Year 6
Year 6 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
English | Whole School Unit - The Fate of Fausto
Wisp
Planetarium
Robert Louis Stevenson
Alma
Freedom Bird
Christmas Classic
| HfL – FEP 3 – Night of the Gargoyles Friend or Foe Whole School Unit Poetry theme – War poetry The Piano - Literacy Shed short film | Recount (Diary) – Hermelin Literary Heritage – Journey to the Centre of the Earth Poetry genre – Narrative – The Listeners (Walter de la Mere) Narrative – The Alchemist's Letter Persuasion Discussion and Debate - Persuasive Plastics Autobiographies Blackberry Blue | |||
Guided Reading | Coraline ARE text Holes Comprehension | Room 13 Skellig Comprehension | Friend or Foe Pig Heart Boy Comprehension | |||
Maths | Power Maths Textbook 6A Unit 1 - Place value within 10,000,000 Unit 2 - Four operations (1) Unit 3 - Four operations (2) Unit 4 - Fractions (1) Unit 5 - Fractions (2) Unit 6 - Measure - Imperial and metric measures | Power Maths Textbook 6B Unit 7 - Ratio and proportion Unit 8 - Algebra Unit 9 - Decimals Unit 10 - Percentages Unit 11 - Measurement - perimeter, area & volume | Power Maths Textbook 6C SATS TESTS Unit 12 - Statistics Unit 13 - Geometry - properties of shapes Unit 14 - Geometry - Position and direction Unit 15 - Problem solving | |||
Science | Circulatory system - Curriculum Maestro This project teaches children about the transport role of the human circulatory system, its main parts and primary functions. They learn about healthy lifestyle choices and the effects of harmful substances on the body. | Evolution and inheritance Curriculum Maestro This project teaches children how living things on Earth have changed over time and how fossils provide evidence for this. They learn how characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring and how variation in offspring can affect their survival, with changes (adaptations) possibly leading to the evolution of a species. | Living things and their habitats Curriculum Maestro - Part of Frozen Kingdom geography project
This project teaches children to describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including microorganisms, plants and animals and reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. | Electrical Circuits and components Curriculum Maestro This project teaches children about electrical circuits, their components and how they function. They recognise how the voltage of cells affects the output of a circuit and record circuits using standard symbols. It also teaches children about programmable devices, sensors and monitoring. They combine their learning to design and make programmable home devices. | Light Curriculum Maestro This project teaches children about the way that light behaves, travelling in straight lines from a source or reflector, into the eye. They explore how we see light and colours, and phenomena associated with light, including shadows, reflections and refraction. | |
RE: | Judaism - Rosh Hasanah and Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and it begins with the sound of a shofar (ram's horn).Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is know as the Day of Atonement. It is celebrated 10 days after Rosh Hashanah.
| Sikhism - Bandi Chhor Divas The Sikh celebration of Bandi Chhor Divas coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali. During the festival, Sikhs celebrate Guru Hargobind, who released 52 Hindu princes from Gwalior Fort in 1619. The main themes of the festival are religious freedom and helping others who are weaker or in need. | Buddhism - Parinirvana Parinirvana is celebrated on the 15th of February and commemorates the death of Buddha and his passing into Nirvana. | Islam - Lailat al Miraj Lailat al Miraj celebrates the story of Muhammad’s Night Journey. The angel Jibreel (Gabriel) is said to have visited Muhammad while he slept near the Kabah in Mecca and taken him on a 666 mile journey to the farthest mosque, the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, on the back of a winged creature called Buraq. . | Hinduism - Kumbh Mela The Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of people on Earth. Four Kumbh Mela pilgrimages take place at four sacred sites, Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain, over a period of 12 years. | Christianity - Sunday In most Western countries, Sunday is part of the weekend and most Christians see it as a day of worship and rest. Practising Christians worship in many different ways and have different traditions but most will go to church, sign hymns, listen to Bible readings, say prayers and spend time together. |
PSHE | Being Me in My World Identifying goals for the year Global citizenship Children’s universal rights Feeling welcome and valued Choices, consequences and rewards Group dynamics Democracy, having a voice Anti-social behaviour Role-modelling | Celebrating Differences Perceptions of normality Understanding disability Power struggles Understanding bullying Inclusion/exclusion Differences as conflict, difference as celebration Empathy | Dreams and Goals Personal learning goals, in and out of school Success criteria Emotions in success Making a difference in the world Motivation Recognising achievements Compliments | Healthy Me Taking personal responsibility How substances affect the body Exploitation, including ‘county lines’ and gang culture Emotional and mental health Managing stress | Relationships Mental health Identifying mental health worries and sources of support Love and loss Managing feelings Power and control Assertiveness Technology safety Take responsibility with technology use | Changing Me Self-image Body image Puberty and feelings Conception to birth Reflections about change Physical attraction Respect and consent Boyfriends/girlfriends Sexting Transition |
History | Maafa This project teaches children about Africa past and present, with a particular focus on Benin. It traces the development of the slave trade and explores Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, the causes and consequences of the European colonisation of Africa and the worldwide communities that make up the African diaspora.
