Children come home ‘buzzing with information’ and wanting to share knowledge.

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Year 5/6 Units of Work 2025-26

	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
Science	Electricity	Electricity	Light	Living things and their habitats	Living things and their habitats	Evolution and Inheritance
History	Ancient Greeks		Non-European Societies: Early Islamic Civilisation		British History Post 1066: World War II
Geography		Study of a European Region		United Kingdom		Local Area Study
Computing	Networks and Systems	Creating Media	Programming	Data	Creating Media	Programming
Art	Typography and maps		Mixed Medialand and CityScapes		Set Design
DT		Food		Structures		Mechanical Systems
Music	Hey, Mr Miller	Shadows & Composing for protest	Dona nobis pacem	Ain’t gonna let nobody	Race	Exploring identity through song.
PSHE	Relationships	Relationships	Living in the wider world	Living in the wider world	Health & Wellbeing	Health & Wellbeing
RE	What influence does believeing in God as trinity have for Christian world views	How does Hajj show what matters to Muslims in Britain?	How does the Torah influence Jewish people today?	Why might the belief that Jesus saves people be very important for many Christians?	How do non-religious people understand to the world and life? Exploring diverse responses including Humanist	How do organised and individual world views help people when times are hard?
MFL	Phonics 3&4 and Presenting Myself	Family	At the Café	Olympics	The Weekend	Vikings
PE	Travelling & Jumping, fundamental movement skills	Balance, Shape &Rotation, fundamental movement.	Health & Fitness, attacking and defending	Navigating and orienteering, attacking & defending	Dance fundamentals and athletics	Dance style, striking & fielding.

Year 5/6 Units of Work 2026-27

	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
Science	Properties and Changes of Materials	Animals Including Humans	Animals Including Humans	Earth & Space	Living Things and Their Habitats	Forces
History	Invaders and Settlers: Anglo Saxons		Invaders and Settlers: Vikings			British History Post 1066 : Canals
Geography		Mountains		Volcanoes and earthquakes	Volcanoes and earthquakes
Computing	Networks and Systems	Creating Media – Video Production	Programming: Selection and Quizzes	Data : Spreadsheets	Creating Media: Web Page Creation	Programming: Variables and Games
Art	2D Drawing, 3D Making		Activism		Brave Colour
DT		Electrical Systems		Food: Celebrating Culture and Seasonality		Textiles
Music	What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?	Why We Sing	Madina Tum Nabi	Building a Groove and Epoca	Baloo Baleerie	Kis Nay Banaaya
PSHE	Me and My Relationships	Valuing Difference	Keeping Safe	Rights and Respect	Being My Best	Growing and Changing
RE	Creation and Science: Conflicting or Complementary	Why Do Some People Believe in God and Some People Not?	What Does it Mean to be a Muslim in Britain Today?	How Does Faith Help People When Life Gets Hard?	What Do Christians Believe Jesus Did to Save People?	What Matters Most to Humanists and Christians?
MFL	The Date	Me In the World	My House	What is the Weather?	At School	Me in The World
PE	Personal	Social	Cognitive	Creative	Physical	Health and Fitness