Summer 2
For the love of reading text
Treasure Island
Our class text this half term—to promote a love of reading- will be ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. Treasure Island" is the story of a twelve-year-old boy, Jim Hawkins, who finds a treasure map that belonged to a pirate, Captain Flint. Jim and his friends travel to a faraway island and meet ex-crew members of Captain Flint, who were also looking for the treasure and take Jim as a hostage.
Transitional reading skills (linked with the high school)
Poetry: Imagery (free verse)
White Rose Maths
Themed projects, consolation and problem solving. Here we will be looking at different projects which incorporate a range of mathematical skills throughout various topics.
Geography/ History
Geography
In this unit, as the children move towards the end of their primary school careers and prepare to move to secondary schools, they will consider the past, present and future of their local area. This unit helps them see change as positive and to feel optimistic about the changes that lie ahead.
Science
Children will continue to learn about electricity. They will make circuits using electrical equipment and see how using different components affects the circuit.
Educational Visit
Alton Towers
PSHE/RSE/ RE
How does faith help people when life gets hard?
How do friendships change as we grow? What will change as we become more independent?
Art/ D & T/ Music
Gustav Klimt - improving mastery of art in a range of materials
to use colour to express feelings
Come dine with me - research, write and prepare a three course meal.
Spanish
In the classroom/subjects
To list items in a pencil case
To say what ‘I have’ and ‘I do not have’
To list and say subjects in Spanish
PE day
Friday – Nimble Nets, cool core (pilates) and healthy mind, healthy body.
Spellings/ Reading
Words ending in ‘ant’ and any remaining statutory words at random.
Summer 1
For the love of reading text
Queen of the Falls
Our class text this half term—to promote a love of reading- will be ‘Queen of the falls’ by Chris Van Allsburg. Annie Taylor, a short, plump and fussy sixty-two year old widow, runs a charm school, right by Niagara Falls. When this starts to fail, she resolves to find fame and fortune by being the first person ever to go over the thundering waters of Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Descriptive writing
Explanation text
White Rose Maths
Shape
Geometry
Themed projects
Consolidation
Problem solving
Geography/ History
Geography
In this unit, the children will consider if we are damaging our world and how we can protect it. The children will investigate energy production, the oceans and minerals, as well as conducting an enquiry into how the school can become more sustainable. They will learn how to use maps, atlases and globes to locate countries and describe features studied, as well as use the eight points of a compass, symbols and keys to build their knowledge of the UK and the wider world.
Science
Children will be learning about minerals, learning about energy production, learning about habitats and learning about marine life
Educational Visit
Team building day at Stanley Head
PSHE/RSE/ RE
For Christians, what kind of king was Jesus?
To understand the different types of relationships that people can have.
Art/ D & T/ Music
Gustav Klimt - improving mastery of art in a range of materials
to use colour to express feelings
Come dine with me - research, write and prepare a three course meal.
Spanish
In the classroom/subjects
To list items in a pencil case
To say what ‘I have’ and ‘I do not have’
To list and say subjects in Spanish
PE day
Friday – young Olympians and fitness frenzy
Spellings/ Reading
Abstract nouns, use of hyphens and double consonants
Spring 2
For the love of reading text
Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
“I disappeared on the night before my twelfth birthday.
Washed up on a desert island, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food, no water and only his dog for company, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water.
He is not alone...”
Children will look at writing a narrative story as if they were Michael and were stranded on a desert island. They will then look at poetry with a focus on Cinquain poems.
White Rose Maths
This half term children will be focusing on fractions, decimals and percentages along with shape, area, perimeter and statistics.
Geography/ History
Our afternoon lessons for this half term will have a geography focus. In this unit, children find out about the Amazon region of South America, considering what it is like to live in the region as well as how it is being damaged and how it can be protected. The unit builds on previous work the children may have done in Key Stage 1 on rainforests and climate, and the units of work on North America and Climate, earlier in this series.
Science
Our topic in Science for this half term is ‘light’.
Here children will look at how our eyes help us to see light and how light travels in different ways.
Educational Visit
n/a
PSHE/RSE/ RE
In PSHE we will be focusing on how the media can influence people. We will look at the positives and negatives aspects of this and how it affects us.
In RE we will be looking at what Christians believe Jesus did to ‘save’ people and how the Bible can be interpreted differently.
Art/ D & T/ Music
Our artist for this half term remains as ‘Escher’. Children will be looking to complete their own art in the style of Escher’s work.
In DT we are continuing our topic of creating our own playground structures. Children will use various techniques to create their own model playgrounds.
Our song for music this half term is “You’ve got a friend” in the style of the music by Carole King.
Spanish
In Spanish we will look at eating out in the café.
PE day
Fridays with a focus of striking and fielding, alongside a focus of gym fit circuits.
Spellings/ Reading
This half term we will cover words with silent letters and double consonants.
Spring 1
The Impact of War: What was the impact of WW2?
In Year 6 this half term we will be having a historical Topic focus. In this unit, the children will learn about life in our locality during both WW1 and WW2. They will focus on some areas in depth, such as changes to daily life, war memorials and the impact on children. We will examine the legacy of the World Wars, and will have opportunities for further study in areas that the children have found interesting. To further deepen our understanding, we will be going on a class trip to Staffordshire Regiment Museum, where we will learn about the lives of people in the local area and those who fought during WW1.
Our class text this half term—to promote a love of reading- will be ‘The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne.
Within our English lessons we will be looking into the life of Bruno, an innocent young boy embroiled in the misery of World War 2 in Germany. We will be writing diary entries, character descriptions and a historical story.
Autumn 2
The Ancient Greeks
In Year 6 this half term we will be having a historical Topic focus. In this unit, the children will learn about the life of the Ancient Greeks. They will focus on some areas in depth, such as the Greek gods, Greek city states and the Ancient Olympics. We will examine the legacy of the Greek’s , and will have opportunities for further study in areas that the children have found interesting.
Our class text this half term—to promote a love of reading- will be ‘A Boy Called Hope’ by Lara Williamson.
Within our English lessons we will be looking into the life of Dan and his struggle to reconnect with his estranged dad. The children will be writing emails, letters and newspaper reports.
Autumn 1
The Maya Civilisation: Why should we remember the Maya?
In Year 6 this half term we will be having a historical Topic focus. In this unit, the children will learn about the life of the ancient Maya civilisation. They will focus on some areas in depth, such as the Maya gods, Maya cities and what led to the eventual decline of the Maya people. We will examine the legacy of the Ancient Maya, and will have opportunities for further study in areas that the children have found interesting.
Our class text this half term—to promote a love of reading- will be ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palacio.
Within our English lessons we will be looking into the life of Auggie and his struggle to be accepted at school and in life in general. The children will be writing their own diary entries, letters and balanced arguments.