Year 6 Curriculum Handbook 2019 - 2020
TERM DATES MICHAELMAS TERM 2019 First day of term - Thursday 5 September Half term holiday - Monday 21 October to Friday 1 November Last day of term - Friday 13 December (finish at 15:30) LENT TERM 2020 First day of term - Tuesday 7 January Half term holiday - Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February Last day of term - Wednesday 1 April (finish at 15:30) TRINITY TERM 2020 First day of term - Monday 20 April Bank Holiday - Friday 8 May Half term holiday - Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May Last day of term - Friday 3 July (finish at 15:30)
Contacts Since your child is known best by their classteacher, this is the first point of contact; this includes notes regarding illness, sport, music lessons, dental appointments etc. Sarah.Stokes@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk Sarah.Maynard@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk For more serious matters, the Phase Leader can be contacted: Year 5/6 Phase Lead Mrs S Stokes Sarah.Stokes@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk
For all other enquiries, please contact the Prep Office staff: Mrs D Fawcett-Ward Diane.Fawcett-Ward@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk Miss E Brownlee Emma.Brownlee@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk
DAY - Prep School (Year 3 - 6) 08:30 Intervention groups 08:45 Registration 09:00 Period 1 09:50 Period 2 10:40 Break 11:00 Assembly & Interventions 11:20 Period 3 12:10 Lunch 13:10 Registration 13:15 Period 4 14:05 Period 5 14:55 Period 6 15:45 End of day
Encouraging High Standards of Behaviour It is the School’s policy to nurture and encourage self-discipline amongst pupils. We encourage all pupils to adhere to the ‘I CARE’ Core Values: Innovative: to seek ways of improving and enhancing all that we do to develop enquiring minds and a lifelong love of learning in preparation for life in the 21st century. Confident: to ensure that we provide opportunities that allow pupils to develop their confidence through learning and co-curricular opportunities. Aspirational: to prepare for the future, always seeking to improve, and approaching each challenge and opportunity with energy, optimism and a growth mind-set. Respectful: to encourage self-respect, care for others and have an active interest in the world beyond the School. Enthusiastic: to embrace new challenges and enjoy the opportunities afforded to pupils by being part of our School community.
Our Golden Rules are: • We are kind, polite and helpful • We listen • We are honest • We work hard • We look after property
Keeping Healthy - Snacks and Water Bottle We encourage children to keep their hearts and minds healthy by being active, eating a balanced diet and sleeping well. Children may bring a healthy snack such as fruit, crackers, cereal bar, popcorn or a bread bun (no sweets, chocolate or crisps) to enjoy at morning break time. Children should have a bottle of water (named) at school every day.
Parent Information Sports Kit, Homework and The Hub Sports Kit All sports kit must be labelled with the child’s name. It is also important that your
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Each child will have homework books for Maths and English.
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Work will be given each Thursday to be returned the following Tuesday.
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The amount of time allocated for each piece of homework will vary according to its nature, but should typically take between 30-40 minutes for each task.
child is aware of the kit they need, to help them start to take responsibility for packing their games bag. Kit bags should be brought on the first day of term; they
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Daily reading is expected (a minimum of four times weekly) a record of which should be signed in their liaison book and returned to the classroom each day.
can be taken home at weekends to be washed and returned the following Monday. •
Homework
There is a specific deadline for homework completion (Tuesday) which will allow pupils to balance their workload and allow homework to fit in with other family commitments.
We believe that homework supports the development of independent learning by encouraging and extending learning beyond the confines of the classroom and
The Hub
timetable. It is our aim to provide regular and appropriate homework tasks which will consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding, particularly in the core
The Hub is operated by Firefly. It is the School’s chosen online platform that
skills of English and Maths.
brings together teachers, students and parents. It allows teachers to set work, track progress, share resources and engage with parents. The Firefly Parents Portal
We value, support and welcome active co-operation and communication between
allows parents to view up-to-date information about their child’s progress as well
home and school.
as being informed about many other aspects of school life.
Homework aims to nurture good independent working habits, encouraging a love
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Attendance
of learning and developing learning beyond the classroom.
