What Would Dora the Explorer find exciting about our City?
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Literacy – Labels and
Captions; stories with familiar settings
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Science – Seasonal Change
What would Dora the Explorer find exciting about our City?
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Literacy – Stories with familiar settings; Instructions
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Science - Materials
Why do so many people go to the
Mediterranean for their holidays?
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Literacy – Stories with familiar settings; Reports
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Science – Plants around
Europe
Why do so many people go to the
Mediterranean for their holidays?
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Literacy – Adverts: Stories from other cultures
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Science – Living things and their habitats
What were the people who lived in Liverpool like a 100 years ago?
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Literacy – Recounts; Poetry
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Science – Famous Scientists
Study
How did The Victorians help shape the Liverpool we know today?
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Literacy – Information texts
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Science – Famous Scientists
Study
How did the Victorian period shape the Liverpool we know today?
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Literacy – Poetry; Myths
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Science – Light and Dark
How did the Victorian period shape the Liverpool we know today?
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Literacy – Stories with historical settings; Plays
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Science – Electricity
How can we re-discover the wonder of Ancient Egypt?
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Literacy – Novels and stories by significant authors;
Legends
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Science – Forces and Friction
I’m a Year 6 pupil, get me out of here!
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Literacy –
Biography/Autobiography;
Arguments/letter writing; formal/impersonal writing
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Science – Evolution
What is so special about the USA?
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Literacy – Instructions; Poetic
Style
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Science – Space
Why should we be ashamed of slavery?
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Literacy – Journalistic writing,
Newsreports; Diaries
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Science – Sound
Why did The Titanic Sink?
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Literacy – Traditional Tales;
Instructions
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Science – Plants
Why did The Titanic Sink?
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Literacy – Traditional Tales
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Science - Plants
Why were the Romans so powerful and what did we learn from them?
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Literacy – Mystery stories;
Instructions
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Science – Animals and
Humans
Why were the Romans so powerful and what did we learn from them?
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Literacy – Newspapers;
Magazines
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Science – Animals, including humans
Were the Anglo Saxons really smashing?
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Literacy – Older Literature:
Classic Poetry
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Science – Materials and their properties
Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious?
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Literacy – Myths and Legends;
Journalistic; Action stories
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Science – Electricity
What were the positive outcomes from The Great Fire of London?
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Literacy – Stories from other cultures; Poetry
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Science – Animals, including
Humans
What were the positive outcomes from The Great Fire of London?
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Literacy – Poetry; Reports
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Science – Animals, including
Humans
Natural v Unnatural Art: Which is better?
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Literacy – Stories with fantasy settings; Poetry
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Science – Everyday
Materials
Natural v Unnatural Art: Which is better?
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Literacy – Explanations;
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Stories by the same author
Science – Materials (revisit)
What impact does The Olympics have on the hosting country?
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Literacy – Information texts;
Dictionary skills
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Science – Famous Scientist study
What impact does The Olympics have on the hosting country?
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Literacy – Non chronological reports; Poetry (Silly)
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Science – Famous Scientist study
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
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Literacy – Dialogue and Plays;
Information
Science – Rocks and Soils
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
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Literacy – Explanations;
Poetry (Creating Images)
Science – States of Matter
Has Greece always been in the news?
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Literacy – Adventure stories; poetry
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Science – Forces and Magnets
Has Greece always been in the news?
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Literacy – Stories set in imaginary worlds; Poetry
(Exploring Form)
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Science – Famous Scientist
Study
Why should the rainforests be important to us all?
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Literacy – Narrative poems;
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Science – Famous Scientist
Why is Brazil in the news again?
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Dramatic conventions
Study
Literacy – Stories from other cultures; Poetry (choral and performance)
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Science - Habitats
Where would you choose to build a city?
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Literacy – Authors; Poetry
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Science – Famous Scientist study
Where would you choose to build a city?
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Literacy – Issues and
Dilemmas
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Science – Light and Sound
How did the Battle of Britain change World War 2?
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Literacy – Film narrative;
Persuasive writing
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Science – Humans and
Animals
Who were the Mayans and what have we learnt from them?
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Literacy – Poetry; Diaries
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Science – Light
What’s so special about the USA?
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Literacy – Formal/Impersonal writing; Playscripts
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Science – Habitats/All living things
Why is Liverpool such a cool place to live?
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Literacy – Time slip; Flashback
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Science – Animals and
Humans