Areas of learning

1. Other teaching areas – not theme linked Mathematics R.E Areas of learning Guidance and codes for living – investigate how different religions morally and spiritually guide decisions made by their followers and reflect on own influences Data – handling – create pictograms / bar-charts and line graphs etc based on environmental data from our topic Percentages, ratio and proportion – linked to reducing packaging and other topic related data Please see other Med Term Plans Communication/Literacy Persuasive writing – letters to confectioners re: packaging issues Traditional Stories / Myths and Legends – Writing own myths linked to natural world and traditional stories with associated features of the genre Stories from other Cultures- linked to human impact on environment P.S.H.C.E (Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education) ICT Evaluating Information and Checking Accuracy Monitoring Environmental Conditions Digital Media – Digital cameras / Photostory 3 Rules and responsibilities – to include rights, laws and democracy Who looks after the community? Who cares for the environment? What makes us multi-cultural? Science Earth and Beyond – to include the different environments found in space and on the Moon and the differences from Earth conditions Changing Sounds-including sound pollution Home and Away Year : 5 Term: Spring 2013 MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) Jolie – Ronde SoW- weather, informal conversation, around town etc History/Geography Art /D&T • Opening Activity – school walk to record and examine positive / negative aspects of the JMPS community + design a perfect school for the 21st Century • Closing Activity – Visit to Cadbury World to investigate packaging issues and food miles / fair-trade considerations • How do people affect the local / global environment? • Location of rainforests and effects of deforestation? • Global warming / animal conservation Music D&T – Designing and making pizzas – including issues linked to food miles and product packaging Not Linked to topic – “Round About” – singing with control in rounds P.E Gymnastics – linked to topic – Animal Movements - inspired by study of the rain-forest Enterprise As members of a community we will: Discuss how we can improve our local environment in-line with our eco-school goals As enterprising people we will: explore the costing of pizza making and look at how profits could be made on the sale of our pizzas. Communities Environment Spiritual and moral In our spiritual and moral development we will: Discuss the long and short term environmental effects on our planet of an irresponsible attitude to pollution and deforestation etc as well as the consequences of exhausting our fossil fuel supplies As people concerned with our environment we will: explore the effects of deforestation as well as investigating issues linked to conservation and global warming. We will write persuasive letters to companies re: a reduction in packaging and lowering food-miles