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Reports
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Make parent evening appointments
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Pay for school trips/activities via their Parent Pay account
The logistics of homework in the Prep School are as follows:
Parent Information First Aid and Standards of Dress First Aid and Injury/Illness
Standards of Dress and Appearance
First Aid is provided for injuries incurred in school. If you need to send your child to school with medication to take during the day, please clearly label it, accompanied with the Pupil Medication Request Form, and hand to the Prep School Office or First Aid Room.
In the interest of health and safety, hair should be kept clean and tidy and should not hang over the face. Long hair should be tied back securely for practical reasons. Hair bands and slides, if worn, should be discreet and in one of the school colours – navy blue or maroon.
Children should not be sent to school unless they are healthy enough to go outside to play and take part in PE and Games lessons. If a child has an injury that forces them to miss Games, a note/email should be sent to their classteacher.
Jewellery, Watches and Make-up
If your child has suffered infectious sickness or diarrhoea (e.g. the norovirus), they should be kept at home for 48 hours following the last episode (Health Protection Agency guidelines). Although a child may appear well, they are still infectious for this 48-hour period. Any medical enquiries or concerns about your child’s health/illness or return to School should be addressed to the First Aiders who will be happy to discuss this with you at any time. The First Aiders can be contacted on Hull.Nurse@hullcollegiateschool.co.uk or on 01482 579121.
Pupils are not permitted to wear jewellery in school (except in exceptional circumstances). Only discreet, stud-type earrings are acceptable and must be removed for sports activities. Watches should be unobtrusive to support the pupil to tell the time. Simple analogue black or navy watches are suitable. Any colour smartwatches/Fitbits are also permitted but are strictly the responsibility of the child.
Please refer to the Prep School handbook for the full uniform guidelines.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 How Parents Can Help at Home English
Above all else, be positive about Maths. Try not to say things like “I can’t do Maths,” or “I was
Reading: Reading with your child, at every age, is vital. Research shows that it’s the single
never good at Maths at school” - your child may start to think like that themselves.
most important thing you can do to help your child’s education. It’s best to read little and often, so try to put aside some time for it every day. Let your child see you reading a book,
Times tables: These are the foundation of Maths. Children must be able to recall them
so they get into good habits. Reading extensively will improve your child’s awareness of
quickly and accurately. Times Tables Rockstars (https://ttrockstars.com/) aims to drill
punctuation and sentence structure; it will also enhance their vocabulary which can be
children in quick recall of multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12. Whilst children
used in speech and creative writing.
partake in practice sessions in class, we encourage children to regularly practise at home
Spellings: Each week the children will be given a set of spellings to learn. Please go through
(ask the class teacher if your child has forgotten their password.) Additionally, all children
these with your child each day so that they are committed to their long-term memory and,
have a times tables practice book which they can complete at home and school.
thus, used correctly in their written work. Writing: Encourage your child to write for a pleasurable purpose, this might be: writing
Reading
a letter; sending a postcard from your holidays; keeping a diary; making a shopping list;
At Hull Collegiate School, we follow the Collins Big Cat Reading Scheme. The books in
compiling a book review etc. Finding any reason for your child to write for pleasure will
each band contain high quality reading books covering a variety of genre. As children get
make writing an everyday occurrence.
older, these books will become longer and more demanding and are designed to aid the children’s ability to use deduction and inference to gain understanding. Books will also
Maths
become progressively more complex in terms of syntax and vocabulary. Books will include
Point out the Maths in everyday life. Include your child in activities involving numbers and
non-fiction with Science, History or Geography information books, biographies and reports
measuring, such as shopping, cooking and travelling. You can practise times tables in the
and fiction books including classics, Shakespeare retellings, poetry and traditional tales.
car, on journeys or add up digits on number plates – anything where your child is mentally
Children will be encouraged to read regularly to progress through the scheme towards the
holding numbers in their head.
