St Joseph’s RC Primary School Curriculum Map 2014-2015 - Year 6
Autumn Term
English
Maths
Spring Term
Summer Term
Themes: Autumn – ‘A Child’s War’ and World war 1
Spring 1 – Frozen Kingdom
Spring 2 – Blood Heart
Summer – Hola! Mexico
Class Texts – The Boy in the Stripped
Pyjamas/Anne Frank’s Diary.
Bombs and blackberries.
Autobiography and Biography; Journalistic
writing; Narrative (adventure or historical);
Poetry; Playscripts, letters.
Grammar- connectives, complex sentences,
speech punctuation, colons, semi colons,
brackets, dashes, embedded clauses.
Class Texts – Call of the Wild/Ice Trap Ernest
Shackleton
Discursive and persuasive writing; Narrative
(Quests); Formal writing genres- letters,
personification, diary entries, advertisements.
Grammar-conditional sentences, abbreviations,
acronyms, synonyms, tense, plurals.
Class Texts – Non Fiction.
Description, explanation, reports, poetry.
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Place value
Multiplying two and three digits and
dividing by two digit numbers
Ratio and proportion
Data Handling
Line graphs and pie charts
2-D shapes
Area and Perimeter
Metric and imperial measures
 Positive and negative numbers
 Co-ordinates
 Units of measure and problems
 Conversion graphs
 Angles
 Reflection, rotation and translation
 Time problems
 Probability
 Fractions, decimals and percentages
 SAT Revision
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Sources (the Bible); Unity (living in communion);
death and new life; Islam
Bridging Curriculum – Kensuke’s Kingdom
Diary entries, reading journal.
Grammar- active and passive voice,
expanded noun phrases, modal verbs.
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SAT Revision
Algebra
Range of investigations using a
variety of maths concepts
RE
Loving; Vocation and commitment;
Expectations; Judaism
Witnesses (Holy Spirit); Healing (Sacrament
of the Sick); Common Good
Science
Micro-organisms, Changing Circuits,
Interdependence and adaptations.
Earth, sun and moon, Reversible and
Irreversible changes
Human circulatory system and blood groups,
lifestyle effects.
More about dissolving substances.
History
World War 1 through a soldier’s eyes.
World War 2 through a child’s eyes –
evacuation, the blitz, Anderson shelters, WW2
Timeline.
Dates and significant events of Shackleton’s
expedition.
Significant individual and his impact on medical
science (Dr William Harvey)
Ancient Maya Civilisation.
Geography
To identify evacuation areas in the UK and
compare with areas evacuees were relocated
to.
Features of Polar Regions. To find and name
polar regions and other geographical features of
the world. To compare and contrast the Arctic
and Antarctic regions. Northern Lights.
Locational knowledge.
Geographical skills.
Use a compass and grid references (Derwant
Hill)
Human and physical geography of Mexico.
Locational knowledge.
Geographical skills.
Computing
E-Safety
To undertake internet research and create
power points
To create a digital historical timeline
To research and make cards in the style of a
famous artist.
To create an image using pastels.
To use a range of artistic features/materials to
create a war picture.
E-Safety
Online Research
Digital Presentations using Microsoft office
E-Safety
Online Research
Digital Presentations
Collecting, evaluating and presenting data
Mayan/Mexican Art
Sculpture - using clay to make and decorate
a bowl in the Mexican style
Art
To use paint/pastel techniques to create a
picture of the northern lights.
To investigate and use a range of art and design
techniques, including marbling, to create a
Mothers’ Day card.
DT
To design, make and evaluate an Anderson
shelter.
To design, make and evaluate a peg doll.
Applique poppy design on Hessian.
Making and evaluating a range of Mayan and
Mexican foods.
Music
Listening/appreciation of music from
composers of the 1940s era
BBC Ten pieces
Compositional work
Class Orchestra.
Mexican Music, musical notation
Song writing
PE
Swimming/Gymnastics
Invasion games-basketball
Gymnastics/Swimming
Dance
Athletics
Invasion games - rounders
Languages
French
French
French
Visits/Visitors
Childline
Viva Anti-Bullying
World War 2 survivor- Mr Cheeseman
Evacuation experience visit to
Monkwearmouth Station/Sunderland
University
Fr Michael/ Sister Josepha
Visit to Safety Works
Mrs Van der Velde- Jewish visitor
Mrs Yusef- Islamic visitor
Visit to the Mosque at Newcastle University.
Rounders festival or athletics festival.
IMPs
Special Events
Anti-Bullying Week
My World day
Launch of reading Challenge – Harry Potter
theme day
Carol Service
Derwent Hill Residential Visit
World Book Day
KS2 Music Concert
Sports Day
KS2 Music Concert
Transition Visits to St. Anthony’s, St. Aidan’s
and St. Robert’s
Leavers’ Celebrations
Bowling
British Values
Through the Creative curriculum, pupils will be taught about key events in our history, through the world wars. They will be taught
about the impact on children’s lives and how the wars have shaped lives today. They will also be taught about places in the world
with traditions and beliefs different to ours to encourage them to show respect for unfamiliar customs. A range of teaching and
learning styles will be used to encourage discussion, debate and appreciation of others’ points of view.
In all subjects and lessons, pupils will be taught to listen to each other, respect the individual and have their voices and opinion
heard. In RE they will learn about Judaism and Islam, which will help pupils to understand difference and develop tolerance of other
faiths and beliefs. Through the weekly ‘Statement to Live By’ they will be given a code of conduct for their daily life and how to treat
others.