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Foundation Subjects

SUMMER 2

History-World War II

The children will continue to learn about WWII with a focus on the following: Air-raid shelters and The Blitz, D-Day Landings, Holocaust and VE Day.  

As historians, children will learn:

 

Science - Human Growth

As scientists, children will investigate: 

1. How do newborn babies turn into teenagers?

2. How do girls become women?

3. How do boys become men?

4. What is the human life-cycle?

 

French -  Clothes (Les vetements)

As linguists, children will learn: 

 

DT- Making African Instruments

As designers, children will:

  1.  investigate and analyse African musical instruments
  2. explore kalimbas, how they work and how they can be recreated
  3. select suitable tools and materials to create a kalimba
  4. investigate and design a strengthened body of an African percussion instrument
  5. create an African-inspired percussion instrument
  6. use our products in a performance and evaluate their effectiveness

 

Computing -  Concept Maps + 2BeSafe Online Relationships lessons

 

PSHE - Mini Police

As healthy citizens, Year 5 will continue the Mini Police programme. This is run by Derbyshire Constabulary and includes lots of exciting sessions. The children have really loved this so far.

This term the children will learn about Knife Crime through a real victim of Knife crime - Ben Kinsella; the principles of Stop and Search; Speed Operation (where the children will conduct a local speed watch around the school area using hand-held speed guns and the Awards Ceremony as they 'pass-out' as Mini-Police Officers. 

Here is a link to find out more: 

Mini Police | Derbyshire Constabulary

 

MUSIC- 

This term, the children will develop their understanding of intervals, scales and chords and learn to notate pitches using staff and letter notation. Playing together as an ensemble remains a key focus and they will accompany song melodies using chords, drones and basslines.

The term ends with a chance to explore the songwriting process. With a selection of activities to choose from, the children can write their own song inspired by the structure of Take A Major Scale, compose a school jingle or collaborate to write a song to celebrate their school community.

 

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