Year 6
Mrs Lowri Thorpe
Mrs Karen Gallant
Mrs Karen Gallant
Year 6 Class Teacher
Mrs Karen Gallant
Mrs Karen Gallant
Mrs Karen Gallant
Learning Support Assistant
Year 6 Autumn Term
English
Science and Computing
English
We are going to look at the book The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
We will be producing leaflets, writing diaries, broadcasting radio reports, composing persuasive letters, as well as lots of reading comprehension activities.
After half term we will be looking at non-fiction texts about The May as well as traditional tales from the Mayan culture. We will be writing instructions and short stories. In poetry we will be studying and then rewriting the poem Nature is Speaking.
Maths
Science and Computing
English
We base our maths curriculum on the White Rose programme and before Christmas we will cover the following units:
- Place Value (numbers up to 1 Million including negative numbers)
- Four Operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)
- Fractions
- Position and Movement.
Science and Computing
Science and Computing
Science and Computing
Science
Before half term we will be looking at Light. We will be thinking about how it travels, reflects and refracts, as well as the colour spectrum and shadows.
After half term our topic is Evolution when we will be finding out about inheritance, adaptation, and the theory of evolution.
Computing
Our main focus to begin the year is Internet Safety; how to navigate the online world safely and what to do if we see something we find uncomfortable.
RE and PSHE
Topic and Music
Science and Computing
RE
The Kingdom of God - What kind of a king is Jesus? We will be explaining the connections between biblical texts and the Kingdom of God, and thinking about how Christians put their beliefs into practice, including in worship and in service to the community.
Incarnation - Was Jesus the Messiah? We will be explaining the place of Incarnation and Messiah within the 'bog story' of the Bible and how Christians put their beliefs into practice in different ways in celebrating Christmas.
Topic and Music
Topic and Music
Topic and Music
The Rainforest
We will be using maps to identify and describe the locations of the world's tropical rainforests. We will learn about their climate and attempt to recreate this by making our own rainforest biomes. We will be using these Rainforests in Jars to learn about the water cycle and to see it in practice. We will be comparing the Amazon Rainforest to the area that we live in and will be finding out the threats it is facing.
We will be learning about the Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes and using colourful shapes, collage and printing techniques to recreate the layers of the rainforest.
The Maya
Music will be based on Earth by Hans Zimmer. Children will listen and reflect on a piece of orchestral music. They will then create their own piece of music and perform it as an ensemble.
Sports and MFL
Topic and Music
Topic and Music
Come back soon - being updated
Year 6 Curriculum Spring Term
English
English
English
Maths
English
English
Science
English
Science
- Autumn 1: Physics - Light - to inform our Big Light Day around Diwali
- Autumn 2: Biology - Evolution - linked to History timeline, including Vikings
- Spring 1: Focus on Chemistry - Famous scientists (cultural capital: to instil hope and aspiration) linked to History unit on America
- Spring 2: Biology - Living things as it is Spring, so we can get outside to look for signs of life!
- Summer 1: Physics - Electricity - linked to the Victorian era in the Monarchy topic.
- Summer 2: Biology - Animals including the human body - linked to PSHE programme of study including transition to senior school.
Topic
RE & Computing
Science
RE & Computing
RE & Computing
RE & Computing
Others
RE & Computing
RE & Computing
PSHE
Term 1 – Dreams & Goals – we will be creating personal learning goals, then thinking about our dreams for the World, and how we can make a difference to achieve them.
Term 2 – Healthy Me – We will be looking at the health implications of food, drugs and alcohol as well as learning some emergency first aid, discussing how we can manage our mental health and combat stress.
Year 6 Summer Term
English
Science
English
Come back soon - being updated
Maths
Science
English
Come back soon - being updated
Science
Science
RE and Music
Come back soon - being updated
RE and Music
Sports and MFL
RE and Music
Come back soon - being updated
Topic
Sports and MFL
Sports and MFL
Come back soon - being updated
Sports and MFL
Sports and MFL
Sports and MFL
Come back soon - being updated
Our Christian Symbol
The Dove
The use of a dove and olive branch as a symbol of peace originated with the early Christians, who portrayed the act of baptism accompanied by a dove holding an olive branch in its beak and also used the image on their sepulchres. ... The dove and olive branch also appeared in Christian images of Noah's ark.