THEME EXPLANATIONS - Summerfield School

YEAR GROUP: 6
ENGLISH
TERM: Autumn
Reading-comprehension – continuing to read and discuss
a wide range of non-fiction texts, poetry and reference
books.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
An explanation of how Buddhists lead
their lives.
ART
Following the SEAL programme –
Say no to bullying.
Using reference books to develop our skills at information
retrieval. For example science textbooks and geography
texts to develop our understanding of habitats.
Writing composition – Understanding the features of
explanation texts and beginning to write our own.
KEY TEXTS:
Non-chronological reports
The Lady of Shallot
Flannan Isle poem
SCIENCE
An explanation of how our bodies work,
diet and exercise.
MUSICAL THEATRE
An explanation of how Michelangelo
studied the human body and
created his drawings.
HISTORY
PSHEE
THEME
EXPLANATIONS
Understanding how directors produce a
musical.
Developing our performance skills.
PE
Invasion games.
Rugby skills and tactics.
Next term
MATHEMATICS
FRENCH
Being able to explain who we are and
where we live.
COMPUTING
Programming
Text and graphics
Data handling
Programming
Decimals
Division and subtraction
Fractions and percentages
Measurement
Time
Angles
Plotting co-ordinates in all four quadrants
GEOGRAPHY
What’s in the News?
Explaining the consequences of
Natural Disasters.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Following recipes and being able to
prepare a variety of healthy meals.