Year 6 yearly Overview

Maths

Drama English

Trips Real Life Maths

Creative Writing

Geography

History Science Art & DT PSHE

Spanish

RE

PE Music

Year 6 Southfield Curriculum Journey Planner

Goodnight Mister Tom The Other Side of Truth The Giant’s Necklace Bi-Weekly Creative Writing Half termly non-fiction writing (foundation topics) Comprehension 4 weekly sessions 1:1 weekly reading sessions Daily read aloud sessions Library visit weekly Reading partners weekly

Arithmetic 4 weekly sessions Bi-weekly Real Life Maths sessions

Read a broad range of genres Recommend books to others Make comparisons within/across books Support inferences with evidence Summarising key points from texts Identifying how language, structure, etc. contribute to meaning Discuss use of language, including figurative Discuss and explain reading, providing reasoned justifications for views

Order and compare numbers up to 10 000 000.

I know the value of each digit in an eight-digit number.

Identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers.

Use the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations.

Use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling Develop legible personal handwriting style Plan writing to suit audience and purpose; use models of writing Develop characters and setting in narrative Select grammar and vocabulary for effect Use a wide range of cohesive devices Ensure grammatical consistency

Use appropriate register/style Use the passive voice for purpose Use features to convey and clarify Meaning Use full punctuation Use language of subject/object

Use questions to build knowledge Articulate arguments and opinions Use spoken language to speculate, hypothesis and explore Use appropriate register and language.

Solve problems involving the calculation and comparison of percentages.

Solve problems using similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found.

Solve problems about unequal grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples.

Solve addition multi-step problems Create and describe linear number sequences.

Estimate answers

Use simple formulae.

Express missing number problems algebraically.

Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns.

Read, write and convert between standard units of length, mass and volume Read, write and convert between standard units of time.

Convert between miles and kilometres.

Recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters.

I know when to use formulae for area and volume of shapes.

Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles.

Calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using cubic centimetres and cubic metres

Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants).

Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the

Booster 2 weekly sessions

Draw 2-D shapes using dimensions and angles.

Recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes.

Compare and classify shapes based on their properties and sizes.

Find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons.

Name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference.

Use common factors to simplify fractions Use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination.

Compare and order fractions.

Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers.

Multiply pairs of proper fractions and divide proper fractions by whole numbers.

Convert between fractions and decimals.

Identify the value of each digit in numbers up to 3 decimal places.

Multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to three decimal places Multiply one-digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers.

Use written division methods where the answer has up to two decimal places.

Solve problems with answers to be rounded to specified degrees of accuracy.

Use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages.

Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number.

Solve multiplication word problems

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Interpret and construct pie charts and use these to solve problems.

Interpret and construct line graphs and use these to solve problems.

Calculate and interpret the mean as an average

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World War I The Suffragettes The Rise OF Hitler and World War II World War II and The Holocaust The Cold War The History of Human Rights

The Suffragettes, World War I, World War II and The History of Human Rights cover a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 Local Study can be included in World War I and World War II units

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Spatial Sense British Geographical Issues North America South America Africa Globalisation

All above topics cover objectives of locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography and geography skills and fieldwork which are required to be leaned by the end of Key Stage Two.

WW1 – Poems from the War Suffragettes – The Diary of a Suffragette WW2 – The Blitz

Life in the Andes Vasco Da Gama The Explorer by Katherine Rundell Native Americans

Trips – Imperial War Museum, National Army Museum History Day – Suffragettes Portrait Gallery – Suffragettes World War History Exhibition Emily Pankhurst and Alan Turning workshops

Geography Week Orienteering Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Art in the Italian Renaissance Renaissance Architecture and Sculpture Victorian Art and Architecture William Morris Impressionism and Post- impressionism Art in the 20th Century – modernism and beyond

What can we learn from Humanism?

Why is the Torah so important within Judaism?

In what ways do Christians in different denominations worship?

How can religion promote peace and justice in our society?

What happens in the mosque?

What happens in the Gurdwara?

All the above cover the aims set out in the Key Stage 2 Art curriculum.

These three dimensions of religion – believing, behaving and belonging

Books related to Monet, Cezanne, Michelangelo, Victorian Architecture, William Morris, Renoir

Islam and Me The Life of Guru Nanak What is Judaism

Trip – National Gallery/Portrait Gallery Art Exhibition

Trip – London Synagogue

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The Human Body – The Heart Classification Electricity Light Reproduction Evolution

All above topics cover statutory and non-statutory working scientifically objectives set out to be learned by the of Key Stage Two.

Carolus Linnaeus – Biography The First Heart Transplant Charles Darwin – biography Being colour blind – video

Science Week Trip – Science Museum Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Being in my world – who I am and how do I fit in?

Celebrating differences – respect for similarity or difference. Antibullying and being unique Dreams and goals – aspirations and how to achieve goal and understanding the emotions that go with this Healthy me – being and keeping safe and healthy Relationships – building positive, healthy relationships Changing me – coping positively with change

These areas encompass our Southfield TRUE values and British Values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

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Gymnastics Dance Invasion Games Striking and Fielding Net/Wall Games Athletics

Children in Key Stage 2 will also complete their swimming requirement to swim 25 metres before they leave Year 6.

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Glockenspiel Percussion and Rhythm Exploring Classical Music Composition Exploring Pop Music Music for Film and TV

Children will be: Layering parts and instruments, Performing own compositions to the Class, Playing song featuring the full pentatonic scale on the glockenspiel Improvising and composing melodic and rhythmic pieces using different instruments, Experimenting with known songs by changing musical elements to create different moods Comparing the use of dynamics, texture and tempo, Internalising the pulse to recognise structure

Online Safety: We are Year 6 rule writers We will not share inappropriate images We are safe social networkers We are respectful of others We are online safety problem solvers We are safe gaming experts Switched On We are toy makers We are computational thinkers We are publishers We are connected We are advertisers 6.6 We are AI developers

By the end of these sessions children will:  Have used a range of dramatic techniques to explore the issues and themes within Goodnight Mister Tom  Have considered some of the themes outside the context of the book  Have undertaken significant exploration into how we use body language and facial expression  Have experience of working in small groups to produce tableaux and short scenes  Have experience of feeding back to each other and participating in group discussions.

By the end of these sessions children will:  Understand the key reasons behind Britain’s participation in World War II  Have a strong grasp of the impact that the war had on the Home Front  Have experience of using dramatic techniques such as tableaux, pair improvisations and role on the wall to explore characters’ thoughts and feelings, and the reasons behind them  Have experience of writing in role, and of improvising a short script and committing it to paper  Be able to evaluate the outcome of in-role exercises, and have experience of sharing their responses to their own work and that of others

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Meet and Greet My Body Time to Eat The People Around Me All About School Tell Me When

Lessons will build on the same topics covered in previous year groups but in more depth and with more challenge Story and song will be incorporated into lessons where appropriate

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Food - Celebrating culture and seasonality Textiles - Combining different fabric shapes Structures - Frame structures Electrical Systems - More complex switches and circuits Mechanical Systems - Pulleys or gears

These projects are taught in a two year cycle with Year 5 and based on the six essentials of good practice in D&T: 1.

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User Purpose Functionality Design decisions Innovation Authenticity

Links will be made to other topics studied in our curriculum where applicable