Black Band books. Black Band books contain reading books, mostly fiction, that teaching
Children will learn to tell the time when they need to know the time for a purpose, e.g. how
staff have selected to be age appropriate and challenging in terms of content and style and
long until a programme starts on television or how long until lunch. If they have a watch, it
which contain a wide range of children’s literature. Children will also be able to read their
is best if it is analogue with a readable face.
own or library books in parallel with their reading scheme book.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 English & Maths English
Spelling: All National Curriculum Y6 spellings including words with silent letters, suffixes, -ible/-able, all words from the Y5/Y6 list and morphology e.g. familiar is related to family, so the sound in the first
Children will explore a wide variety of non-fiction and fiction genres, including: narrative, persuasion,
syllable of familiar is spelt as a. They will also learn spelling rules for homophones and other words
journalism, persuasive and balanced argument, play scripts, poetry, recounts and formal and informal
that are easily confused, such as descent/dissent, steal/steel etc. and clarify when hyphens should
writing. Some genres including non-chronological reports will be explored through cross-curricular
be used. They will revise the rules for the various endings of words such as special, confidential,
learning in Science and Humanities. Reading and writing skills will also be taught through class texts:
suspicious, infectious etc.
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll, Holes by Louis Sachar, a graphic novel The Arrival
by Shaun Tan and a poem The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. Regular reading sessions in the Prep
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and Senior library with take place. Children will learn to précis longer passages by identifying the
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key points and putting it into their own words. Editing and checking is paramount in the writing
Number - Place Value: Read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine
process, children will learn to assess the effectiveness of their own writing, then propose changes
the value of each digit. Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy. Use negative
to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning. Children will
numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero. Solve number and practical problems that
appreciate the importance of proofread for spelling and punctuation errors. Every half term, pupils
involve all of the above.
will endeavour to mastering these skills::
Number - addition subtraction, multiplication & division: Solve addition and subtraction multi-
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Taking notes
step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why. Multiply
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Descriptive language
multi-digit number up to 4 digits by a 2-digit number using the formal written method of long
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Making lists (using colons/semi-colons etc.)
multiplication. Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a 2-digit whole number using the formal written
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Reading comprehension
method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions, or by
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Drafting/editing and checking their writing
rounding as appropriate for the context. Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a 2-digit number using
These key grammar points will be taught: cohesive and layout devices: hyphens to avoid ambiguity;
the formal written method of short division, interpreting remainders according to the context.
revision of subjunctive; passive/active voices; colons and semicolons: consolidate and extend use
Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers. Identify common
of expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases: synonyms and antonyms: use of colons,
factors, common multiples and prime numbers. Use their knowledge of the order of operations to
semicolons and dashes to mark boundaries between related clauses, subjunctive forms: passive
carry out calculations involving the four operations. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction,
verbs. to affect the presentation of information in a sentence, relative clauses: commas to clarify
multiplication and division. Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine in the
meaning and hyphens to avoid ambiguity
context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy.
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Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Maths Fractions - Use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in
between miles and kilometres.
the same denomination. Compare and order fractions, including fractions > 1. Generate and describe
Measurement - Perimeter, Area and Volume: Recognise that shapes with the same areas can have
linear number sequences (with fractions.) Add and subtract fractions with different denominations
different perimeters and vice versa. Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and
and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions. Multiply simple pairs of proper
volume of shapes. Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles. Calculate, estimate and
fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form [for example 14 x 12 = 18 ]. Divide proper fractions
compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cm3, m3 and extending to
by whole numbers [for example 13 ÷ 2 = 16 ]. Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal
other units (mm3, km3.)
fraction equivalents [ for example, 0.375] for a simple fraction [for example 38]. Recall and use
Number – Ratio: Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values
equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts.
can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts. Solve problems involving similar
Geometry - Position and Direction: Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants).
shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found. Solve problems involving unequal sharing
Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes.
and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples.
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Number - Decimals: Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to 3 decimal places and multiply
Geometry - Properties of Shapes: Draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles. Compare
numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers up to 3 decimal places. Multiply one-digit numbers
and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find unknown angles in any
with up to 2 decimal places by whole numbers. Use written division methods in cases where the
triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons. Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a
answer has up to 2 decimal places. Solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified
straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles.
degrees of accuracy.
