RE: Come & See
Community: Sources
The Bible, the special book for
the Church.
Expectations
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PE
Hockey
Cross Country
St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School – Medium Term Plan – Year 6 Spring 1 - 2016
Creative Theme: Heroes & Villains
Science
Exercise, Health and the Circulatory System
Design & Technology
 Prepare food products taking into account the properties of ingredients
and sensory characteristics.
 Weigh and measure using scales.
 Select and prepare foods for a particular purpose.
 Work safely and hygienically.
 Show awareness of a healthy diet (using the eatwell plate).
 Use a range of cooking techniques.
 Know where and how ingredients are grown and processed.
 Consider influence of chefs e.g. Jamie Oliver and school meals, Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall and sustainable fishing etc.
Key Learning:
 Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the
functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
 Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function.
Key Questions:
 What is ‘pulse rate’? What is it we can feel?
 Why do we have lungs?
 Why do we have a heart?
 How do our hearts and lungs work together to keep us alive?
 Why does our heart beat faster and our breathing increase when we exercise?
 Do different types of exercise affect our heart in different ways?
 Which types of exercise are better for our heart?
 What if our blood always circulated at the same speed?
English
Older Literature:
William Shakespeare - Macbeth / Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Children will be able to articulate their understanding of the terms hero and
villain.
Children will be able to talk and write about the characteristics of heroes and
villains.
Children will be able to write a modern retelling of a scene from Macbeth
Maths
Place Value & ordering numbers.
Measures & Handling data (mode, range, median & mean).
Multiplication and division - mental and written methods.
Shape: Co-ordinates, translation, rotation and transformation of shapes on grids.
Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion.
Practice SATs papers.
Computing
Programming Skills:
Use repetition and selection in programs.
Use variables in programs.
Design and create programs using decomposition.
Design programs to accomplish specific tasks or goals.
Use logical reasoning to develop systematic strategies that can be used to debug
algorithms and programs.
Use programming software to create simulations.
Online Safety - Continue to develop the skills to identify risks involved with contact,
content and their own conduct whilst online..
Information & Explanation Text:
Prepare formal presentations individually or in groups.
Use notes to support presentation of information.
Targets
To work hard
towards SATs targets
Poems With Imagery:
Interesting and engaging poem(s) which use powerful imagery.
Children will be able to interpret simple imagery.
Children will be able to justify their choices with reference to the text.
Music
The learning in this theme provides an opportunity to research,
listen to and perform songs from the musicals Wicked by Stephen
Schwartz and The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Children can
compare not only the musical themes from both shows, but also
investigate how the roles of the two lead female characters and
their portrayals as the perceived hero and villain in each story
greatly differ.
Art & Design
Drawing - Work in a sustained and independent way
to create a detailed drawing.
Painting - Be able to identify and work with
complementary and contrasting colours.
Digital - Use a graphics package to create and
manipulate new images.