Year 6
Class Teacher: Mr Russ BrownHomework
Spellings set every week. SPAG/Maths homework given on Fridays dependent on the work in the week and returned or tested on Friday week after.
Reading – Children are expected to read at home at least three times a week. They will have the opportunity to read to an adult in school at least once a week. We have a reading for pleasure voluntary book club. Reading buddy scheme with Year 3 children and take an active role in online Oxford reading buddies.
Websites
Children access these websites in Year 6 to help enhance their learning journey. Each child will have their own log in details and can also access the sites at home. Please click on the picture to be taken to the website.
Further information on these websites and other we use in school are linked here.
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Curriculum Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| Literacy | Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book – Kensukes Kingdom |
Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book – Short! Farther A Christmas Carol Boy called Christmas |
Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book - Skellig The amazing adventure of ..... |
Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book – Holes Odysseus greatest hero of them all Odysseus Journey through Hell |
Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book - Wonder |
Spelling Shed CGP Resources Literacy Shed Book – Class Choice |
| Numeracy | Big Maths CLIC Safe Learn its |
Big Maths CLIC Safe Learn its |
Big Maths CLIC Safe Learn its |
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| Science | The Human body Circulatory system The heart The skeleton Major organs of body |
Living things Organisms Classifying keys Animals and their habitat |
Light and electricity Circuits Diagrams Refraction of light Seeing colour Fossils Anning |
Evolution and inheritance Adaptation Charles Darwin |
Scientist and inventors Stephen Hawking Steve Jobs Libbie Hyman Fleming |
Animals and including humans Reproduction Puberty Changing bodies |
| PE | Team Building games Co-ordination and instruction games Individual co-ordination |
Gymnastics Bridges Movement Strength of core Football Running Co-ordination |
Dance Movement Pace Rhythm Team Games Badminton |
Team Games Hockey Boccia Curling Gym Fit Target Throwing Rugby |
School hall Athletics Running and Jumping Movements to music Gymnastics/dance |
Team Games Tennis Kwik Cricket Sportsday Athletics |
| Expressive Arts | Propaganda Art Following instructions Blitz Images |
Remembrance work Patterns of colour Realistic imagery Stop Animation |
Still life Birds Observational drawing Feathers Charles Tunnicliffe Ancient Greek patterns |
Manga Banksey Removable art |
Native Art Australasia North American African Stop Animation |
Andy Warhol Pop Art Repetition of image Printing Photographs Manipulation |
| DT | WW2 gardens Anderson shelters |
Christmas Crafts | Clay pots for Ancient Greeks Birds in clay |
Hot Air Balloons | Marvellous Machines | Tie Dying Filming of pop videos and leavers assembly. |
| Geography | Globe Work Biomes Map Work |
Continents Europe Political Landscapes |
Trade and Europe Rivers and Flooding |
Trade and Economics Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
The americas Changing Planet and ecology How do we use the land? |
The Americas Ecology and self sufficiency |
| History | World War Two |
World War Two | Ancient Greeks WHO? Where? When? Democracy Olympics Homelife legends |
Ancient Greeks Battle of Marathon Greek Myths Gods and Goddesses Battle of Troy |
Leisure and Entertainment Britain since 1900 Movies Football 1960’s |
Leisure and entertainment TV Package Holidays Technology |
| RE | Christianity |
Christianity | Hinduism Buddism |
Islam Judaism |
Making Choices | Making Choices |
| Music | WW2 singing singing in rounds Music curriculum term 1 |
Composition of rounds | Looking at Musical Scores Music curriculum term 2 |
Instruments of the orchestra | Musical Theatre singing a story Music curriculum term 3 |
Performance leavers assembly |
P.E. Overview
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Year 6 | Target Games ------------------------ Sports Hall Athletics |
Rugby/Sports Hall Athletics ------------------------ Gymnastics |
Go Noodle/Dance Fitness ------------------------ Badminton |
Onside Sports - Rugby ------------------------ Limitless Dance |
Cricket/Striking ----------------------- Gymnastics |
Tennis – Gary Weatherburn ------------------------ Sports Day |
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Our Vision
We aim to provide an outstanding education in the heart of the community and as such we make every effort that the children at Vickerstown have the best academic start and grounding possible to enable them to become successful members of society.