CrossCurricular:Writing:AdventurestoryPoetry–thepowerofimageryNCObjectives:• Planwritingofnarrativesbyconsideringhowauthorshavedevelopedcharactersandsettingsinwhattheclasshaveread,listenedtoorperformed.

• Draftandwritebyselectingappropriategrammarandvocabulary;integratingdialoguetoconveycharacter.

• Draftandwritebylinkingideasacrossparagraphsusingarangeofcohesivedevices.

• Evaluateandeditbyproposingchangestovocabulary,grammarandpunctuationtoenhanceeffectsandclarifymeaning.

GeographyNCObjectives:-Understandanduseawideningrangeofgeographicaltermsspecifictotopic-Knowanddescribewhereavarietyofplacesareinrelationtophysicalandhumanfeatures.-Understandhowhumansaffecttheenvironmentovertime.-UnderstandwhypeopleseektomanageandsustaintheirenvironmentEducationalVisit:Thelivingrainforest

CrossCurricular:MathsExploringsymmetrywithinleaves.NCObjectives:Identify,describeandrepresentthepositionofashapefollowingareflectionortranslation,usingtheappropriatelanguage,andknowthattheshapehasnotchanged.

Crosscurricular:PSHE:TalkandwriteaboutownopinionsKnowthatindividualandcommunityrightsandresponsibilitiesneedtobetakenintoaccountwhenmakingdecisionsUnderstandthatchoicesmadebyindividuals,acommunityandanationimpactinternationallyCrossCurricular:SMSC• A willingness to express their views on ethical issues and personal values. • Show respect for people, living things, property and the environment

YEAR5–Term1Planning–Rainforests(Geography)

CrossCurricular:Reading:ThejunglebookbyRudyardKiplingNCObjectives:• Readaloudandunderstandthemeaningofnewwordsthatlinktoyear5spellingexpectations.

• Understandwhatisreadbydrawinginferencessuchasinferringcharacters’feelings,thoughtsandmotivesfromtheiractions,andjustifyingwithevidence.

• Understandwhatisreadbypredictingwhatmighthappenfromdetailsstatedandimplied.

• Askquestionstoimproveunderstandingofcomplextexts.

CrossCurricular:Art:Artist:HenriRousseau

NCObjectives:• Developdifferentideaswhichcanbeusedandexplainchoicesforthematerialsandtechniquesused.

• Useline,toneandshading•Mixcolourstoexpressmood,divideforegroundfrombackgroundordemonstratetones.

• Addcollagetoapainted,drawnorprintedbackgroundusingarangeofmedia,differenttechniques,coloursandtextures.

• Evaluateownworkagainsttheintendedoutcome

CrossCurricular:ScienceLivingthingsandtheirhabitatsNCObjectives:• Describethedifferencesinthelifecyclesofamammal,anamphibian,aninsectandabird.

•Describethelifeprocessofreproductioninsomeplantsandanimals.