Subject | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
English (Novels studied) | Goodnight Mister Tom Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Artemis Fowl 1001 Arabian Nights | The Viewer Trash |
Maths (White Rose units) | Place value Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Fractions Geometry: Position and direction Decimals | Decimals Percentages Algebra Measurement: converting units Measurement: Perimeter, area, volume Ratio | Geometry: Properties of shape Problem solving Statistics Investigations |
Science | Electricity Light | Evolution Living things and their habitats | Animals including Humans Reproduction and SRE |
History | Local History: Wartime Leicester | Islamic Civilisation | Comparison of Civilisations |
Geography | Extreme weather Coastal change Map reading | Using an atlas Environmental issues | Extreme Weather South America |
Computing | Coding Online safety Spreadsheets | Spreadsheets Blogging | Text adventures Networks Quizzing |
Music | Pulse: compose an irregular time signature with ostinato patterns Voice: polished performance with accurate pitch | Rhythm: perform led by conductor Pitch: compose own theme | Music Technology: add layers to change sounds 20th Century Music: create music in a range of styles |
Art | Print: Buildings – layered prints | Textiles / Collage: weaving | Sculpture: Beatriz Milhazes inspired |
Design & Technology | Mechanical systems: pulleys, gears, and cams | Textiles: combining different shapes | Food: cultural and seasonality |
PSHCE | Relationships Education Myself and My Relationships – Family and Friends Relationships Education Myself and My Relationships – Managing change | Relationships and Health Education Myself and My Relationships – Anti-bullying Relationships Education Healthy and Safer Lifestyles – Personal safety | Health Education Healthy and Safer lifestyles – Drug Education Relationships and Health Education Healthy and Safer lifestyles – RSE |
RE | Is it better to express your beliefs in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity. Christian, Sikh, Muslim and non-religious people (Humanist) What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa, Grace, Khalsa and Ummah? Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and non-religious people (Humanist) | What matters most to Christians and Humanists? Christian focus including non-religious people (Humanist) | What do religions say to us when life gets hard? Christian, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim. |
PE | Gym Counter Balance & Tension / Partner Work – Dance Communicating ideas, issues, thoughts & feelings Invasion Games (Rugby) | Gym Synchronisation & Canon / Holes & Barriers Invasion Games (Rugby) Indoor athletics | Dance Weather – Using different images Swimming OAA Map Skills / Orienteering |
MFL | Families Sports | Stories Famous people | Famous events Cultural differences |
Safeguarding | British Values: protecting different views and belief Diverse relationships: same sex marriage and the law, forced marriage, honour based violence | Gang Culture: Types of gangs, knife crime | Extremism & radicalization: Religion and extremism. Opposing radicalization |
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