Year 6
Welcome to Year 6
Spring Term 2018
Areas of study for Year 6*
Literacy |
Short story writing Guess by Phillipa Pearce Little Red Riding Hood – Phillip Pulman
Lost Happy Endings Ancient Maya related texts – non-fiction writing – diaries, information leaflets, recounts |
Numeracy |
Place Value Fractions Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Geometry, Shape and Measure Algebra Focus this term will be on applying learnt skills to problem solving and using reasoning to give explanations to how to solve problems in a variety of mathematical contexts. |
Reading |
Stormbreaker – Anthony Horowitz
A selection of short texts both fiction and non-fiction |
MFL |
Objects in the classroom Telling the time Foods Ordering from a cafe |
RE |
Religion in the local area Islam Visit to the mosque |
PE |
Real PE Focussing on communication and team work through playing a range of team games. |
Topic |
Science |
Light How light travels Reflecting light Refraction Spectrum Shadows
Electricity Symbols in a simple circuit diagram Changing the brightness of a bulb / volume of buzzer Making own circuits |
History |
Ancient Maya civilisation How they lived Where they were from Religion and beliefs How they have contributed to society today |
Geography |
Link to history – Looking at where the Ancient Maya civilisation came from Who invaded from where Trade routes |
Music |
Notation Creating compositions Central American Music |
Computing |
Scratch programming Create an animation with sounds |
Art, Design & Technology |
Maya masks Maya art / statues Sampling the foods that the Ancient Maya ate |
*If you require additional information relating to our school curriculum, please ask at the school office or the class teacher. |