Year 6 - Curriculum

Year 6 SATS Information
Click on the button below to see a summary of the information provided at the SATs information evening on
5th February 2018.
Click on the button below to access a leaflet and a video produced by the government which explain the 
changes made in 2016 to Key Stage 1 and Key Stage tests.

Click on the button below to see Mike Tidd explaining the 2016 changes to Year 6 SATs/primary assessment,
in a short video.

Autumn Term
Science – Light , The Human Body
Geography – Map Skills, South America/Amazon
Topic – Sustainability and the Environment
Art – the work of David Hockney, sketching skills
PE – outdoor – Tag Rugby, indoor – circuit training, mirror and symmetry
Computing – Mathletics, Internet research, multi-media
RE – Sacred Texts
Music - Recorders
At the beginning of the term, we study the novel ‘Journey to the River Sea’ by Eva Ibbotson as part of our English work. This is then continued as our class novel. Our residential visit gives us the opportunity to get to know the children really well in a setting other than the conventional classroom and encourages a sense of camaraderie within the class.
 
Spring Term
Science – Animals including Humans, Life Cycles, Electricity
History – The Ancient Egyptians
Geography – Egyptian Geography – the Nile and the position of Egypt in Africa; comparing Britain and Egypt
D/T – Making Fairground rides – moving structures, Baking, Egyptian Collars/Canopic Jars
PE – Netball (outdoor), balance and counter tension (indoor)
RE – The Bible
Music - Cyclic patterns, pitched ostinato compositions (linked to Egypt topic)
Computing – Mathletics, scratch-coding, Espresso - object properties
In this term , we prepare the children for the rigours of SATS which take place in May.
 
Summer Term
Science – Evolution, inheritance and adaptation
History – The Vikings
Geography – Mountains and Volcanoes
Computing – Scratch coding, internet safety, control technology
D/T – Primary Engineers in conjunction with KKS
PE – Rounders (outdoor), Athletics (indoor)
RE – Expression of Faiths through the Arts, Jesus through the eyes of others
In the summer term, we prepare the children for their transition through close liaison with the local secondary schools. We take a novel and work through themes and activities which are then picked up again in the September.

For a more detailed outline of the Year 6 curriculum and to see the information booklet given to parents at the start of the school year, click on the buttons below.