Year 6
Year 6 Curriculum Intent
We want our children to be open minded, independent, respectful, resilient, active, creative and forward thinking.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview
Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
English | |||
Maths | Properties of 2D and 3D shapes Area, perimeter and volume Negative Numbers | ||
Science | Living Things & Their Habitats | Animals Including Humans | Evolution and Inheritance Electricity |
Art | Klimt | Street Art | Express Yourself |
DT | We are Indian Food Designers | We are Frame Structure Designers | We are Electrical System Designers |
History | World War 2 | Why should we remember the Maya? | How has communication changed over time? |
Geography | Where should we go on holiday? | What is it like in the Amazon? | Where does all of our stuff come from? |
PE | Swimming Gymnastics | Coordination: Ball Skills /Agility: Reaction/Response Static Balance: Seated / Static Balance: Floor Work | Athletics (LSSP) Top Up Swimming |
Spanish | Family and jobs Feelings At the doctors Recall 1-100 (x10 – 100 RRP) Justifications for opinions | Places in town and directions Round numbers up to 1,000,000 1 – 1,000 (R/W) Haunted castle mystery Prepositions Counting x2, x3, x5, x10 Fractions and decimals | Prepositions Counting x2, x3, x5, x10 Fractions and decimals |
Computing | We are Adventure Gamers and Computational Thinkers | We are Advertisers We are Network Technicians | We are Publishers |
RE | U2.4 If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship? Christians, Hindus and Jewish people U2.8 What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa, Grace or Ummah? Christians, Muslims and Hindus (recap) | U2.5 Is it better to express your beliefs in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity? Christians, Muslims and non-religious (Humanists) | U2.3 What do religions say to us when life gets hard? Christians, Hindus and non-religious responses |
Music | Happy Christmas Songs | Classroom Jazz 2 | Reflect, Rewind & Replay Leavers Service |
PSHE | Being Me in My World Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs Celebrating Difference Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs | Dreams & Goals Democracy,, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs Healthy Me Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs | Relationships Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs Changing Me Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of diff. faiths & beliefs |
We are so proud of our writing in Year 6.
Autumn/Spring/Summer 1: Year 5 on Y3/4 Yard and Year 6 on 5/6 Yard
Autumn/Spring/Summer: Year 5 on 5/6 Yard and Year 6 on 3/4 Yard
Teachers from the year groups that are on 3 and 4 Yard take their children down first.
Teacher on duty sends the year group that is on 5 and 6 Yard back to class first.
Sanitiser will be available before and after break time.
Daily Structure
Y5/6 Quarter
8.45 entrance through car park gate, met by SMT/LSO, guided to stairs by LSO, hand gel applied, keep to left up stairs on way to class.
10.45 playtime:
Y5 on far yard first with either Y5 teacher or Y5 LSO.
Y6 on near yard with either Y6 teacher or Y6 LSO
Y5 back first followed by Y6
Children hand gelled on way out and back
If possible, children keep to left on way back to class unless detrmined otherwise by supervising teacher
Same routine at lunchtime
Children get half hour out and half hour in having lunch
Y5 leave at 3.10
Y6 leave at 3.20
Children stay with adult until SMT let them leave unless they go home on their own.