BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool

Portal Radio:

Trailblazers

Year 5 Term 1A

CONTEXT

What Ho! Regina Flowerton here again. I have been asked by Olive Stein to create a new produce a new podcast for Portal Radio all about trailblazers! As a historian, I am so fascinated by some of the people who have helped to shape history.  I'm looking for a team of podcasters to delve deep into the big questions and help to create an exciting podcast about your findings! Adventure awaits!

BROADENING EXPERIENCE

Take One Book week

CLASS READER

Holes by Louis Sachar

Jigsaw PSHE
'Being Me in My World'.We will be learning about; Planning the year ahead, Being a citizen, Rights and responsibilities,  Rewards and consequences, How behaviour affects groups, Democracy, having a voice, participating

Curriculum Overview

Oracy Development Opportunities

ENGLISH

Focus Narrative:

Modern Fairytales

Key Text/Stimulus:

Howl’s Moving Castle

Writing Outcome:

Write own fairytale

Focus Grammar

  • Choosing nouns and pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion
  • Expanded noun phrases
  • Fronted adverbials
  • Plural and possessive Inverted commas

Debate/Discussions around events

Focus Non-Narrative:
Recounts
Key Text/Stimulus:Rosa Parks (Dr Who episode)

Writing Outcome:

Write a diary entry as Rosa Parks following her arrest.

Cross-curriculum support genres:

Non-chronological reports

Recounts

ART

Pathway: Mixed Media Land & City Scapes

Explore how artists use a variety of media to capture spirit of the place. Focus upon exploratory work to discover mixed media combinations.

Disciplines:

Painting, Drawing, Sketchbooks

Medium:

Graphite stick or soft B pencil, Handwriting Pen, Pastels & Chalk, Paper, (Sketchbook Making Task: Paper, string, elastic bands, glue)

Artists:

Vanessa Gardiner, Shoreditch Sketcher, Kittie Jones, Saoirse Morgan

How do artists use different materials to show the energy or feeling of a place?Artists combine materials like pastels, paint, and ink to create layers, textures, and movement in their artwork. These choices help capture how a place looks, feels, or even sounds.

How do artists use colour and texture to show what a place is like?Artists choose colours to reflect the mood or time of day—like warm tones for sunset or cool tones for fog. They use texture by layering or blending materials to make surfaces look rough, smooth, busy, or calm, helping us imagine what the place feels like.

 

Mixed Media – Artwork made by combining different materials, like ink, paint, pastel, or collage.

Layering – Placing different materials or marks on top of each other.

Expressive – Showing emotions, feelings, or energy through marks, colours, or materials.

RE

Jigsaw RE

What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God?

 

Group discussions/feedback

What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?A Bar Mitzvah (for boys) and a Bat Mitzvah (for girls) are special Jewish celebrations that happen when they turn 13 (for boys) or 12 (for girls) to show they are growing up and ready to take on more responsibilities in their religion. It is marked with a ceremony, often in a synagogue, followed by a big celebration with family and friends.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah – A Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for boys (Bar) at 13 and girls (Bat) at 12, marking new religious responsibilities.

Synagogue – A Jewish place of worship where the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony often takes place.

Torah – The Jewish holy book, from which the child often reads during their Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony.

HISTORY

National Curriculum:

a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 - compare/ contrast with

(KS1) the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements

 

Debate/argument

Hot seating

Presentations to class/group

TV presenting/voiceovers

Content:

Suffragettes - Portal Radio Podcast

Right to vote

Rosa Parks

Civil Rights/Segregation (USA)

Bristol Bus Boycott

Who were the Suffragettes and what did they fight for?The Suffragettes were a group of women in the early 1900s who campaigned for women to have the right to vote in Britain. They used marches, speeches, and sometimes protests to draw attention to their cause. Their motto was "Deeds not words," and they believed in taking bold action to make change. Their efforts helped bring about voting rights for women in the UK.

How were Rosa Parks’ actions in the USA and the Bristol Bus Boycott in the UK similar and different?Both Rosa Parks in 1955 and the people involved in the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 stood up against unfair treatment on public transport. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Alabama, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and inspiring the American Civil Rights Movement. In Bristol, campaigners protested against a bus company that refused to employ Black or Asian drivers, leading to a change in racist hiring practices. While they happened in different countries, both events used peaceful protest to fight for fairness and equality.

How are the Suffragettes and Rosa Parks similar and different in their fight for change?Both the Suffragettes and Rosa Parks stood up against unfair rules and helped make life more equal for others. The Suffragettes campaigned for women’s voting rights in Britain, while Rosa Parks challenged racial segregation in the United States. The Suffragettes sometimes used loud and dramatic protests, while Rosa Parks used peaceful resistance. Their actions happened in different countries and times, but both had a powerful impact on history.

What are civil rights and how have they changed over time?Civil rights are the rights people have to be treated fairly and equally, no matter their gender, race, or background. In history, people have fought for these rights—like the Suffragettes for women’s votes, Rosa Parks for racial equality, and campaigners in the UK for marriage equality, which became law in 2014. These movements helped change unfair laws and make society more inclusive. Learning about civil rights shows us how people can stand up for fairness and help create a better future.

