Year 5 Autumn 2

Who were the Victorians?

Science — Forces (Isambard Kingdom Brunel)

Introductory lesson: Who can build the strongest tower?

LO: Explore balanced and unbalanced forces.

LO: Explore the force of gravity.

LO: Investigate the effects of air resistance.

LO: Marvellous mechanisms (levers, pulleys and gears).

LO: To design, create and evaluate a model bridge based on the designs of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. DT Link

Maths link: Measurement (Newton metres)

Assessment: Create model bridge.

History - Victorian era Introductory lesson: Victorian Classroom

LO: Identify what life was like for Victorian

children.

LO: Identify the effects of the Industrial

Revolution on Britain.

LO: Find out about inventions of the Victorian

era.

LO: Explore health, disease and medicine in

Victorian Britain.

LO: Explore Victorian hobbies.

LO: Identify which countries were part of the

British Empire in the Victorian era.

Maths link— Temperature, graphs and charts to

show population.

Assessment: Create a multimedia presentation

about daily life in Victorian Britain.

Maths Units:

Multiplication and division Measurement

Statistics

Events & Trips Gunnersbury Victorian Workshops Nov 22nd/Dec 3rd/Dec 5th

November 6th & 7th Parents Evening

November 11th Remembrance Day

November 12th-16th Anti Bullying Week

November 17th-30th Switch Off Fortnight

English — Oliver Twist Introductory lesson: Victorian Classroom

End of Unit Assessments:

LO: To write a recount.

LO: To write a diary entry.

LO: To write a persuasive letter.

Home Learning Research project: Choose a famous Victorian person or a

Victorian topic. Prepare a presentation. Can be visual

(poster), written (fact file), concrete (DT) or done using ICT

(PowerPoint/video).

Music -Victorian Operettas.

- 19th Century Orchestras.

PSHE Bullying and

Discrimination.

Computing Coding using Scratch.

PE - Hockey

- Dance—Victorian era (Waltz, Polka)

Art - Victorian art.

- Create a Victorian

silhouette.

DT - Design a bridge to hold the heaviest weight.

- Cooking

Maths link: Measure-ment

French À l'école (At school)