As a school, we follow the primary National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum#programmes-of-study-by-subject

Below, is a break down of the topics we cover in Year 5

At BPSP, our ambitious, vibrant and inclusive curriculum has been developed with the intention of providing all our learners with key knowledge and skills for long-term learning and with the cultural capital to become responsible and valuable citizens in our modern society.

From Year 3 through to Year 6, we study a wide variety of subjects, making cross-curricular links where relevant (see curriculum overviews on the school website for more detail) In addition, we regularly recap and revisit previous knowledge so it can be recalled and applied to different contexts in order to deepen the learning experience for all children.

If you would like any further information regarding our curriculum, please contact the school office at office@bpsp.coastalpartnership.co.uk.

Autumn 2

English

This half term, we will link our English topic to Tudors by looking at work from William Shakespeare, including Romeo and Juliet. Following on from this, we will be looking at the story ‘The Queen’s Fool’ by Philippa Gregory.

Maths

All classes follow the National Curriculum and cover the Year 5 objectives throughout the year. Please see Maths overview for further details.

Reading

In Reading lessons, children will read a wide variety of texts including Romeo and Juliet, The Queen’s Fool and many non-fiction Tudors texts to improve our inference, summary and retrieval skills. 

History

Our wonderful historical project explores life in Tudor times. This topic links in perfectly with our English this half term.

Science

Our exciting topic, ‘Properties and their changes’, full of chemical reactions, reversible and irreversible changes, continues this half term.

Art

This half term, we will be developing our use of pencil techniques from Year 4 as well as learning and practising the skill of enlargement to draw portraits with a Tudor theme.

RE

The Big Frieze - Focusing on the Kingdom of God, the children will strengthen their understanding of Christianity.

PHSE

Using the SCARF programme, our PHSE will be focused on will be focused on friendship within the Me and My Relationships module.

French

We will be learning all about sports in French this half term.

Computing

Computing lessons will comprise of learning how to navigate a spreadsheet in Excel by investigating the use of formulae to complete tasks and interpret data.

Music

This term, we will be focusing on singing and vocal work in preparation for our Christmas performance at Poole Lighthouse. We will be learning different styles of song and developing our ability to sing in parts.

PE

Year 5 will be developing their understanding of resilience and how to apply it to physical activities. They will also improve their navigational skills and knowledge in orienteering.