St.Thomas CEP School
A Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Molyneux Road, Chequerbent, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire BL5 3HP
Tel: (01942) 634666 Fax: (01942) 634667 Email: [email protected]
April 2016
Dear Parents,
I hope that you had an enjoyable Easter break. This is the outline of the curriculum that Year 6 will
be following during the Summer term.
Literacy
Genres covered: Persuasive writing, Diary writing, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Journalistic writing.
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Identifying persuasive techniques.
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Editing, improving and writing persuasively.
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Editing and improving diary entries.
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Recognising features of diaries.
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Writing diary entries.
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Writing and editing our own newspaper articles.
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Spellings will be sent home weekly on a Monday and tested on Monday.
Numeracy
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Science
In science we are focusing on:
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Evolution and Inheritance.
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How to conduct scientific investigations.
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How animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that
adaptations may lead to evolution.
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Give examples of how animals have adapted (evolved) to suit their environment.
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Understand that adaptations can have disadvantages as well as advantages.
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Know about the work of Mary Anning, Alfred Wallace, Charles Darwin and Charles Lyell.
I.C.T.
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North America.
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The world’s six largest desserts.
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How to use Ordnance Survey maps and symbols.
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Using maps to analyse an area.
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Use six figure grid references.
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Compare and contrast certain areas.
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Use GMT and world time zones.
Add and subtract fractions.
Add and subtract using formal methods.
Divide and multiply using formal methods.
Algebra and sequences.
Co-ordinates and translations.
2D and 3D shapes.
Volume and capacity.
Measures including length, mass, capacity.
Conversion of measures.
Evaluate video and online games,
Construct, edit, assess and refine their own video games.
P.S.H.E.
Relationships/Moving Up, Moving On.
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Discuss our feelings about secondary school.
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How to empathise with others.
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How to forgive.
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Identify positives aspects of ourselves.
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Identify those people who are important to us.
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R.E.
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Ascension and Pentecost
Ideas about God.
Music
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Improvise melodic and rhythmic phrases as part of a group performance and compose by
developing ideas within musical structures.
Looking at cyclic patterns
French
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Understanding verbs: avoir and etre.
Giving and asking for directions.
French Fairytales
P.E.
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Dance– To learn, develop and refine a dance sequence working independently, in a pair or as a
group.
Ball games – Hockey.
(Weds and
Fri Summer
Term 1 and
2)
Homework
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Children will receive two pages of Maths, English and a comprehension homework on Tuesdays
and will be expected to hand it in by the following Tuesday.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Yours sincerely
Mr J Blackburn & Mrs L Hilton
Year 6 Class Teachers