Year 6 Long-Term Planning Template
Term
Topic Question
Autumn 1
7.5 weeks
Could you imagine
living a simpler life?
History/Geography
Britain since 1948
Art
Henry Moore
Perspective
(example women
and children in the
tube)
Autumn 2
7 weeks
Does the
punishment fit the
crime?
Crime and
Punishment
Art in Motion
Spring 1
6 weeks
Can you trust your
source?
Shang Dynasty
Art linked with
Shang Dynasty
Spring 2
5 weeks
What have you
learnt about you?
UK Study linked to
residential trip
Pop art and street
art.
- Aware of the
effect of time, etc.
upon sculptures.
- Aware of form
shape and space
in the world
around them.
- Able to discuss
and evaluate own
work and that of
other sculptors.
(Use of mudrock)
ICT
We are Game
Developers
I can create a nonlinear, branching
story
I can work with
images, audio and
video
Summer 1
Summer 2
6 weeks
7 weeks
How can protect our world?
Rainforest, Coral Reefs and other climates.
(Use of map skills)
Rainforest
Rube Goldberg
Study of Rousseau
To make
- Able to colour
controllable
mix with colour
systems or models
pencils and be
devising and
using a wide tonal
refining sequences
range within their
of instructions
work.
taking into account
- Experienced in
elements – line,
users, purposes and
tone, pattern,
needs
texture, etc.
We are Publishers
(Ongoing)
I can write for a
particular audience
using a word
processor
I can take, choose
and edit
We are Explorers
I’m good at researching an area and a
topic using computer-based maps
I can take effective photos and record
media on location
I’m good at placing photos and place
marks in the right position on a map
I can create an interesting tour for others
Building Bridges –
D&T
We are Environmentalists
I can explore a computer simulation
I can research things on the internet,
taking care to address reliability and
authority
I can make a narrated screencast
I can express myself clearly on video
I can edit video effectively
Science
I can add actions
and links to objects
on PowerPoint
Slides
I can make a good
contribution to a
team
I can make a
multimedia game to
suit an audience
I can make changes
to my game as I
spot problems or
receive feedback
Circuits/Electricity
photographs
I can design an
effective page,
thinking carefully
about the fonts and
layout
I can work with
others to edit an
review pages
I understand how a
project like this can
be managed
to explore
I can provide good feedback to others
Animals including
humans
Gymnastics
Journeys
Exploring Song
Cycles
Living things and
their habitats
Dance
Growth
Exploring Street
dance
Light
Netball
Roots
Exploring mini
musical
performance
Evolution and
inheritance
Science Fair
PE
Music
Hockey
World Unit
Step dance
performance
PSHE
Year A- We’re all stars
Year B- It’s our world
Year A: Be Friendly, Be
wise
Year B: Say no
Sex and relationship
education
Year A:Living long, living
strong
Year B: Money Matters
Year A:Daring to be
different
Year B: Who likes
chocolate
Year A: Dear Diary
Year B: People around
us
Year A: Joining in and
Joining up
Year B: Growing up
Literacy texts
Week 1 –
Understanding
comprehension and
genre
Week 2 – Using PEE
(comprehension);
Important of strong
descriptions
Week 1- Biography
Week 2- Letter
Writing
Week 3 – Myths
and Legends
Week 4 – Myths
and Legends
Week 5 – Legends
Week 1 – 3
Journalistic Writing
Week 4 – 6
Narrative Unit:
Author Study: Eye
of the Wolf
Weeks 1 – 2
Reading and
performing Poetry
(Benjamin
Zephaniah)
Weeks 3 – 5
Argument
Week 6 Persuasion
Revision:
Independent
writing across the
genres
Millions: Novel
Study
Class awards
Exploring
Performance
Athletics
Moving
Exploring
Performance
Writing through RE
and Topic
Rainforest Debates
Persuasion: Save
our
Religious Education
Trips/visitors
Week 3 – Fiction
Genres- Fairy tales
and traditional
tales.
Week 4 - Fiction
Genres – Fairy tales
and traditional tales
Week 5- Fiction
Genres – Science
Fiction
Week 6- Fiction
Genres – Science
Fiction
Sacraments
and Assessment
Week 6 – Poetry –
Ted Hughes
Week 7 – Revision
rainforests/coral
reefs
Hinduism
Life as a journey
Life as a Journey
Wise moves- dance
workshop
Bentley Priory- links
to WW2
Neasden Temple
Clay Lane
Workshop for
Shang Dynasty
CSI workshop
Residential to PGL
Science Week?
Meetings with
Mystery
Kew Gardens
Meetings with
Mystery
Thorpe Park
Neasden Temple
http://londonmandir.baps.org/visit-us/booking-form/
Henry Moore Perry Green
http://www.henry-moore.org/pg/visiting/group-visits-educational-visits/booking-enquiry-form1
Clay Lane
https://education.affinitywater.co.uk/book-a-trip.aspx
Science
Forensics – in School
http://www.stemdirectories.org.uk/scheme/ks2-ks5-csi-style-forensic-science-workshops-schools-raising-attainment-achievementstem/
In school science
http://www.sublimescience.com/school-science.html
http://east.madscience.org/scienceworkshops.aspx