John Donne Church of England Primary School

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Year 5 / 6 curriculum

Class teacher: Mr Renzi

 Please check ClassDojo for the knowledge organisers that will be sent home each half term to tell you what your child is learning.  

 

  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
   

Science

Year 5

 Mixtures and separation Properties and changes Earth and Science Life cycles and reproduction Imbalanced forces Human timeline / Making connections

Science Year 6

 Classifying big and small Light and reflection Evolution and inheritance Circuits, batteries and switches Circulation and health Making Connections
   
RE What will make our community a more respectful place? How and why do some people inspire others? What helps Hindu people as they try to be good? What do Christians believe Jesus did to ‘save’ people? How do Christians decide how to live? ‘What would Jesus do?’ Values: what matters most to Humanists and Christians?
   
History British history 5: What was like like in Tudor England?   What did the Greeks ever do for us?   British History 4: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or settlers?  
   
Geography   What is life like in the Alps?   Why do oceans matter?   Would you like to live in the desert?
   
Art   Sculpture and 3D: Interactive installation   Drawing: I need space   Painting and mixed media: Portraits
   
DT Electrical systems: Doodlers   Mechanical systems: Making a pop up book   Developing a recipe  
   
PSHE What makes up a person's identity? What decisions can people make with money? How can we help in an accident or emergency? How can friends communicate safely? How can drugs common to every day life affect health? What jobs would we like?
   
Music Unit 2 – Solar system (listening)   Unit 3 – Life cycles (structure)   Unit 5 – At the movies (composition)  

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