Statistics: Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know
Number – Percentages: Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [for example,
that the diameter is twice the radius. Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these
of measures and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison. Recall and use
to solve problems. Calculate the mean as an average.
equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages including in different contexts.
This term will also have a focus on further problem solving and investigations.
Number – Algebra: Use simple formulae: Generate and describe linear number sequences. Express missing number problems algebraically. Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns. Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables. Measurement - Converting Units: Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate. Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to 3dp. Convert
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Science Living Things and Their Habitats
time; study habitats and identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution; research
Pupils will: describe how living things are classified into broad groups according
the work of palaeontologists and about how Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace
to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences,
developed their ideas on evolution.
including micro-organisms, plants and animals. Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. This will include finding out about
Inventors and their inventions
the significance of the work of scientists who are pioneers of classification. Pupils
Pupils will explore inventors and their inventions. The children will research and
will design their own species adapted to a particular habitat. This will include
learn about inventors; focussing especially on those in Hull and the local area.
a discussion of environmental factors and habitat destruction by humans on
Children will carry out investigations linked to these inventors and inventions.
particular habitats and species that live there. Discussion of various species such as the impact of the wolves in Yellowstone.
STEM
Electricity
Children will experience many Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths related activities to explore aspects of Science and the world.
Pupils will: associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit. Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on/off position of switches. Pupils will use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram. Evolution and Inheritance Pupils will: explore fossils and recognise that living things have changed over
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Humanities History Pupils will study Britain since the 1930s with a focus on World War II. Pupils will study Ancient Greece - a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world. Geography Pupils will: explore Ancient Greece, understanding the difference between northern and southern hemisphere. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America. Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied. Pupils will carry out an in-depth study of South America, understanding the difference between the northern and southern Hemisphere. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America. Describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle. Also human geography, including; types of settlement and land use; economic activity including trade links; and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Games & PE Michaelmas
tournaments.
Rugby
Netball
The children will continue to practise and play rugby with the emphasis on it
In netball, the children will revise the skills of throwing, passing and catching.
being a running game. The tackle area will be developed and the ball will now
They will work on decision making, what pass to make and when. Children will
be contested after the tackle. Rucks will be introduced with one player allowed to
work on landing and pivoting and progress to running footwork. The pupils will
ruck over the ball. Uncontested scrums will be introduced with all players being
work on improving their accuracy of shooting and improve their attacking skills
expected to learn and practise the roles of the players involved in scrums.
by implementing team tactics. They will develop their three stage defending skills in game play and continue to understand the various positions and their roles in
Hockey
matches.
Children will work to improve their individual skills further and use more advanced skills, such as reserve stick dribble, v-drags and roll outs. This will give them more
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attacking tools when playing games. Short and long corners will be developed, and goalkeeper’s skills and tactics will be introduced. Passing and receiving skills
Cricket
will continue with more emphasis on passing.
Children will learn a variety of attacking and defensive shots including the pull, drive and cut shot. Children will continue to bowl overarm and practise to gain
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consistency and control of the ball and, for some, there will be the opportunity to practise spinning the ball. Children will play a variety of small sided games, mainly
Football
with a soft wind ball, but some will practise and play with a hard cricket ball. All
Children will play football in games, familiarising themselves with ball
safety pads, gloves and helmets will be provided by the School, but children will
manipulation and control, dribbling and running with and without the ball,
need to provide their own abdominal protector (box.)
passing and receiving and shooting. Children will be encouraged to use space on the pitch and will be asked to think about and develop tactical decision making both as individuals and as team members whilst playing small sized games and
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Games & PE Rounders
warm up and cool down for these types of events.
Children will learn to acquire and develop the skills to catch and field the ball
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with control when it is hit into the air with power. They will be able to use speed
In basketball, children will work on their dribbling technique and should be able
and movement to field effectively and stop/limit the opposition scoring. Children
to use both hands to do this. Children will be introduced to the different types
will develop their ability to evaluate and give feedback of their own and others’
of pass, including the bounce and chest pass. They will work on their defending
performances during a game to improve individual and team performance.
of the ball in small sided games. Children will start to work on their shooting
Children will have chance to practise these skills by playing in matches and thus
technique and develop their understanding of the rules through game play.
improving their tactical skills.
