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 Mrs Connolly and Mrs Robsinson.
Spring Term in Year 6
English
We will be reading Island: A Story of the Galapagos by Jason Chin and Jemmy Button by Jenifer Uman and Valerio Vidali and learning to:
- Use passive verbs
- Variety of verb forms used correctly and consistently including the progressive and the present perfect forms
- Use a wider range of devices to build cohesion
- Use organisational and presentational devices to structure text
- Use colons or dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses
We will also be studying non-fiction texts about the human body and healthy lifestyles, and reading Thornhill by Pam Smy.
Maths
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Decimals
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Percentages
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Algebra
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Imperial and metric measures
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Area, perimeter and volume
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Ratio and Proportion
We will be deepening our understanding of decimals and percentages; learning to use both metric and imperial measures, calculating area, perimeter and volume; and solving problems involving ratio and proportion.
Science
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Living Things and their Habitats
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Animals including Humans
We will be exploring how all living things can be classified based on their characteristics and learning about the achievements of scientist Carl Linnaeus. We will also be studying how water and nutrients are transported around the human body by learning about the functions of vital organs and the circulatory system.
R.E.
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Local Church
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Eucharist
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Lent/Easter
We will be studying topics related to ‘Sources’, ‘Unity’, and ‘Death and New Life’.
Art & Design
Cityscapes
We will be studying the cityscapes of Charles Fazzino and Leonid Afremov and learning techniques relating to creating layers, textures and patterns when painting, and exploring the use of silhouettes and reflections in cityscape images.
Geography
Our Local Area
We will be learning about the physical and human geography of Huyton and undertaking local area fieldwork to develop our understanding of the local economy, land use and available services.
History
Crime and Punishment
We will be continuing our 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
Online Safety Dilemmas
We will be working towards becoming online safety ambassadors by considering the best ways to respond to online safety dilemmas.
Music
Developing Melodic Phrases
We will be learning to create and develop melodic phrases in our composition and improvisation.
Design and Technology
Building Bridges
We will be developing our understanding of stabilising structures by exploring and constructing bridges.
P.E.
Net and Wall Games
We will be developing our net and wall game skills by playing tennis and badminton.
P.S.H.E.
Living in the Wider World
We will be thinking about belonging to a community, considering issues related to media and digital literacy, and exploring the world of money and work.
Spanish
- Habitats
- My Home
We will be expanding our Spanish vocabulary to include language relating to habitats and home, and continuing to develop our understanding of Spanish phonetics and pronunciation.