Curriculum Newsletter Summer Term 2009
Year 6
Numeracy: Children will be reinforcing and developing their understanding of place value in number work, particularly larger numbers to a million. They will be revising subtraction with decomposition, addition, long multiplication and long division and will be applying these to real life problems. In fractions, decimals and percentages children will be revising equivalent fractions, finding a fraction, simplifying fractions, changing an improper fraction to a mixed number and vice versa. They will be revising the links between fractions, decimals and percentages. We will also be revising length, weight, area, volume, perimeter, time, angles, 2D and 3D shape, handling data and probability.
Literacy: In Literacy children will be revising fiction and non-fiction writing. In fiction writing they will be revising the rules for horror stories, adventure stories, fables, mystery stories, stories with a dilemma and stories with a twist. In non-fiction they will be revising the rules for writing reports, letters, adverts, diaries, arguments, recounts, biographies, newsletters, instructions, descriptions and explanations. They will be practising reading comprehension suing past SATS papers and revising spelling rules.
Science: During the summer term children will be revising physical processes – forces and motion, light and sound, the earth and beyond. They will be doing many experiments based on these topics which will help them with their understanding. They will also be completing past papers in practice for the SATS.
R.E.:
Good News: In this topic, the children explore the effect good news has on people and why it is important to spread good news. They learn about the importance of spread the Good News of Easter.
Choices: In this topic, the children explore the choices they make and come to recognise that sometimes they make wrong choices. They learn about the importance of acknowledging that they have done wrong; the confession of sin.
Neighbours: In this topic, the children explore neighbours everywhere. They learn about Jesus’ teaching on ‘who is my neighbour?’ and the way in which Christians help and support their neighbours worldwide.
Other faiths: In this topic, the children will explore the second pillar of Islam: Salat (prayer)
P.E.: In P.E. children will be improving their batting and fielding skills in rounders and getting involved in game situations. This will be followed by a unit of athletics. They will have swimming lessons to build up their confidence and develop basic strokes. The children may also be taking part in after-school clubs such as football, cricket, dance.
History: World War II. In this unit children will find out about the effects of the Second World War on children in their local area, nationally and internationally. Children use a range of sources, including the recollections of people alive at the time. They consider the reasons for and results of key aspects of the war.
I.C.T.: Children will learn how to use input devices or switches to control a process. They learn that it is possible to attach devices such as pressure pads, light sensors, magnetic switches, on/off switches or other devices to a control box. The computer can then be programmed to carry out a process when it detects some sort of change, eg switch on the light when it gets dark. They learn the new control language necessary to program the control box to make such decisions, eg 'if... then...'
Design Technology: Slippers – In this unit, children learn how products eg slippers are designed for different purposes and people. They learn that designers must address a range of needs when designing slippers eg appearance, safety, warmth and size. Children learn about making accurate patterns/templates and detailed working drawings. They develop making and finishing skills to enhance the quality of their slippers. They learn to evaluate their products critically against design criteria and identify what to do to improve them.
Music: Children will develop and demonstrate the musical skills, knowledge and understanding achieved in years 5 and 6. They will develop an understanding of the process of composing by creating and performing music in response to musical and non-musical stimuli. They will also be learning songs to be performed in the school play: Robin Hood.