Year 5/6 Autumn

Maths-Year 5

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Numbers and the Number System 1 Working with numbers up to a million
Calculating 4 Developing fluency with multiplying and dividing
Pattern and Algebra 3 Properties of number
Pattern and Algebra 4 Looking for patterns and generalising
Numbers and the Number System 2 Exploring equivalence with fractions
Numbers and the Number System 3 Understanding decimals
Numbers and the Number System 6 Comparing and ordering fractions
Calculating 7 Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Calculating 1 Developing fluency with adding and subtracting calculations and understanding inverse relationships
Calculating 2 Strategies for bridging when adding and subtracting mentally
Numbers and the Number System 4 Estimating and rounding
Calculating 3 Further strategies for adding and subtracting
Pattern and Algebra 1 Exploring sequences and number patterns
Geometry 1 Measuring angles
Geometry 3 Exploring angles
Calculating 5 Written methods of adding

Maths-Year 6

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Numbers and the Number System 1 Working with numbers beyond a million and decimals
Calculating 4 Column methods for adding and subtracting
Calculating 9 Written column methods of multiplying
Pattern and Algebra 1 Multiples, factors and primes
Calculating 10 Introducing long written methods of dividing
Numbers and the Number System 2 Fractions
Calculating 8 Converting fractions and decimals
Calculating 11 Mental strategies for multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100
Calculating 12 Exploring the distributive property and developing written methods of multiplying
Calculating 5 Percentages
Calculating 7 Ratio and proportion

English

Linking topic

History: World at War

Core text : War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

Key writing outcomes

Persuade (non-fiction)
Ministry of Defence pamphlet about the requisition of horses to be used at the front line and to persuade town folk to sell their horses
Chapter 4

Entertain (fiction)
First person emotive description from the perspective of Joey upon being reunited with Albert
Chapter 17

Supporting texts/resources
  • Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
  • Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo
  • Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
  • Hitler’s Canary by Sandi Toksvig
  • I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
  • The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Deborah Durland Desaix and Karen Ruelle
  • Once by Morris Gleitzman

Linking topic

History: World at War

Core text: Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan

Key writing outcomes

Entertain (fiction)
One-page character description of Safiyyah
Chapter 1-6

Info (non-fiction)
Letter responding to Isabelle – mention of Safiyyah getting caught up in the bombing
Chapter 9 & 11

Info (non-fiction)
Secret newspaper to the Jews informing them of recent events
Chapters 18-23

Supporting texts/resources
  • Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
  • Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo
  • Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
  • Hitler’s Canary by Sandi Toksvig
  • I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
  • The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Deborah Durland Desaix and Karen Ruelle
  • Once by Morris Gleitzman

Art

Computing

E Safety

Geography

History

Music

PE

Games

Invasion games – Hockey

Understand and demonstrate a range of controlled passing, receiving, striking, shooting and dribbling skills using a hockey stick. Know and understand the positions they play in hockey and show specific attacking and defending skills. Describe the main strengths and weaknesses in an individual or team performance.

Invasion and target

Consolidate sending and receiving skills using hands- choosing specific skills to meet the needs of the invasion game. Understand and show how a team can retain possession and find ways to mark an opponent and defend a goal. Find and use space, working as a team to keep the ball.

PSHE

RAW

Science

Spanish