Year 6
Staff
Sonia Peacock - Class Teacher Y6SP/Assistant Head UKS2
Alex Vaughan - Class Teacher Y6AV
Debbie Jackson - Senior Learning Mentor/Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Tillie Muca - SEN TA
Sam Barber SEN TA
Y6 Curriculum Overview - Autumn 2
Topic
Our whole school topic this half term is Our Home.
In Year 5, we will be focusing on UK counties and cities. See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details.
English
We will continue to complete our work in English through a chosen text. This half term, we will read the text ‘The Rise of Wolves’ by Kerr Thomson.
Using this story, we will complete short writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and complete longer pieces of writing using a plan, write, edit sequence of lessons.
Guided Reading will continue every day for all the children.
Handwriting lessons and spelling lessons will continue throughout each week.
Maths
This half term we will be converting units of measure and calculating perimeter and area of composite shapes before completing a unit of work based around fractions which will involve looking at equivalent fractions, fractions which make a whole and converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.
Science
Year 5 will be continuing to work on the Science unit ‘Materials and their Properties’ this half term. We will be looking at how different materials can be dissolved and mixed together and different methods of separation. We will discover how some changes are reversible while others are irreversible. There will be lots of investigations, experiments and enquiries to complete!
Other Curriculum Areas
RE – Looking at the key question: ‘What matters most to Christians and to Humanists?’
Art –Using watercolours to recreate a scene in Chorlton in the style of Jen Orpin-an artist from Manchester
Music – Charanga unit, Ukeleles or Digital music-learning to compose a piece using Garageband.
PE – Outdoor Games
PSHCE – Zones of Regulation and ‘Keeping Safe’
Computing – Selection in Quizzes
French – Foods focusing on Fruits and Vegetables
Overview of Empowering Learning
Self-Manager |
Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise Anticipate, take and manage risks Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement Respond positively to change |
Effective Participator |
Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them. Play a full part in the life of the school Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution Present a persuasive case for action Propose practical ways forward Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views |
Resourceful Thinker |
Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections Find links and see relationships Explore & experiment with resources and materials Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem Try different ways to tackle a problem Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value |
Reflective Learner |
Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners Review their work and act on outcomes Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success Monitor their own performance and progress Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism. Make changes to improve their learning Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences |
Independent Enquirer |
Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations Plan what to do and how to go about it Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that others have different beliefs and attitudes Use range of techniques to collect and organise information |
Team Worker |
Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role Listen and take account of others’ views Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations Show fairness and consideration towards others |
Important Dates
Friday 10th November – Remembrance assembly
w/c 13th November – Autumn Assessment Week
w/c 13th November – Anti Bullying Week
Friday 17th November – Children in Need
Wednesday 22nd and 29th November- Progress Meetings
Tuesday 12th December – Christmas Enterprise Market
Monday 18th December – UKS2 Christmas Production
Thursday 21st December 2023 – Carols by Candlelight/end of Autumn Term (early finish –2:00 pm)
