Autumn Term Curriculum 6

English

Non chronological report: children will be writing a report about their class tree that they will research during ‘Tree Week’. The reports will include headings, sub-headings bullet points and labelled diagrams. Persuasive writing: children will be writing a manifesto for the school council elections. The manifesto will include comparatives, superlatives, repetition, rhetorical questions, emotive language and exaggeration.Poetry: children will be looking at a Haiku, Limerick, Ode, Tanka and a Sonnet. The children will apply the features of these poems to write their own version about the class tree. Diary writing: children will write their own diary from the point of view of an evacuee during WW2. The diary will include emotive language to explain thoughts and feelings

Maths

Number work: solving multi-step problems involving adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing of whole numbers and decimals. Identify the equivalence of fractions, decimals  and percentages.

Shape work: recognise and describe 2D and 3D shapes, including making nets. Calculatethe area and perimeter of 2Dshapes.

Data: interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems.

Daily Mental Maths work including multiplication and division facts

Science

Plants and animals: children will plan a scientific investigation about tree and plants in our local area. They will make predictions, take measurements, record data and results and present their findings. Children will classify, into groups, similarities and differences of plants and animals.

Electrical circuits: children will identify different components within a circuit. They will construct and electrical circuit and will use the correct symbols when representing the circuit in a diagram.

D. & T

Shelters: children will design and build their own version of an Anderson shelter. Children will use wood, a range of tools and equipment and use an electrical circuit to construct their

Art

Propaganda posters: children will explore the reasons and hidden messages within the propaganda posters used during WW2. Children will design and produce their own version of the propaganda posters using a range of materials

History

World War 2: children will explore and identify the chronology of the events during WW2. They will explore the different  jobs,evacuees, The Blitz and rationing.

R. E.

Judaism: children will explore the history of Judaism, how and why the faith is believed in and will explore the different celebrations.

P. E.

Dance: rhythm and movement.

Invasion Games (Basketball): Dribbling, passing, ball skills, defending, attacking,

P. S .H. E.

SEAL UNITS

New Beginnings: Belonging, Understanding and managing feelings, Social skills, Making choices, Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

Getting on and falling out: Friendship, Seeing things from someone else’s perspective, Working together, Managing feelings – anger, Resolving conflict.

PSHE

Saying No: Bullies, Bullying, Pressures, Risks, Problem Solving, How to say no.

Emotional Health: Feelings, Dealing with anger, Overcoming conflict

Music

Musical instruments: Children will explore a range of musical instruments and the different sounds, pitch and tones produced from each instrument when played.