Welcome to the Year 6 webpage, we hope this page gives you all of the information about Year 6 that you need. If you would like information about anything else please do not hesitate to contact Mr Hughes, Mrs Connolly & Mrs Casson.
Autumn Term in Year 6
English
We will be reading Star of Fear, Star of Hope by Jo Hoestlandt and learning to:
- use expanded noun phrases to convey information concisely
- use passive verbs
- integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action
- use a colon to introduce a list
We will also be reading non-fiction texts about World War 2 and the Holocaust, exploring the poetry of Charles Causley and reading Trash by Andy Mulligan.
Maths
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Place Value within 10,000,000
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Four Operations
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Fractions
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Position and Direction
We will be deepening our understanding of place value up to 10,000,000; securing our ability to calculate with the four operations, and learning more about fractions, and position and direction.
Science
- Electricity
- Light
We will be developing our understanding of Electricity by exploring the effects of altering the components in a circuit, and learning to use symbols in circuit diagrams. We will also be learning about the properties of light and investigating reflection and shadow.
R.E.
- Domestic Church
- Baptism / Confirmation
- Advent / Christmas
We will be studying topics related to ‘Loving’, ‘Vocation and Commitment’, and ‘Expectations’, and learning about Judaism.
Art & Design
2D Drawing to 3D Making
We will be exploring how 2D drawings can be transformed to 3D objects.
Geography
South America
We will be studying the physical and human geography of the countries of South America and learning about climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, types of settlement, land use, and economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources.
History
Crime and Punishment
We will be undertaking a thematic study of crime and punishment across history and thinking about the key developments that have shaped our modern legal and criminal justice systems.
Computing
Crossy Roads
We will be learning to create a game using visual coding.
Music
Classroom Jazz
We will be learning to perform jazz pieces on the glockenspiel whilst developing our understanding of musical theory and notation.
Design and Technology
Building Bridges
We will developing our knowledge of construction, materials and strengthening structures by studying and building bridges.
P.E.
Invasion Games
We will be developing our invasion games skills by playing handball.
P.S.H.E.
Relationships
We will be thinking about families and friendships, safe relationships, and respecting ourselves and other.
Spanish
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Phonetics 1 to 4
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Core Vocabulary
We will be expanding our core Spanish vocabulary and continuing to develop our understanding of Spanish phonetics and pronunciation.