Suffragettes – A group of women who campaigned for the right to vote in early 20th-century Britain using marches, speeches, and protests.

Civil Rights – The rights all people have to be treated equally and fairly, regardless of race, gender, or background.

Segregation – The practice of keeping people apart based on race, often through unfair laws, especially in the USA in the past.

Protest – An action taken to show disagreement or push for change, such as marches, speeches, or boycotts.

Equality – The idea that all people should have the same rights and be treated fairly, no matter who they are.

GEOGRAPHY

National Curriculum:

No focus

 

PE

Real PE Unit:

Unit 1

Cog Focus

  • Cognitive Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills

  • Coordination: Ball Skills
  • Agility: Reaction/Response

Sport:

Tag Rugby

Football

Peer feedback/instructions

Planning Link

DT

National Curriculum:

Focus objectives:

MAKE OBJECTIVES

EVALUATE OBJECTIVES

understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages]

Evaluation discussions/Feedback/Presentation

Content:Create Portal episode about mechanical systems - Link to Science

 

What are levers?A lever is a simple machine that helps lift or move loads with less effort. It consists of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point called the fulcrum. By applying force on one end of the lever, you can make it easier to move something on the other end.

What are mechanisms?A mechanical mechanism is a system of parts, such as lever, pulleys and gears, working together in a machine to perform a function.
What is a pulley?A pulley is a simple machine that consists of a wheel with a groove along its edge, through which a rope, cable, or belt can pass. It is used to lift, lower, or move heavy objects with less effort.
What is a gear?A gear is a wheel with teeth that fit into the teeth of another gear. When one gear turns, it makes the other gear turn too. Gears help change the speed, direction, or force of movement in machines, like bikes, clocks, and cars.

SCIENCE

National Curriculum:

Forces

explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object

identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces

recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect 

Discussions

WOW! Wonder Launch

Balloon rocket.

Children explore a range of materials to create a rocket that move a small item from one side of the room to the other.

Investigations:

Can forces be increased? (Friction)

Friction -the force between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.

Why do things fall to the ground when you drop them?Things fall to the ground because of gravity, a force that pulls objects towards the Earth. This force acts on everything all the time, even if we can’t see it. Gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes things like apples or balls fall when they are dropped. Without gravity, things would float away!

What is air resistance and how does it affect moving objects?Air resistance is a force that slows things down as they move through the air. It pushes against objects like bikes, cars, or parachutes. The bigger or flatter the surface, the more air resistance it creates. That’s why parachutes slow people down—they catch a lot of air!

What is water resistance and when do we notice it?Water resistance is a force that slows objects moving through water. It pushes against the object, just like air resistance does in the air. Swimmers feel it when they move their arms and legs through water. Streamlined shapes, like fish or boats, help reduce water resistance and make moving easier.

What is friction and how does it affect movement?Friction is a force that happens when two surfaces rub against each other. It can slow things down or stop them from moving. We use friction to help us grip the ground when we walk, but it can also cause things to wear out, like shoes or tyres. Different surfaces create different amounts of friction—smooth ones have less, rough ones have more.

Gravity - the invisible force that pulls objects toward each other, keeping us on Earth and planets in orbit around the Sun.

Air resistance? - the type of frictional force between an object and air particles as the object moves through air.

Water resistance - the type of frictional force between an object and water particles as the object moves through water.

COMPUTING

Creating Media

Unit 5.2 - Video Production

Planning, capturing and editing video to produce a short film

MUSIC

Planning Link

Instrument Tuition

Steel Pans

Performing/singing/evaluations

SPANISH

Language Angels Unit

  • Phonetics 1-2
  • Seasons

Speaking aloud

Fairytale Map

Tell your own fairytale by drawing a map to show what happens to the main character. Make sure you label you map with the places they visit and draw pictures/add written details about what happens along the way. Make your map interesting to look at and detailed.

Right to Vote!

Write a persuasive letter to explain why you think the age to vote should be lowered from 18 to 16. Make sure you include clear arguments and back them up with reasons. Think about persuasive language.

Play Noggle

Play ‘Noggle’ at home. Ask an adult to write down 9 numbers (a mix of 1 and 2 digits) and a target (3 or 4 digits. Use +, -, ÷ and x to find way to make (orget close to) the total. (Just like Countdown!)

Collect some Autumn leaves and throw them up in the air.

Paint pictures on the ground using water.

Bake a cake and lick the spoon!

Have a no technology weekend.

Help your family by doing a chore.

Build an indoor den!

Arithmetic strategiesPractise your strategies for solving +, -, ÷ and x calculations.

Times TablesPractise your times tables.

Reading
Don't forget to read every night for at least 15 minutes.
Complete your bookmark each time you read. It should take you 3 weeks to fill a whole book mark.You can read anything - books, comics, websites and your phonics book!

Topic Vocabulary

These are words you will come across this half term in the work you will be doing. Take some time to find out what the mean and discuss them with your grown ups at home. This will help you when in school.

Water Resistance

Air Resistance

Twist

Gravity

Force

Gears

Machine

Friction

Lever

Pulley

Protest

Suffragette

Equality

Civil Rights