Year 6

Spring 2024

For Spring 2024 here are the key topics that Year 6 will be studying and some useful inks.  Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

• Multiplication and Division https://kids.kiddle.co/Division_(mathematics) https://kids.kiddle.co/Multiplication

• Problem solving with money (whole numbers, decimals) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkm6dp3

• Fractions, percentages and decimals https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrkw2fr

• Angle measurement and calculation https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8c72v4

• Reflection & rotation of shapes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3s496f/articles/z3f2wnb

• Measures

• Data handling https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk89r2p/revision/1

• Averages https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm49q6f

• Properties of numbers and reasoning

• Algebra https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zghp34j

English

• Grammar, punctuation & spellings https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbh892p

• Poetic forms – Classical poetry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqsvbqt/articles/zn3skmn

• Content and genre of longer established authors

• Standard English https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zp9jkty

• Information writing and argument writing

• Work of modern author – Frank Cotterell Bryce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Cottrell-Boyce

Science

• Micro-organisms https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z243g82/revision/1

• Evolution https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxwcbqt

• Inheritance https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4vhxbk

Geography

 

 

Mountains 

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4g3qp3  
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zyhf3j6

History

Ancient Greece 

 

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxytpv4
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zckr4wx
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2ngf82

French

• Food & drink; cafés and shops, markets (fruit & veg.) Ordering food https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfmq4xs

• Giving opinions

• Expressing preferences

• Polite forms of address

• The Conditional (would like)

• Celebrations – Mardi Gras, Easter,

• Epiphany and Valentine’s poem https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zknrxyc/revision/1

• singular and plural. masculine and feminine 

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrp6hcw

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zs7kkty

Art and Design Technology

• Movement /T-shirt printing

• 3D models and sculpture https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4f2h4j

Music

• The history and instruments of Brazilian Samba music https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zrk9dxs/revision/1

• Specific Samba rhythms and polyrhythm

• Samba composition in small groups

• Western drumming - drum kit rhythms and use of software to create their own grooves

• The history and instruments of African drumming

• Learning to play Djembe drums and understanding syncopation https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/understanding-music/syncopation/#:~:text=Syncopation%20is%20the%20accenting%20of,the%20accent%20on%20weak%20beats.

Faith and Philosophy 

 

Hinduism 

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmpp92p
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2bw2hv/articles/zjdbpg8

Christianity

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvfnkmn
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4tb4wx/articles/zk4fxyc

P.S.H.E.

• Rights and duties in the wider community.

• Peer pressure  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6wgdnb

• Junior Citizens

• Mental health /wellbeing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmkqhyc
• Social Media
• Respect https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbq9jfr

P.E. and Games

• Rugby  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3989qt
• Hockey https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zybvg82/revision/1
• Gym – Shape and balance

Design Technology

 

Hot cross buns

Computing

• Cross curricular use – research /presentation
• E-safety https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/schools/e-safety-for-schools

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Summer 2024

Summer 2024 information to follow shortly

 

Autumn 2023

Here are the key topics that Year 6 studied in Autumn 2023 and some useful inks.  Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

• Place value https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsjqtfr/year/zncsscw
• Addition and subtraction methods https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf72pv4/articles/zvxpscw
• Measures (D&T)
• Multiplication and division
  • https://kids.kiddle.co/Division_(mathematics)
  • https://kids.kiddle.co/Multiplication

English

• Class text - The Explorer, narrative, descriptive writing, poem, non chronological report
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/zy4csk7
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zx499j6/revision/1
• Shakespeare - Macbeth; Journalistic writing, monologue https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp982hv/articles/zptkwnb
• Spelling patterns and revision https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbh892p
• Spelling Year 5 & 6 words
• Information writing linked to Science, History & Geography
• English Grammar focus
• Parenthesis: commas, dashes, brackets
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4jf6g8/articles/zvw6hbk
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zmnwjhv
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9xp2v4/articles/zdhtt39
• Hyphens https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zmnwjhv
• Varying positions of subordinate clauses https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3
• Varied use of conjunctions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmdthcw/articles/zfk2m39
• Cohesion within paragraph and text
• Ambitious vocabulary
• Semi-colons and colons https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/z92fhcw

Science

• Forces: friction, air resistance, gravity https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvr3nrd/articles/zxw6gdm
• Materials - changing and separating https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsrfvwx/articles/z62txbk
• Scientific investigation skills https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zf4djty/revision/1

Geography

Rainforests https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z484382/articles/zwkfrmn

History

Ancient Greece https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39

French

• Review of language (about myself, knowledge of phonics and sentence structure and pronouns)
• To express how well I do an activity (eat, dance, sing, talk) verb song https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7t8kmn/articles/z7yhjhv
• Know the difference between verbs (J’ai, Je suis, Je Prefere)
• Review numbers and learn 1000

Art and Design Technology

• Perspective art https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvhs34j/articles/zp3wfcw
• Fabric badges
• Still life
• Slippers

Music

• Revision of time signatures, extending to cover 6/8 time, downbeats and conducting
• Extending learning of rhythmic notation to semi-quavers and dotted notes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zprhxbk
• Reading, performing and notating melodies linked to a given stimulus - tuned instrument https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3dqhyc/articles/z7n2qp3
• Ensemble skills - reading music and playing a variety of tuned instruments with a group
• Christmas songs - working towards a performance

Faith and Philosophy 

Christianity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4/articles/zvfnkmn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4tb4wx/articles/zk4fxyc

P.S.H.E.

• Rules
• Respect and feelings
• Targets and goals
• Prejudice
• Independence and responsibility https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvypmfr/articles/z7bfhbk
• Decision making
• Thinking of others

P.E. and Games

• Football  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv8mvk7
• Netball https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zscg4j6/revision/1
• Fitness
• Rainforest Dance