In dance, children will acquire and develop specific skills to show different shapes and levels. They will remember and repeat movements, phrases and patterns
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and observe each other dancing and describe what they see using appropriate
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vocabulary. Children will respond to a different type of stimulus and use their
In the first half term children will practise gymnastics. They will use the foundations
understanding of the basic dance skills to select appropriate ones for the dance
of travel and balance (that they have learnt previously) to build up sequences.
idea.
Children will work on both group and individual balances, using various types of balances e.g. tension and counter tension balances. Children will be encouraged to
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use creativity in their sequences, using various types of equipment. More advanced
The pupils will revisit all athletic events relevant to their age group. They will
rolls will be taught should pupils wish to add these, e.g. handstand, forward roll
learn techniques to field events, such as ball throw, long jump and shot. They will
and cartwheel. Children will work towards creating a routine to music for the final
compete on sprinting and long-distance events. Over the course of the term, they
lesson.
will be working towards their Bronze, Silver and Gold Athletics levels.
In the second half term, children will be involved in running activities including cross country. The distance the children will be expected to run will be longer than in Year 3 and Year 4. They will work on building stamina and understand how to
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 RE & Computing RE Justice and Freedom: exploring and explaining the concepts of justice and freedom;
evaluate websites to identify any stereotypes or bias; discuss how to identify sites that
how justice is significant in the stories from religions and in secular life; consideration for
protect private information and understand the risks of private information not being
forgiveness through religion and how reconciliation may take place.
protected; identify stereotypes and bias on websites. Pupils will understand that not all information shared online is reliable, identify and use strategies for dealing with negative
Living a Faith: exploring religious expression and consider ways in which faith members
online interactions, including blocking and reporting, will identify and use strategies for
express their identity through the way in which they live and practise their religion,
verifying online information.
according to the beliefs and values of their particular faith. They consider the ways in which different faiths and denominations express their faith through worship.
Programming Pupils will: solve complex problems by decomposing them into smaller parts. They
Hopes and visions: discussing the question, what is life about? Pupils will have the
will use sequencing, selection, loops and repetition in programs that involve multiple
opportunity to consider the significance and impact of key teachings, together with the
variables and will then debug programs and contemplate improvements
ways in which they have shaped believers’ responses to ultimate questions. Digital Literacy
Computing
Pupils will: collect/create image files and information for a presentation on their own topic; evaluate and compare different online presentation tools to find the most effective
E-Safety
for collaborating and sharing information; use different effects to create emphasis e.g.
Pupils will: explain and show the importance of keeping their own data and that of others
transitions, animations, formatting, and use some within their own presentation. Pupils
safe. Evaluating information and digital content found online, analysing content for any
will Debug programs containing selection, loops, repetition and variables, justify their
shown bias or stereotyping. Research and understand that secure websites protect private
selection of content from different digital devices and applications to accomplish a
information; learn how to look for privacy policies and privacy seals of approval; learn to
specific goal. Create and share mixed media presentations online for a specific audience. Communicate and collaborate through online systems using a variety of tools.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Languages, DT & Art Languages
Art
Pupils will: learn to introduce themselves, and develop their knowledge of
In the Michaelmas term, pupils will learn how to draw self portraits focussing on
numbers, the alphabet, general classroom vocabulary, and months of the year
the correct composition. They will then develop these into WW2 collages based on
and days of the week. Various items of food and drink-related vocabulary, so that
their work in humanities. Pupils will learn how to: draw a self-portrait focussing on
they can talk about snacks they eat in school; vocabulary linked to family to enable
the correct composition, develop the effect of shades and tones, understand the
them to give information about brothers, sisters, grandparents and pets, count
terms composition and perspective and use a range of media to create different
up to 100, and how to describe their pets. They will also learn how to describe
effects.
their own appearance such as height, hair and eye colour. New grammar will be introduced such as possessive adjectives and the verb Ser (to be) and pupils will
In the Lent Term, pupils will explore Ancient Greek decorative patterns and
learn how to make colours and other adjectives agree with nouns.
