Chatsworth is a mixed-age class of Year 5 and 6. There are currently 26 children in the class. They are taught by Mrs Devonport and supported by Mrs Sezgin and Mrs Proctor. Chatsworth Class take great pride in being role models for the younger children in school by leading School Council and helping in nursery at lunchtimes.
Were all ancient civilisations the same?
We are discoverers
Autumn 2026
Chatsworth Class begin the year by becoming historians exploring ancient civilisations across the world. They will explore the Ancient Sumer, The Indus Valley, The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China followed by an in depth study into the Ancient Egyptians and Maya focusing on invention, religion and the legacy they left behind.
In English, they begin with a whole school writing focus on the book 'Here We Are' by Oliver Jeffers followed by 'Children of the Benin Kingdom' by Dinah Orji, 'Rainplayer' by David Wisniewski and 'Rumaysa' by Radiya Hafiza.
Alongside this, they will read they books 'The Explorer' by Katherine Rundell, 'Cogheart' by Pete Bunzl, 'Incredible Journeys' by Levison Wood and explore Walter De La Mere's 'The Listeners.'
In Maths, they will follow the White Rose Maths program of study with units on place value, the four operations and fractions all before Christmas.
Please see below for our other subjects.
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Subject |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
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Science |
Enquiry – Science Week Fantastic Forces |
The Circulatory System |
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Computing |
Systems and Networks |
Media: Vector Drawing |
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PE |
Athletics |
Invasion Games: handball and basketball |
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PSHE |
Drugs Education |
Growing Up |
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RE |
Understanding Christianity People of God: How can following God bring freedom and justice? |
Understanding Christianity Gospel: What would Jesus do?
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French |
Review Time |
Daily Routine Physical Descriptions |
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Music |
Shaping Music: My Best Friend |
Carnival Time: Brazilian Samba Drumming |
Can a pot tell a story?
We are creators
Summer Term 2026
The summer term is all about letting our creative side shine! The children will be exploring a range of creative projects including designing a pop up book, pottery and drama.
We begin with 'DT Fortnight' when the children will be designing and creatinga pop up book based on the fables of Aesop. This is followed by our immersive study: can a pot tell a story where the children will learn about the cultural impact of Ancient Greece. The second part of the summer term will also be the time that we rehearse and perform our junior production.
The books enhancing our learning this term with be a World of Art by James Brown and Helena Hunt and Who Let the Gods Out? By Maz Evans.
In our stand alone subjects, we'll be covering:
| Subject | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Science | Light | Animal Life Cycles |
| Computing | Data Spreadsheets | Variables in gaming |
| PE |
Team Games
Athletics
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Team Games
Kwick Cricket
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| PSHE | Responsibility | Bullying Matters |
| RE |
Christianity - Salvation: What difference does the resurrection make to Christians? |
Islam:
What difference does it make to believe in ahimsa (harmlessness), grace, and ummah (community)?
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| MFL | Numbers 50 -100 |
Euros
At the supermarket
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| Music | Heroes of Troy | Heroes of Troy |
Does the environment affect the way we live?
We are explorers
Spring Term 2026
Our focus in the Spring term is exploring life in Scandanavia. The children will learn all about the physical and human geography of the region as well as completing a study on Oslo. As part of this, the children will compare our local area and discuss the similarities and differences with a family living in the city. They will also explore aspects of culture and education including making and tasting some traditional Scandinavian food. Our work in English focuses on books by Scandinavian authors including Wafflehearts by Maria Parr.
In the first part of the Spring term, the children will be completing the next stage of their Bikeability training and in the second, we will be visiting Whitehall for our two night stay.
In our stand alone subjects, we will be studying:
| Subject | Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Science | Classifying living things and their habitats. | Properties of materials |
| Computing | Media: 3D modelling | Programming: quizzes |
| PE | Dodgeball | Gymnastics |
| PSHE | Exploring emotions | Difference and diversity |
| RE | What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? |
Understanding Christianity: Incarnation
Was Jesus the messiah?
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| MFL | Countries and cities | Nationalities and language. |
| Music | Make you feel my love. | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
Essential Information
Monday - reading record check
PE
Wednesday - Health and Wellbeing
Friday - PE
Children should come to school in their PE kit on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Children are welcome to keep their outdoor kit for OPAL play in the cloakroom.
SATs Help
SATs are part of our normal assessment procedure and hopefully, the children will not feel an undue amount of pressure or stress. However, some children are very excited for SATs and see this as a rite of passage ready to move on to secondary school.
If your child would like to revise, these sites have proved very popular with the children.
Revision guides for all areas and the brilliant Crystal Explorers game.
Revision guides for maths and our favourite game; Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica.
Learning Online
We love using a range of apps and games in our learning. You can follow the links below to access the sites we use. Adults, please check these before allowing your child to use them.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar:
Maths: