Year 6 Yearly Overview
| Term | English | Maths | Science | Topic | Computing | Art/DT | PE | PSHE | SMSC | Music | Languages | Wow opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Non fiction Non-Chronological reports (Mountain focus) Fiction Journey to the centre of the Earth Adventure story / Diary writing | Number Understanding place value. Multiplying and dividing by 10,100 and 1000. Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Arithmetic skills | Evolution & Inheritance | Mountains | Coding | Art David Hockney | Invasion games; Object mastery Sport – Football Gymnastics; Balance | New beginnings | What do religions say to us when life gets hard? | The Blues C,e,g,a,Bb,a,g,e is the shape of a moutain. The Mountain range are the chords: C,F and G. | The Alphabet | Dinosaur Day (Evolution) Dovedale Trip |
| Autumn 2 | Non fiction Journalistic writing (Black Death link) Poetry Sonnets | Number Fractions (4 operations, fractions of amounts, ordering) Measurement: Converting units Arithmetic skills Maths Week | Arty’s Broken Heart | The Black Death | Binary Code | D&T Needlework (Plague Doctor) | Invasion games; Locomotion skills Sport – Rugby | Getting on | What matters most to Christians and Humanists? | Carolling and Wassailing Medieval and Modern | Food – Likes and Dislikes | Dissecting a heart Black Death Day Tesco Art project |
| Spring 1 | Non Fiction Biographies (Frida Khalo) Non Fiction Balanced Arguments | Number Ratio Algebra Decimals Fractions, Decimal and Percentage links Arithmetic skills | Nature Library | Natural Disasters | Quizzing | Art Jave Yoshimoto inspired scenes | Object mastery – Long stick. Sport – Hockey Dance; Stability | D.A.R.T. Making safer and healthier choices | What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa, Grace & Ummah? | Machine Music (the opposite of Natural) | Food and Drink – What would you like? | English theme day Mindset day D.A.R.T London Dol-y-Moch |
| Spring 2 | Non fiction Persuasive letter (Chocolate / Mayan link) Non Fiction Explanation text – How is chocolate made? | Fractions, Decimal and Percentage links Area, Perimeter and volume Statistics | Light | The Mayans | Spread Sheets | D&T Mayan Vessel | Co-ordination – Net wall Sport – Volleyball | D.A.R.T. Making safer and healthier choices | What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? (Ramadan/ Eid) | Machine Music Planet Blue Cantata | What is the time? | Mayan Day D.A.R.T Mindset Days |
| Summer 1 | Non-Fiction Explanation (Electricity link) Fiction Lost Islands & Civilisations | Geometry Properties of shape Position and Direction SATs Revision | Electricity | Holocaust | Online Safety/Blogging | Art Insect Art | Athletics; Locomotor Skill Events – Track events | Communities | Is it better to express your religion in arts and architecture or in /charity and generosity? | To be or not to be…. Play/Musical Preparation Rhythmic and Melodic notation reading. | At school – Likes and dislikes | Themed days |
| Summer 2 | Fiction La Luna Poetry Citizenship Secondary Transition | Investigations The Fiver Challenge Problem solving | STEAM Project – Designing Roller Coasters | Social Geography of Japan | Text Adventures/Networks | D&T Japanese Food Tech | Striking and fielding; Co-ordination. Sport – Cricket Swimming | Changes – Reflecting and moving on | Citizenship Project | Play/Musical Performance Notation and the elements of Music. | Where do you live? My Town | End of Year Production Drayton Manor Skint to Mint project Graduation |