imagery to develop into prints. Pupils will: learn how to: create prints using a polystyrene tile, printing inks and rollers correctly, draw from observation and
Design Technology
design and make their own patterns inspired by the Ancient Greek culture. In the Trinity Term, pupils will produce drawings and collage work based on their
Pupils will: use their knowledge of electric circuits and switches to make an
humanities theme ‘South America.’ Children will also study the artist Andy Warhol.
electric buggy. The design will be up to personal choice, but the drive axle will be
Pupils will: learn how to: draw and paint from observation and imagination,
powered by a pulley. The end of the term will see a rally with the children’s models,
understand and discuss the term ‘Pop Art’, consolidate their knowledge of colour
competing for the ‘Guy Smith Le Mans Trophy’.
theory and pattern and use a range of materials to create different effects.
During the Lent term, pupils will investigate pneumatics and how these systems can be used to move a load. They will design and make a children’s toy which uses a pneumatic system to make a part move. In the Trinity term, children in Year 6 will do a project on pizza. They will design a menu, practise making a base and invite a family member or friend to a pop-up pizza event towards the end of term, where children will make their pizza in the school’s pizza oven.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 Music As well as weekly timetabled class Music, children in KS2 can choose to learn an
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instrument or take singing lessons. These are normally once a week, 30 minutes long and on a rotating timetable, so that the same academic lesson is not always
Ancient Greeks
missed. Please note that these do incur an additional cost, more details of which
The unit begins with an exploration into triple time - inspired by the three prongs
can be obtained from the Prep Office.
on Poseidon’s trident. Pupils use the repeating sequence of the border from a Greek plate to perform and compose rhythms in triple metre. Pupils then move
Music topics and songs have been linked to Humanities, wherever possible, and
onto explore the Pentatonic Scale (made up of two Greek words in itself! - “pente”
all the lessons will involve a variety of practical activities – singing and using
(five) and “tonic” (tone), creating and performing pentatonic melodies, again
classroom instruments to improvise, create and rehearse. Learning songs for
using the border pattern of a Greek plate to structure their pieces. Pupils then
events and performances will also be an integral part of the lessons throughout
move onto explore the leitmotif, used to represent a certain character. Using the
the year.
features, attributes, associations and characteristics of various Greek gods and goddesses, pupils create their own leitmotifs to represent these through music
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and sound. Finally, pupils explore the Greek myth of “Perseus and Medusa”. They will create a leitmotif for the hero, Perseus, using the Pentatonic Scale and Triple
Britain Since 1930
Time. Next, they will create leitmotifs for other characters, dependent on their
Pupils will: explore the musical styles in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s and
personality and situations. This will culminate in a narrated tale with leitmotifs
focus on music popular during the Second World War. They will investigate their
and sound effects being performed at the appropriate points. The unit ends with
melodic shape and how melodies can move by steps and leaps; explore how
pupils exploring “Greek-inspired” music from a range of different times and places.
the stepwise movement of the Chromatic Scale can be used to reproduce the “sliding” sound of WWII Sirens and use this to create their own descriptive WWII
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soundscape; explore the instrumental genre of Swing Music and Big Bands,
Production rehearsals/ music notation and software.
moving to a piece of Swing Music and explore how Theme and Variations are used
Pupils will: learn and rehearse the songs from the end of year production.
in a piece of Big Band Music.
Additionally, they will learn more about music theory to enable them to compose basic rhythms and melodies and be introduced to the music composing software, Sibelius.
Year 6 Curriculum Overview 2019 - 2020 PHSCE Education for Social Responsibility – Preparing children for the world they will inherit -
Circular Economy - producers and consumers, collaborative consumption
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Water in our World – bottled drinking water, water scarcity
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Wealth – definition, different types of wealth, increasing and sharing wealth
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Oceans – what they give us – ecosystem services, do we take the ocean for
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Climate Change – Causes, effects, green careers
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Bodiversity – how wolves changed rivers, threats to biodiversity, changes we can
make.
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