Year 6 – Spring Term 1 – Mrs Axford and Mrs Holmes
That’s Life (Science and Technology)
Topic
As Scientists, we will look at the human life cycle and
the six developmental stages of a human.
We will also study life expectancy and the factors
such as; exercise, drugs and diet that affect life
expectancy.
Water is a vital part of the body and the children will
look at how it is needed to keep us alive.
As Linguists, we will learning the names of family
members and how to use in conversation.
As Musicians, we will be putting instruments to a piece
of music linked to the body.
As Sports people, we will be creating dances to show
how the body can make fluid movements linked to our
topic of the body.
In outdoor PE, we will be exploring net and wall games
and how we can work as a team to improve our skills.
As Philosophers and studiers of religions, we will be
looking at celebrations relating to key figures in the
religions of Buddhism and Christianity.
As Values people and people who consider the world
around us, we will look at the influence of peer
pressure on our ability to make the right decision.
As Computer Programmers, we will be exploring
Information Model (spreadsheets)
As Design Technologists we will be taking a short
break this half term and will resume after half term.
As Geographers we will be taking a short break this
half term and we will resume after half term.
As Historians we will be taking a short break this half
term and will resume after half term
As Artists and Designers we will be taking a short
break this half term and we will resume after half
term
Maths
English
Resources
Units of Measure
Distance, capacity and mass
knowing facts and being able
to convert between two units
eg g to kg. Working knowledge
of imperial measurements.
Classical / Narrative Poems – The Walrus and the Carpenter
and Cautionary Tales

Work in pairs, groups and as a whole class to narrate and
dramatise the poems.

Discuss how these cultures used poetry to tell and share
stories of a nonsensical or cautionary nature

Discuss how the writer uses language to create an effect. Edit
and ‘play’ with sentences and word order to change meaning and
create effects.

In the style of a chosen poem read, pupils can create their own
modern day cautionary tale and perform it for peer
assessment.

Older Literature – The Jungle Book

Use reading journals to record predictions, ask questions, make
notes and jot down ideas about the characterisation, setting
and plot

Read extracts aloud, dramatise scenes and predict outcomes
of actions

Compare scenes from the book with a film adaptations

Discuss the similarities and differences between the versions,
the possible reasons for these changes and the effects this
has on the story as a whole

Analyse characters, language and action with relation to the
age of the text

In the same style as Rudyard Kipling, complete a section of the
story, add dialogue or a new chapter

Evaluate the effectiveness of the inserted text using agreed
criteria - does the style and presentation of the text
compliment the original?
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)

The use of a hyphen to create new words or provide clarity

Extended work on expanded noun phrases

Sentence types, main and subordinate clauses, coordinating and
subordinating conjunctions

Prepositions and prepositional phrases

Ongoing revision of all word classes
PE
Will be on
Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Please ensure
your child has a
full PE kit in
school on those
days.
Ratio and Proportion
Scaling up quantities, in
recipes and patterns.
Algebra
Simple algebraic equations and
formulae
Shape
Properties of 2D and 3D
shapes; visualising patterns
after rotation in two
dimensions
Symmetry and Rotation
Rotating shape around one and
two axes
Basic skills maintenance:
Addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division of
whole numbers and decimal
fractions
As mathematicians, we will
make 3D models of pyramids
and work out the
volume/capacity inside and the
surface area.
READING
Remember to
ensure your
child reads five
times per week
and that their
reading record
is signed
accordingly by
them and by
you; children
should be
reading to you
in accordance
with the
schedule
advised at the
start of the
Autumn term.
HOMEWORK
DIARIES
Should be
handed in
weekly, signed
by parent, in
preparation for
secondary
school.
Year 6 – Spring Term 2 – Mrs Axford and Mrs Holmes
Walk Like an Egyptian (Place and Time)
Topic
As Scientists, we will recap the earth and space and
consider the Egyptians as Sun worshippers.
As Linguists, we will be continuing family conversation.
As Musicians, we will compose and chant with a clear
beat to help motivate when moving large stones.
As Sports people we will be creating and perform a
sand dance.
In outdoor PE we will continue to explore net and wall
games and how we can work as a team to improve our
skills.
As Philosophers and studiers of religions we will
continue to look at celebrations relating to key figures
in the religions of Buddhism and Christianity.
As Values people and people who consider the world
around us we will use creativity when designing and
making death masks and canopic jars
As Computer Programmers, we will continue to look at
Information Models (spreadsheets)
As Design Technologists, we will use papier mache to
mould an Egyptian God on the top of our canopic jars
thinking about size and proportion
As Geographers, we will learn about the county of
Egypt and significant places.
As Historians, we will learn about key individuals,
Egyptian mythology and aspects of daily life
As Artists and Designers, we will design canopic jars
and paint them following Egyptian Styles.
We will also design and make death masks
Maths
English
Resources
As Spring 1.
Traditional Stories, Fables, Myths, Legends

Try story telling as an art form and share own work with the
class and share myths and legends from ancient traditions,
including Egypt

Explore the features of a myth and a legend

Compare different versions of the same story - chart what
changes, stays the same

Storyboard a read version and dramatise a scene and explore
motives, feelings and plot

Create own mythical creatures, hero, setting - character and
setting development- make models

Use myths and legends playing cards to support story writing
and telling

Create a sustained piece of writing in paragraphs (thinking
about keeping readers interest, the style being the same
throughout) creating suspense
Choral and Performance

Share performance poetry on paper and in performance.

Discuss the impact poetry has when it’s being performed.

Identify the features of a ‘good’ performance poem.

Give the children opportunities to work in pairs, small groups
and independently to prepare, rehearse and present

Recap on the features of poetry and explain how their inclusion
within the performance impacts on the overall effect. Write
alliterative and rhyming sentences, including onomatopoeia.

Working in small groups, pairs or independently children can
prepare, rehearse and perform their own poems to perform
using a checklist of agreed criteria, which can be evaluated.
PE
Will be on
Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Please ensure
your child has a
full PE kit in
school on those
days.
In addition, general and
targeted revision for SATs,
to include:
 Patterns of shape and
number
 Function machines
 Negative numbers
 Plotting and interpreting
data from a variety of
charts, graphs
 Reading unmarked scales
and intervals
 Time and timetables
 Number - prime numbers,
factors, square numbers,
squares, fractions
decimals and percentages
 Word calculations,
including money and
other units of measure
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)

In SPaG the children will be revisiting aspects of story writing
and sentence construction.

Punctuation of sentences - accuracy and variety, including
options to replace traditional full stops.

Revision of all SPaG elements for SATs.
Linked to our topic we will respond to messages using hieroglyphics
and we will learn some Arabic phrases.
READING
Remember to
ensure your
child reads five
times per week
and that their
reading record
is signed
accordingly by
them and by
you; children
should be
reading to you
in accordance
with the
schedule
advised at the
start of the
Autumn term.
HOMEWORK
DIARIES
Should be
handed in
weekly, signed
by parent, in
preparation for
secondary
school planners.