Half term
English
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll: letters and narrative
Year 6: select appropriate vocabulary and grammar for formal and informal writing; use semi-colons, colons and dashes; use the passive voice; integrate dialogue; proofread. Reading: preparing for KS2 assessments.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- National Poetry Day (Thursday 1 October): read and perform Second World War poetry
- Begin Letters from the Lighthouse — themes of evacuation
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Write a letter in role as an evacuee; compare formal and informal registers
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Build tension in narrative using semi-colons, dashes and parenthesis
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Use the passive voice
- Edit and proofread their writing
Maths
Place value to 10,000,000; the four operations
Year 6: read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000; round; use negative numbers in context; multiply and divide using formal written methods; identify common factors, multiples and primes; use the order of operations.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Read, write, order, compare and round numbers up to 10,000,000
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Negative numbers in context; calculate intervals across zero
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Long multiplication (four-digit by two-digit numbers)
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Long division
- Common factors, multiples and primes
- Order of operations
Science
Light
Recognise that light travels in straight lines; explain that we see objects because they give out or reflect light into the eye; explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Light travels in straight lines — investigate with torches and card
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- We see objects because light is reflected into our eyes
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Investigate how the shape and size of shadows change
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Make a periscope (linked to our Second World War topic)
History
Britain at war, 1939–1945
A study of an aspect or theme in British history beyond 1066.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- The causes of the Second World War: create a timeline
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- The Blitz and evacuation: what can sources tell us?
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Black History Month: Black and Asian men and women who served Britain, including Johnny Smythe, Lilian Bader and Noor Inayat Khan
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Remembrance: why do we remember? Prepare for our 11 November assembly
Geography
Biomes and climate zones
Identify the position and significance of latitude, the Equator, the Tropics and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles; describe climate zones and biomes; use four- and six-figure grid references on Ordnance Survey maps.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Climate zones and biomes; latitude, the Equator and the Tropics
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Tropical rainforests and hot deserts
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Use Ordnance Survey maps with four- and six-figure grid references
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Human impact on biomes and sustainability
Art and design
Tone and form: Henry Moore's shelter drawings
Improve mastery of drawing with a range of materials; learn about great artists in history.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Look at Henry Moore's Shelter drawings — tone and form
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Explore charcoal and wax-resist techniques
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Draw figures showing tone, light and shadow
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Artist spotlight: Lubaina Himid — compare her work with Moore's
Design and technology
Cooking and nutrition: wartime rationing
Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet; prepare and cook a variety of savoury dishes using a range of techniques.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Research rationing: what did a week's rations look like?
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Compare wartime nutrition with today's Eatwell Guide
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Cook a rationing recipe, such as carrot cookies or Woolton pie
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Evaluate and adapt the recipe
Computing
Networks and variables
Understand computer networks, including the internet; use variables; understand the opportunities networks offer for communication; use technology safely and respectfully.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- How the internet works: networks, routers and data packets
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- The difference between the internet and the World Wide Web
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Use variables in Scratch to make a score counter for a game
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Online safety: our digital footprint and preparing for secondary school
PE
Netball and dance
Play competitive games, applying principles of attacking and defending; perform dances using a range of movement patterns.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Netball: chest, bounce and shoulder passes; footwork
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Netball: attacking and defending; positions
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Dance: 1940s swing and the Lindy Hop
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Dance: perform and evaluate
Music
Songs of the Second World War and swing
Play and perform with accuracy and expression; appreciate music from different traditions and great musicians; develop an understanding of the history of music.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Listen to Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again and discuss its context
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Black History Month: Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson and British swing
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Learn and sing a wartime song in parts
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Prepare to perform at our Remembrance assembly
RE
Faith in action: what difference does belief make?
How religious beliefs inspire people to work for justice and to help others.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Christian teaching about helping others: Harvest and food banks
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- Inspiring people of faith: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Martin Luther King Jr: how his faith shaped his campaign for civil rights
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- How can we make a difference in our community?
PSHE and RSHE
Being me in my world; moving on
Relationships education and health education: respectful relationships, mental wellbeing, being safe; preparing for secondary school.
Week 1
w/c 28 September (includes Thu 1 and Fri 2 October)
- Rights and responsibilities; Year 6 leadership roles
Week 2
w/c 5 October
- World Mental Health Day (10 October): managing stress and worry
Week 3
w/c 12 October
- Moving on to secondary school (applications close on Saturday 31 October)
Week 4
w/c 19 October
- Black History Month: identity, racism and equality — the Equality Act 2010