this term is The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China. We will be researching the rise of the Shang Dynasty and its society and comparing the Shang Dynasty with other ancient civilisations. We will be examining oracle bones, bronze artefacts and early Chinese writings as evidence to see what they can teach us. The role of the king, religion and ancestor worship also played important parts in the Shang Dynasty, which we will discover.
The Curriculum Newsletter outlines further details as to what we will be learning during the Spring Term.
This term we will be undertaking a Local History Study looking at Industrial Nottingham and the rise of the lace industry in Nottingham. We will research working conditions in 19th-century Nottingham factories, changes in technology, transport, work, schooling and public health.
We will investigate how women’s roles changed during the Industrial Revolution and study local women like Ada Lovelace and their impact. In our enquiries, we will use census records, factory reports and photographs.
The Curriculum Newsletter outlines further details as to what we will be learning during the Summer Term.
