Shade Primary School

Autumn Term

• In Maths we will begin with place value and the four calculations. As Christmas approaches, we will be investigating area and perimeter.  
• In English this half term doing an author study of Roald Dahl. We will focus on one of his well-loved stories, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory After the holidays we will be studying the novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty. This text links perfectly with our Autumn term History topic.  
• In our enrichment time, we will be learning origami as our new skill.  

• Our History topic is the Victorians. We will be going on a fantastic trip to the National Coal Mining Museum where we will experience what like was like for children down the mines

• For Science, we will be looking at Space. We will revise our knowledge of the planets in our solar system, the phases of the moon and study famous astronauts.

Spring Term

• In Maths we will continue to revise the long methods of multiplication and division before moving onto fractions, decimals and percentages.  
• In English this term we will study two texts. The first is all about Ernest Shackleton’s famous voyage across Antarctica. The second text we will study is the famous poem by Alfred Noyes, the Highwayman. At the ned of the term, we will use clips from the film ‘Avatar’ to produce a range of pieces about the planet Pandora.  

• Our Geography topic for this term is Rivers. We will begin with studying the different courses of rivers and what features you would expect to find there. We will then move on to studying famous rivers around the world. As part of this topic, we will partake in an overnight residential to Malham!

• In Science we will be focusing on different forces. These include: gravity, friction, air resistance, water resistance and buoyancy. 

Summer Term

• In Maths, we will continue our work on decimals before moving on to different shapes. We will discuss their properties and also measure their angles. · Our English will be focusing on The Adventures of Odysseus. This text will link well with our History topic of the Ancient Greeks.  

• We will be going back in time in History and will be looking at the Ancient Greeks. We will look at their Gods, learn more about the city of Troy and have a go at making their cuisine.

• In Science we will be learning about different materials and animals including humans.

• As we get ready to move up to Year 6, we will get the opportunity to have a transition day at Todmorden High School.

Knowledge Organisers

History: The Victorians

Science: Space

RE: Christianity 

Knowledge Organisers

Geography: Rivers

Science: Forces

Science: Materials

Computing: Coding

RE: Islam

Knowledge Organisers

History: Ancient Greeks

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats

Science: Animals Including Humans