Year 6
YEAR 6 CURRICULUM PLAN 2008/09Year Teachers: Mrs Marsh, Mrs White, Mrs Ryan, Mr Hollis and Mr Pearce
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TOPIC |
Earthkeepers |
Mountains | Ancient Greeks |
Greek Legacy |
Rivers and Coasts |
Local Study | ||||||
Learn 2 Learn |
Independent Learning |
Reflective Learning | Collaborative learning |
Assessment for learning |
Thinking Maps |
Thinking Hats | ||||||
Literacy | National Literacy Strategy/New Framework | |||||||||||
Classic Authors | Myths and Legends | Kennsuke's Kingdom | ||||||||||
Numeracy | National Numeracy/New framework | |||||||||||
Science (order varies by class) | Dissolving | Different changes | Micro organisms | Seeing things | Changing circuits | Forces in Action
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Ecology | Ecology |
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IT | Internet, Research skills, Movie making, Word Processing, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher | |||||||||||
DT |
Shelters | Designing Sandals | Topic Tasks | |||||||||
History |
| Ancients Greeks | Local history | |||||||||
Geography | Mountians and water cycle Human impact on Earth |
Rivers and Coasts | ||||||||||
Art | Portraits, moving people, pottery, printing, collage, artists study, drawing and sketching, painting and 3D | |||||||||||
Music | Singing, rhythm and pitch | Singing and composition | Y6 production | |||||||||
PE | Invasion Games - football, rugby, netball Gymnastics and dance | Invasion Games - football, hockey and handball Gymnastics and dance | Throwing and striking games - Rounders, Cricket, and Athletics Dance
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RE | Islam | Barriers and Bridges | Mystery and Meaning | |||||||||
FRENCH | Quel temps fait-il? | Scène de plage | portraits | Notre monde | Fashion show preparation | Le retour du printemps | ||||||
PSHE and Citizenship | School Council, buddies, peer mediators, working together, life skills, and sex ed. | |||||||||||
SEALS | New beginnings | Anti bullying | Going for goals | Good to be me | Relationships |
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VISITS
| Folly farm | Wessex Water |
| Museum visit | Portishead | Saundersfoot | ||||||
Project: Becoming an Earthkeeper
Term: Autumn 08
Opening learning activity
Three day visit to Folly Farm, Earthkeepers' Training CentreBig questions
How are all living things on the Earth connected?
How can we enjoy spending time in the natural world?
How can we look after the environment and protect it for the future?
Key experiences
- Three day visit to Folly Farm and subsequent visits to Weston Big Wood.
- Visit to Water/Sewage treatment works.
- Visitor from Create Centre to talk about recycling and energy conservation.
- Environmental debates
- Along Came Man songs.
Presentations
- Save our Planet: Presentation to parents on Earthkeepers/ Recycling/ Energy Conservation/ Mountains to include
- Along Came Man songs
- Children's own Powerpoint presentation