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Year 6 Spring Term Curriculum Overview

This document provides information about the curriculum and activities for Year 6 students for the Spring term. It outlines that the topics will be on the human heart in Spring 1 and art galleries in Spring 2. It details the literacy, numeracy, science, art, drama and forest school activities planned. Specific events are noted such as visits from the British Heart Foundation and MAD Science workshops. The teachers, teaching assistants, and subjects they cover are also listed along with important term dates.

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Year 6 Spring Term Curriculum Overview

This document provides information about the curriculum and activities for Year 6 students for the Spring term. It outlines that the topics will be on the human heart in Spring 1 and art galleries in Spring 2. It details the literacy, numeracy, science, art, drama and forest school activities planned. Specific events are noted such as visits from the British Heart Foundation and MAD Science workshops. The teachers, teaching assistants, and subjects they cover are also listed along with important term dates.

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Literacy (Including Homework)

P.E. & Forest School

Spring 1 Topic: Blood Heart (Science)

Basic skills Reading, Writing & SPAG

P.E. - Gymnastic skills/Games

Pig Heart Boy Class reader.


Kensukes Kingdom Class reader.
Plays of Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and
A Midsummer Nights Dream.

Forest school Outdoor skills,


problem solving, links to class
learning as much as possible to take
learning outside the classrooms.

Drama/Performing Arts.

Forest schools will take place on


Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays most weeks, but we
recommend that their full kit remains
in school all week.

ENGAGE

Visitor from British Heart Foundation

MAD Science Workshops and Road show

Heart Dissection
DEVELOP

Blood layers

Circulation

Zumba (exercise)

Drum workshops
INNOVATE

Fundraising for the British Heart Foundation


EXPRESS

RAPS, poetry and presenting information

Spelling patterns and rules.


Extended writing (covering a number of genres).
Weekly homework: Spellings and SATS Buster booklets

Numeracy (Including Homework)


Counting, partitioning and calculating

number patterns

place value

addition and subtraction


Securing number facts and understanding shape

properties of number and shape

solve one and two step problems

doubling and halving


Handling data and measures

collect organize and present data

understand and use metric units and abbreviations

interpret divisions on a scale


Calculating, measuring and understanding shape

solve problems involving money and measures

read time to the nearest minute

use position and direction


Securing number facts, relationships and calculating

consolidate multiplication facts up to 10x10

recognize equivalent decimals and fractions

find fractions of number, shape or quantities


Times tables and weekly mental maths tests.
Homework: Sent home on a Friday related to work covered.

PE days may vary, so we ask for


appropriate PE kit to be in school

Year 6
Spring
Term

Spring 2 Topic: Gallery Rebels (Art)


ENGAGE

Visit Art Galleries

Carry out experimental work and different techniques

Explore art history


DEVELOP

Study different art periods

Develop art skills further

Develop sketch book skills


INNOVATE

Set up and run their own gallery, producing the work,


displaying it, describing it, inviting an audience and
keep a photographic record to blog at school (parents
and friends will be invited)
EXPRESS

Staff
Mr Clarke Class 6C &Year Leader
Mrs Guest Class 6G
Miss Doyle Class 6D
Mrs Evans Teaching Assistant
Mrs Blackwell Teaching Assistant
Mrs Hopley Teaching Assistant
Mrs Dewell PPA (cover)
Ms Milnthorpe PPA (cover)
Mr Crees Forest School
Mrs Green Inclusion Manager
Mrs Phillips Learning Mentor
Tim Atkins Learning Mentor

Important Autumn Dates


7/1/15 British Heart Foundation talk
8/1/15 MAD Science
9/1/15 Heart dissection
13/1/15 Drumming workshop
6/2/15 Wear Red (fundraising day)
10/2/15 Parents evening (4pm - 6pm)
12/2/15 Parents evening (5pm - 7pm)
13/2/15 Spring 1 ends at 3:30pm
23/2/15 Spring 2 begins at 8:55am

*Other events to be added including trips to galleries*

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