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UKS2: Fuji
Welcome to Year 5 and 6 - Mount Fuji
Class Teacher: Mr Williams
Term 1 and 2 project - Dynamic Dynasties
In Dynamic Dynasties, your child will learn about periods of ancient Chinese history. They will explore a timeline of the first five Chinese dynasties and learn about the legends surrounding the beginning of Chinese civilisation. They will take a deep dive into the history of the Bronze Age Shang Dynasty and explore evidence found in the ancient city of Yin. They will study oracle bones, learn about religious beliefs and explore bronze artefacts that set the Shang Dynasty apart from other civilisations. They will also study the hierarchy of the Shang Dynasty and discover who was powerful and who was powerless. They will look at warfare and find out how bronze technology gave the Shang Dynasty an advantage over their enemies. They will learn about the life of the great military leader, Fu Hao. The children will then look at significant aspects of life after the Shang Dynasty, including the work of Confucius in the Zhou Dynasty, the short but significant reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty and the importance of the Silk Road created by the Han Dynasty. To end the project, your child will find out how ancient China’s lasting legacy can be seen in the world today.
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Maths |
Place value; Four operations; Fractions |
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Reading |
The Nowhere Emporium |
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Writing |
The Nowhere Emporium; The Refugees; The Snowman; When a Monster Calls |
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Memorable Experience |
Ashmolean Museum Visit - China and Shang Dynasty Worskshop |
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History |
Ancient China; Timelines and chronology; Shang Dynasty; Sources and artefacts; Oracle bones and religious beliefs; Bronze Age in ancient China; Historical enquiry; Significance of jade and silk; Power and social hierarchy; Everyday life; Warfare; Significant individual – Di Xin; End of the Shang Dynasty; Bronze Ages around the world; Life after the Shang Dynasty; Legacy |
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Science |
Forces and Mechanisms: Contact and non-contact forces; Gravity; Mass and Weight; Discovering gravity – important scientists; Friction; Air resistance; Water resistance; Mechanisms – levers, pulleys, gears; Investigating forces and mechanisms; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time, Comparative tests, Research, Pattern seeking Earth and Space: The Solar System; Scientists of the past who discovered how the Solar System works; The Earth, Sun and Moon; Planets and stars are spherical; Daytime and night time; Sundials; Day length and the seasons; Times of the day around the world; The phases of the Moon; Lunar and solar eclipses; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Research, Changes over time, Pattern seeking |
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Design and Technology |
Moving Mechanisms: Pneumatic systems; Joining and finishing; Iterative design process; Building pneumatic machine prototypes |
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Art |
Colour in Landscapes: Mixing tints, shades and tones; Exploring landscapes; Sketching and painting landscapes Taotie: Taotie motifs; Casting methods; Watercolour |
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PE |
Football; Dance |
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RE |
Hinduism: What is the best way for a Hindu to show commitment to God? Christianity: Was Jesus the Messiah? |
PE days: Tuesday and Friday
Home Learning: Homework will be set on a Friday. Activities and reading logs can be accessed via our online learning platform, Learning with Parents. Times Table Rockstars and Complete Maths Tutor logins have been issued to children but are available from class teachers.
