Swimming
Can we please make sure ALL children are swimming unless
there is a medical reason that they can’t, in which case we
will need to be informed.
PE
Wednesday Afternoon – Children need to be in the correct
uniform for PE. White/Yellow T-Shirt, Black shorts,
tracksuit bottoms and black pumps.
Homework
Children will receive homework on a weekly basis, this will be
required to be handed in on a Tuesday. They will also receive
a set of 10 spellings every Monday which they will be tested
on the following Monday.
Don’t forget about Bug Club and the websites given in
the SATs pack at parents evening. They are great tools
to help your child develop reading and Math skills.
Computing, Geography, History, DT and Art
Art and Design Technology:
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Draw/ sketch Ancient Greek pots using observational drawing skills.
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Use research to influence the design and decoration of a modern pot
based on those found in Ancient Greece.
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Construct and decorate a clay pot using coils or a thumb pot.
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Moldable Materials – design and make a volcano.
History:
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Place Ancient Greece civilization on a timeline.
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Study Greek architecture and discuss main features.
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Study Ancient Greek pottery and establish what they tell us about life
in the past.
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Research aspects of daily life using primary resources and compare
and contrast findings.
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Use sources of information to make deductions about life in Ancient
Greece.
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Research the Ancient Olympics and establish what they tell us about
the past.
Music and Languages
Explore Greek music and
traditional dance to
enact a fight between
the Greeks and the
Trojans.
Geography:
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Identify geographical features of Greece, name seas, and locate
mountains.
Computing:
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Make a video diary of daily life in Athens
or Sparta.
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3D Modelling – Google Sketch Up
Brownmead Curriculum Overview
English
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Research aspects of daily life in
Ancient Greece and present findings.
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To debate which is best ‘Sparta’ or
‘Athens’.
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Year 6 - Summer Term:
Greece Lightning
Mathematics
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To look at the work of Pythagoras and
other key mathematicians of ancient
Greece.
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Use Greek agriculture to explore
shape, measurement and algebra
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Other challenges linked to maths
quests.
English
To write a newspaper report
detailing the significance of the
battle of Marathon.
Investigate and understand Greek
origins of words.
Spiritual, moral,
social and cultural
Science
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At the end of this topic
children will know how to…
Using mouldable materials to create a
model volcano which explodes–
Chemical reactions children will need
to plan and carry out experiments,
developing hypothesis, fair tests and
evaluating accordingly.
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Look at the factors that have caused
Greek temples to erode.
Conduct an experiment to find out
the impact of erosion on different
types of rocks.
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Listen and respond appropriately to
the views of others.
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Children will work collaboratively and
make an active contribution to
discussions.
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Understand the culture of Ancient
civilizations and how they have
influenced life today.
Present understanding of why people
would want to visit Greece.
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Develop their capacity for critical and
independent thought.
Use different sources of research to
find out about Ancient Greece.
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Use research and evidence to
influence the design, make and
decorate a clay pot.
Understand that no single sources of
information can provide a full picture
about the past.