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During the Spring Term, the children will be learning about the environmental impact and human processes associated with “Food Trade”. This interesting sequence of Geography learning will provide the children with a deeper understanding about where their food is imported from and what products the UK exports. In addition, they will also have an opportunity to taste different types of chocolate and research in depth the production of cocoa. 

In history, Year 5 will be focusing on Imperialism and Colonialism. They will be given the opportunity to debate and discuss power and privilege that was prevalent in the past, whilst learning about significant individuals such as: Frederick Douglass, Mary Prince and Olaudah Equiano who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century. We will then research the cause and consequence of their actions, and how they helped shape modern civilization. 

In art, we will be concentrating on architecture. The children will be constructing sculptures of aquatic wildlife from recycled pieces of plastic, taking inspiration from Veronika Richterova, who has famously produced some incredible artwork and sculptures from recycled waste, along with El Anatsui and Michelangelo. This sequence of art learning lends itself well to our geography topic because the children will be able to discuss and understand the environmental impact of pollution and plastic waste on our oceans. One of our memorable experiences will be when the children showcase and display their sculptures in the school yard for parents and children from other year groups to admire.