Year 6
Year 6
Miss Ackerley
Welcome to Year 6!
Life in year 6 is fast-paced, fun and full of memory-making moments that children will cherish forever. I am so excited for the academic year ahead and for all the wonderful lessons we will learn together. There is so much to look forward to this term, not to mention our fantastic residential visit to Standon Bowers - my favourite week of the school year!
If you have any questions or need to talk to me, please arrange an appointment through the school office or see me at the end of the day as the children are dismissed. You can also contact me via: year6@st-thomas-kidsgrove.staffs.sch.uk
Miss Ackerley
Curriculum overview
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Science | How do we classify organisms? Are all organisms the same? | How does our heart keep us alive? Why is exercise important? | How do we see? How do the different parts of a circuit work? | |||
RE | Creation and Science: complementary or conflicting? | Was Jesus the Messiah? | What does it mean to live as a Jew? | What difference does the resurrection make for Christians? | What is the worldwide Church? | How can following Jesus bring freedom and justice? |
Art | Can you create a Gustav Klimt inspired composition? | Is graffiti art or vandalism? | Can you create a composition inspired by a Mexican festival? | |||
DT | Could you be the next programming pioneer? | What materials make the best bird house? | What is the most popular dish on the Great British Menu? | |||
Computing | Can you create a game for Scratch? | Can you create a game for Scratch? | How do you stay safe on the technology you use? | Can you record and edit sounds? | Can you make a movie? | Is the internet always reliable? |
Geography | Why does Brazil have a growing economy? | |||||
History | Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious? | What is the legacy of the Mayan civilization? | ||||
MFL | What are you learning in school? | What are you learning in school? | How do you live a healthy lifestyle? | How do you live a healthy lifestyle? | What do you do at the weekend? | What do you do at the weekend? |
Music | What makes music sound happy? | What makes music sound happy? | Why is jazz so unique? | Why is jazz so unique? | Can you improve a composition? | Can you improve a composition? |
PE | How might agility and speed be used to create space? | How might navigation skills save lives? | How might we use defense to attack? | How do I outwit an opponent? | How might we achieve a personal best? | How can you outwit an opponent in striking sports? |
PSHE | What makes a relationship healthy? | What makes a relationship healthy? | How can we be global citizens? | How can we be global citizens? | What are the components of a healthy mind and body? | What are the components of a healthy mind and body? |
Weekly timetable
What are we learning this term?
Reading
In reading, we use the VIPERS acronym to help us explore the content domains of the Year 6 reading curriculum. In the first half term, we will be focusing on developing our vocabulary and retrieval reading skills.
Spelling rules to learn:
- Homophones and other words that are confused
- Words ending with the suffixes ible, ibly, able, ably
- Words following the ie/ei rule
Tricky words to spell:
lightning, marvellous, mischievous, muscle, necessary, neighbour, nuisance, occupy, occur, opportunity, parliament, persuade, physical, prejudice, privilege, profession, programme, pronunciation, queue
Maths
In the Autumn term, our Maths topics will be: number and place value; the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and fractions.
In number and place value block, we will learn to:
- understand place value of numbers to 10,000,000
- navigate number lines to 10,000,000
- compare and order numbers to 10,000,000
- round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 and 100,000
- work with negative numbers
In the four operations block, we will learn to:
- use written methods of addition and subtraction to solve problems
- multiply 4 digit numbers by 1 and 2 digit numbers
- divide 4 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers
- calculate using the order of operations
- solve problems with the four operations
- identify and recognise common factors and multiples
- recognise prime numbers up to 100
- calculate square and cube numbers
In the fractions block, we will learn to:
- simplify fractions
- place fractions on a number line
- add and subtract fractions
- problem solve with fractions
- multiply a fraction by an integer
- multiply fractions by fractions
- divide fractions by integers
- use the four operations with fractions
Wider Curriculum
We have so many wonderful things to learn in the autumn term. Here is an overview of our topics and big questions...
Computing
Our big question in computing this term is: Can you create a game for Scratch? where we will become programming pioneers!
RE
Creation and Science: Conflicting or Complementary? Where children will explore different beliefs about the beginning of the world including the Christian account and that of evolution and cosmology.
History
In history, children will explore Viking beliefs about the afterlife to explore the question: Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious?
Art
Art will be taught by the talented Mrs Lynn and the children will explore the work of the artist Gustav Klimt, which will inspire their own compositions.
PE
PE will take place on Mondays and Fridays and we will be considering the question: How might agility and speed be used to create space? through the sport of hockey. Please ensure your child wears their PE kit to school on these days.
Additional Information
Please ensure your child is accessing Times Table Rockstars (4 x 10 minutes), Spelling Shed (4 x 10 minutes) and reading their reading book (4 x 10 minutes) each week.
These sessions should be recorded on the Year 6 WEDUC form.
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