Year 6
Hello Year 6, it's great to have you back. I hope you had an amazing winter break and I can't wait to hear what you've all been up to, I'm sure we'll fit some learning in too! Don't forget that we have a themed curriculum with our Geography and Science based EXPLORE theme now finished we will be moving on to our history based DISCOVER term and we will finish with our arty CREATE term in summer.
In our History lessons we will be learning all about World War 2 and attempting to answer our enquiry question: "Will there ever be a world without war?" We will Learn about the Second World War in Europe and why the Battle of Britain was such a significant turning point in British History. We will find out about the timeline of events such as the outbreak of the war, the Battle of Britain, the heroic rescue at Dunkirk, the Blitz, the D-Day landings, the liberation of the concentration camps and the celebrations of VE Day. Also, we shall research the lives of the ordinary people who faced the Blitz and coped with rationing and evacuation as well as learning about the inspiring stories and achievements of significant people such as Anne Frank and Winston Churchill.
In Science, our second half term will be about light and reflection. The first half term will see us looking closely at living things and how we classify them according to their characteristics. We will be naming and defining different groups of organisms and as well as using and creating classification keys to identify them. We will also be looking closely at the work of Carl Linnaeus.
Maths and English will be taking place on a daily basis to focus on the children's core skills which can be applied across the curriculum. We will be using the Harry Potter novels in English to revise the Year 6 spelling and grammar objectives whilst simultaneously giving the children the inspiration and focus to create their own polished pieces of writing. I will be using both Herts Essentials and White Rose to plan our maths lessons and give the children a firm grasp of the Year 6 maths curriculum through discrete skills, fun activities and plenty of SATS practise.
Our Computing lessons in this term will be focused on variables in games in the first half and data and spreadsheets in the second. PSHE will focus on safety and the changing body in the first half term and citizenship in the second. These lessons will alternate with RE where we will be comparing and contrasting the beliefs and practices of Christianity and Buddhism using the new Emmanuel Project RE scheme of work. We will have two hours of PE each week with one hour taught by Matt and the other by myself using the fantastic 'Get Set 4 PE' scheme of work.
Click on the links below to see the curriculum maps and knowledge organisers for each subject as well as useful photos and videos that can support your child's progress. Obviously many of you will already be thinking about the school journey and SATS to please have a look at the separate sub pages for more information and tips.