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Year 6 - Eagles

Eagles Year 6

 

In Year 6 the children learn about a range of subjects throughout the year that are divided into cross curricular topics. The yearly overview can be downloaded below; alternatively the information in the overview can be viewed on this page.

Time allocation

Autumn Term

Topic title

Electrifying

A Dartford War Hero

Enquiry based hook/challenge

Design a quiz game for younger children.

Identify people from Dartford who were apart of WWII

Enrichment

Trips, visitors and outdoor learning

A visit from a toy shop manager to present the children with a challenge.

WWII Workshop – experience life during WWII

Celebration and achievements

Game Promotion

Invite parents to our WWII exhibition

 

Class texts/videos

Why the whales came.

Good night Mr Tom

Anne Frank Diary

 

Writing

Instructions

Letter writing

 

 

 

Evacuee letters

Newspaper reports

 

Maths -Using and applying

Measuring, approximating, shape, costing, problem solving

 

Creating nets to represent the classrooms in school

Scientific enquiry

Combing circuits and components to make a quiz games.

 

 

 

Computing

Reporter

Presenting Data

 

Networker

Local and global

Geographical enquiry

 

WWII impact on the local area and how it changed over time

History

 

WWII local study

Evacuees, key people and events, local heroes

 

Art & Design

Combining Mondrian and Maths

 

Design Technology

Multiple choice game including an electrical circuit

 

 

Music

Composing a jingle

 

French

Verbs and Grammar

La Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale

PE

Gymnastics

Games

Dance

Traditional Dance

SMSC

PSHE

New beginnings

Getting on and falling out

RE

Islam

Beliefs and Practices

Islam

Beliefs and moral values

 

Time allocation

Spring Term

Topic title

Grand Designs

Tomb Raiders

Enquiry based hook/challenge

Shelter challenge 

The Great Discovery

Enrichment

Trips, visitors and outdoor learning

Watch Anderson shelter discovery video

Designing an Egyptian structure workshop

Celebration and achievements

Pitch their ideas for an air raid shelter.

Sharing structures assembly

Class texts/videos

Good night Mr Tom

Replay

Anderson shelter

Carter’s Diary

Writing

Diaries

Flash backs

Biography

Note taking

Explanation

Descriptive writing

Maths -Using and applying

Creating nets and measuring accurately

Egyptians fractions, measuring

Scientific enquiry

Shaping light

Classifying critters and mummification

Computing

Designer

Algorithms

Game maker

Scratch

Geographical enquiry

 

Physical features of the Nile and its uses

History

WWII air raid shelters, artefact investigation

Egyptians, the great discovery, describing key changes and events throughout the period

Art & Design

Creating a propaganda poster for the people of Dartford

 

Egyptian art, sculptures and busts 

Design Technology

Can we shelter from the storm?

 

Music

Songs from WWII

 

French

At School

sThe weekend

PE

Gymnastics

Dance

Games

Gymnastics

SMSC

PSHE

Good to be me

E-Safety

Going for goals

RE

Islam

Beliefs and Practices

Christianity

Easter

Time allocation

Summer Term

Topic title

Treasure Island

Master Chefs

Enquiry based hook/challenge

Exploring fictional islands

A visit from a BBC engineer

Enrichment

Trips, visitors and outdoor learning

Interviewing travel agents and potential clients

Visit from a chief

Celebration and achievements

Present the website and brochures

Master chef taste test

Class texts/videos

Treasure Island

 

Cookery books

Writing

Adverts 

Debates

Holiday brochures

Instructions

Recipes

Coastal poems

Maths -Using and applying

Treasure Island theme park

Marketing an animation DVD

Scientific enquiry

Staying alive

We’re evolving

Computing

Interviewer

Building a Tourist website

Drawing maps on Digi Maps

Animator

 

Geographical enquiry

 

Coastal features and land use

History

Egyptians, the great discovery, describing key changes and events throughout the period

 

Art & Design

Designing and making a fictional island with natural objects

Advertising posters for the DVD

Design Technology

Can we design and make a sosft toy for a younger family member?

How can we keep fit and healthy? Salad dishes.

 

Music

Compose a National Anthem for the Island

 

French

Healthy lifestyles

PE

Athletics

OAA

Athletics

Games

SMSC

PSHE

Relationships

Changes

RE

Christianity

Beliefs and Meaning

The topic areas are arranged to enable children to build on their prior learning from Key Stage 2. The topics are carefully sequenced to ensure pupils continue to develop their knowledge and skills in a progressive, engaging way. 

To find out more information about your child's termly topics please refer to the topic webs below:

If you wish to find out more about our approach to teaching individual subjects please visit our curriculum by subject pages which will provide you with information about where your child's learning in Year 6 fits into our whole school curriculum at The Gateway. 

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