Spring Term
English Mathematics History/ Geography Science
Exam Practice
• Exam practice for those pupils who still need it
• Comprehension; Creative writing; Grammar
Language
• Regular exercises to improve grammar
• Analysis of different types of text, including allegorical writing
• Poetry and poets; types of poems, WW1 poets
Vocabulary
• Basic etymology
• Spelling rules
• Prefixes, root words and suffixes
Literature
• Regular reading in class
• Analysis of different texts
Texts may include: Animal Farm by George Orwell, Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce, Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo, War Game by Michael Foreman and Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo.
Creative writing
• Regular work in composition and creativity
• Debate speeches
• Writing poems
Ideas for home:
• Practice papers at home
• Reading aloud at home/performance poetry
• Create/add to a vocabulary wall at home
Consolidating KS2 work
• Number and Place Value;
• Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division;
• Fractions;
• Ratio and Proportion;
• Algebra;
• Measurement;
• Properties of Shape;
• Position and Direction;
• Statistics
Introducing KS3 Maths
• Building on the knowledge acquired in KS2 and focusing on developing mathematical fluency and confidence as well as further advancing pupils' mathematical reasoning and problem solving abilities.
Use and application and problem solving
IXL and Atom learning
Primary maths challenge and UK Maths trust
Mental arithmetic
World War 1
Light
• How did WW1 start?
• Why did it start?
• Who was responsible?
• What is the importance of WW1
• To understand conditions in the Workhouse and Liberal reforms as part of a background to WW1
• To understand the role of women in WW1 and how it linked into the fight for women’s suffrage
• To know and recognise the key events and battles that took place during WW1
• To understand how the war developed and Britain’s role in it
• What were the main events in the War?
• To know and recognise the key events and battles that took place during WW1
Global Locations - UK, European and world scale
• Develop an understanding of the locations of the major cities, rivers, upland areas and seas in the British Isles
• Develop an understanding of the location of some of the counties of England and their major towns
• Develop an understanding of the location of different countries of Europe, and their capital cities
• Develop an understanding of the location of the major seas, oceans and other areas of water in the world
• Develop an understanding of the locations of major world cities, major deserts, rainforests and earthquakes hazard zones
• Define what a source of light is. What is the Earth’s main source of light?
• Discuss the difference between man-made and natural sources of light
• Discuss misconceptions around the moon - not a light source...reflects light
• Discuss that objects which only reflect light are called non-luminous
• Investigate how shadows form and change
• Describe the splitting of white light
• Explain how light passes through a lens
• Explain how water can behave as a lens
Evolution and Inheritance
• Explain how adaptations help animals and plants survive
• Natural selection
• Explain why animals can look different to their parents
• Describe the process of genetic modification
• Explain what fossils can tell us
• Explore the work of palaeontologist Mary Anning
Ideas for home:
• IXL activities
• Atom learning tasks
• Problem solving tasks
Ideas for home:
• Watch age appropriate documentaries about WW1 at home
• Locate your house using google earth
• Plan a route around the world which includes visiting countries from each of the continents
• Locate the major world deserts on a world map
• Find aerial photos of the major world rivers and compare them
Ideas for home:
• Discussion about the Sun and other light sources.
• Visit the Natural History Museum
Art/ DT Drama Music Computing
• Learning about Pointillism and the French artist Georges Seurat, they will recreate their pointillist creations using acrylic paint and cotton buds as paintbrushes
• Form 6 will explore Cubism and the cubist artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Gris; they will create a collage-painting inspired by them
• To learn about German Expressionism and the German artist Franz Marc, using colour as a connection of feelings
• Developing line drawing techniques
Musical Theatre Performance - Matilda (Year 6 Production)
• Developing acting skills in rehearsing and preparing for an end of year production in a professional theatre
• Developing skills for auditioning for a role
• Preparing solo and ensemble performances
Musical Theatre Performance - Matilda (Year 6 Production)
• Developing ensemble singing skills in preparation of the songs in Matilda with attention to tone, diction, dynamics and timbre
• Developing skills for auditioning for a role
• Preparing solo and ensemble singing performances
Python
• To be able to create code using iteration, selection and sequencing
• Know that code can be in blocks or text, and the structure is similar
• Develop an understanding of how code is created
Computing theory
• Understand how computer graphics are stored
• Be able to sort and search information
• Understand the function of the main components of a computer
• Explain what the internet is and how it works
Religious studies French PE/ Games PSHCEE
Humanism
What do some people believe if they don’t have a belief in a religion?
• To be able to identify the key ideas of influential humans.
• To explore the ideas of humanist thinkers.
• To create a symbol representing a value.
• To consider scenarios and decide how humanists might respond.
Christianity: Easter
Is Christianity still a strong religion nearly 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth?
• To know which festivals are Christian in origin
• To know the signs, symbols and objects associated with Christian festivals
• To understand the good that Christian charities are doing for the world
• To understand the impact of being a Christian in other countries
• To understand the influence of Christianity in other parts of society
Festivals
• French Epiphany traditions - la galette, understanding a recipe.
• The imperative form of ER verbs
• Pancake day - understanding a recipe
Describing my family and talking about my parent´s jobs
• Personal subject pronouns
• Present tense of verb “avoir”
• Present tense of ER verbs
Numbers 30 to 60
• Telling the time in French
• Talking about my daily activities
• Writing compound sentences with conjunctions and adverbial phrases
Learning about euro coins and performing role plays to get ready for the residential trip
Spring 2: Swimming
Development of all four strokes, diving and tumble turns
Spring 1: Health Related Fitness
• Understand the different between working and resting heart rate and how exercise affects your heart
• The importance of a healthy active lifestyle
• Assessment tests related to endurance, agility, coordination, balance, flexibility
• How to create a circuit and lead activities and warm up
Games: Choice between rugby and hockey
Rugby:
Development of skills related to:
• Passing
• Tackling
• Attacking principles
• Defending principles
• Scrums and rucks
• Kicking
Game play against other schools
Hockey:
• Passing skills including a push pass, hit
• Dribbling technique
• Use of reverse stick
• Attacking and defending principles
• Rules, short/ long corners and formations
• Game play against other schools
Dreams and Goals
Know one’s own learning strengths
• Know how to set realistic and challenging goals
• Know what the learning steps are they need to take to achieve their goal
• Know a variety of problems that the world is facing
• Know how to work with other people to make the world a better place
• Know some ways in which they could work with others to make the world a better place
• Know what their classmates like and admire about them
Healthy Me
Know how to take responsibility for one’s own health
• Know how to make choices that benefit their own health and well-being
• Know about different types of drugs and their uses
• Know how these different types of drugs can affect people’s bodies, especially their liver and heart
• Know that some people can be exploited and made to do things that are against the law
• Know why some people join gangs and the
• risk that this can involve
• Know what it means to be emotionally well
• Know that stress can be triggered by a range of things
• Know that being stressed can cause drug & alcohol misuse