Topic Webs
Below are the class topic webs for each term of 2020-21:
Autumn Terms 1 and 2 – 2020-21
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Spring Terms 3 and 4 – 2020-21
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Summer Terms 5 and 6 – 2020-21
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Klimt Class Curriculum Map
These are the areas of learning that will be covered during the academic year 2020/21.
Click where you see Knowledge Organiser for more information about the skills and knowledge covered in each unit. Knowledge organisers also act as a tool to support children in retaining and retrieving knowledge for life-long learning.
| Term 1 and 2
Autumn Term How does the weather affect humans? |
Term 3 and 4
Spring Term Is there such a thing as a good person or a bad person? |
Term 5 and 6
Summer Term How can we honour our past whilst creating a future?
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| Science | States of matter – evaporation, condensation, temperature – link to previous learning of water cycle in year 3.
Reversible and irreversible changes. Story – The Children of the Water God
Seasonal changes/weather – impact on living things and their habitats. Sound – investigate which materials are best to block out the sound of thunder. Story – The Bat Who Learned to Click
Investigation: Does surface area affect evaporation? |
Properties and changes of materials.
Vikings knew the best materials to make things from – grouping materials. Forces Viking travel – push and pull – water resistance. Story – The Wheel That Jack Built Electricity – dangers of electrocution. Study Marie Curie
Investigation: Which material is the most hardwearing?
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Rocks and forces. |
| Art and Design | Weather art in the style of Turner.
Complimentary colour wheels. Using acrylic colours (limited pallet) to create intensity of colour. Artist study – Turner |
Create a collage to represent ‘good’ and ‘evil’ – Investigate ways of changing fabrics – sewing, cutting, tearing, creasing, knotting etc. | Graffiti Art. |
| Computing | Technology to measure weather – storing information in spreadsheet.
create short presentations, in the style of a TV weather forecast, using green screen Collecting analysing and presenting data Knowledge Organiser |
E-Safety – internet searches. Fake news. Social media – what information would you share.
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E-safety and research Stone Age to Iron Age. |
| Design and technology | Design, make and evaluate: Research bridges which withstand strong winds. What makes them strong?
Design and make a structure to withstand strong winds. Test it.
Technical knowledge: how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce materials. Using 3D modelling software
Seasonal project using the school garden: Design, make and evaluate. Each year Klimt will use home grown produce to take part in the big soup share. Know that seasons affect the food available. Make a healthy dish from different areas of the world using seasonal produce. |
Design, make and evaluate: Good versus evil moving scene to reflect a story.
Technical knowledge: build a jinx box with cams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtSpnO2juI |
Up-cycling T Shirt to a bag. |
| Geography |
Physical Geography Climate zones, weather. River Nile – source of life. |
Human geography Types of settlements/land use. Place knowledge Compare UK and Scandinavia Drawing maps with keys |
Mapping skills.
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| History | Achievement of Early civilisation
Ancient Egypt Climate change and natural disaster contributing to the collapse of Ancient Egyptian civilisation. Tutankhamun |
Viking and AS
Perception of the Vikings as vicious warriors. Is this true? |
Stone Age to Iron Age. |
| Music | History of music.
Vivaldi – four Seasons Beethoven – Tempest Rainstorms – TES unit composing music |
Listen and appreciate
Analyse how sounds are used to create different moods.
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Charanga – Music scheme.
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| Relationships Education
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Life Education Bus Visit Keeping ourselves safe, Describe & Identify risk Different Feelings, Danger, Risk or Hazard, Would you risk it?, What would I do? When I feel like erupting.
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| British Values and Global links |
Individual liberty – taking controlled risks. Mutual tolerance and respect – respect the opinions and choices of others. Global Goal 15 – life on land |
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| Literacy Links |
Quality texts chosen to engage learners in the inquiry question and build vocabulary. Script writing – weather report Report writing Weather poetry Explanation text – geography linked to types of weather. |
Quality texts chosen to engage learners in the inquiry question and build vocabulary.
writing up findings from science experiment. Persuasion text – there is no such thing as a bad person. |
Quality texts chosen to engage learners in the inquiry question and build vocabulary.
Invitation writing – music Brochure writing/persuasion – Geography
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| Maths Links |
Temperature Measuring weather Recording findings in tables/graphs Measuring and weighing ingredients Timelines – history |
Measuring materials – DT
Recording data in tables and graphs Distances and directional language – geography |
Repeated pattern/pattern spotting – Art printing
Comparing distances – Geography |
Topic Webs
You will find an outline of our termly topics on our Class Information Page