| Britain at War This project teaches children about the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period. | ||||
Geography | Our Changing World - Geography week Curriculum Maestro This essential skills and knowledge project revises the features of Earth, time zones and lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint places on a map. Children find out more about map scales, grid references, contour lines and map symbols. They learn about climate change and the importance of global trade. Children analyse data and carry out fieldwork to find out about local road safety. They study patterns of human settlements and carry out an enquiry to describe local settlement patterns.
| Frozen Kingdoms Curriculum Maestro This project teaches children about the characteristics and features of polar regions, including the North and South Poles, and includes a detailed exploration of the environmental factors that shape and influence them. | ||||
Art | Trail blazers, barrier breakers This project teaches children about significant black artists and their work, and provides opportunities to analyse and create artwork inspired by them.
| Tints, tones and shades - art week This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and exploring mixing tints, shades and tones. They learn about significant landscape artworks and features of landscapes before using this knowledge to create landscape paintings. | Inuit This project teaches children about the Inuit way of life, including some of their cultural and artistic traditions. |
| Bees, Beetles and butterflies This project teaches children about sketchbooks, observational drawing, mixed media collage and Pop Art. They consolidate their learning to make a final piece of artwork inspired by bees, beetles or butterflies. | |
DT | Food for life This project teaches children about processed food and healthy food choices. They make bread and pasta sauces and learn about the benefits of whole foods. They plan and make meals as part of a healthy daily menu, and evaluate their completed products. | Engineer This project teaches children about remarkable engineers and significant bridges, learning to identify features, such as beams, arches and trusses. They complete a bridge-building engineering challenge to create a bridge prototype. | Make do and Mend This project teaches children a range of simple sewing stitches, including ways of recycling and repurposing old clothes and materials. | |||
Music Charanga | Glockenspiel Stage 2: Learning to read a musical stave, music appraisal, performing. | Happy: Music appraisal, implementing glockenspiel skills, singing as a group. | Don’t stop Believin’ Music appraisal, improvisation using voices and instruments. | You’ve Got A Friend: Music appraisal, implementing glockenspiel skills, singing as a group. | Reflect, Rewind and Replay: Music appraisal, improvisation using voices and instruments. | End of Year Performance: To include musical elements such as singing or instrumentals. |
PE | Hockey Fitness | Dance Netball | Gymnastics Badminton Y5/6 | OAA Tennis | Athletics Swimming | Cricket Golf |
Computing | Communication and Collaboration | Creating Media - Web page Creation | Programming- Variables in Games | Data and information - Creating Spreadsheets | Creating Media - 3D Modelling | Programming - Sensing Movement |
French | Numbers (C) What is the date? (I) | At school (P) | Me in the World (P) | |||
Enhanced Curriculum - visits, extra curricula... | 2024 - Hazard Alley | Cinema trip - Christmas film | Science Week | Residential - Condover Hall | Swimming + boosters Vicar Visit Year 6 Production | |