Year 6
Term Autumn
Creativity Themes
W.O.W!
English
Mathematics
Science
Computing
History
Geography
PE
Art
DT
RE
SEAL
PSHCE
Music
Enterprise
British Values (Key focus for class assemblies. Other values are covered crosscurricular).
Visits
Outcome
HT 1 (8 weeks) Includes Mock SATs and Creativity Week
Amazing Africa
Exploring African artefacts: questions from children.
HT 2 (7 weeks)
Chocolate Creations
Chocolate Factory (Tasting and experimenting with chocolate)
Poetry 1: Slam Poetry (2 weeks)
Poetry 2: Classical Poems (1 week)
Fiction 1: Classic Fiction (2 weeks)
Non Fiction 4: Reports and Journalistic Writing (2 weeks)
Number sense
Additive reasoning
Multiplicative reasoning
Geometric reasoning
Living things and their Habitats (biololgy)
Link to topic: Compare UK animals and habitats to African animals and habitats
Research Africa using the internet
African databases.
Benin AD 900-1300 (Non-European study contrasting with British History)
Non Fiction 3: Argument and debate (2 weeks)
Poetry 5: Debate Poem (1 week)
Non Fiction 2: Instructions and explanations (link to topic/ Enterprise) (2 weeks)
Non Fiction 5: Persuasive Writing (advertising Enterprise project) (2 weeks)
Geometric reasoning
Number Sense
Additive reasoning
Evolution and Inheritance (Biology)
Spread sheets, profits etc. (Link with enterprise)
Packaging and design software
E-safety (Anti-bullying week)
Local History: Bridgwater Carnival
Comparing UK and Africa
Resources: Food, energy, trade links
Physical/ Topographical: Rivers, mountains, volcanoes, climate
Swimming
African Dance
African Sculpture
New Beginnings
Where the ingredients of chocolate come from.
Air miles
Football/Netball
Chocolate Packaging
Chocolate Creations
Unit 8: What do people believe about life?
Getting on and falling out (links with anti-bullying week)
Global Community (making comparisons African communities and local community)
African Drumming
Democracy (Election of Student Council)
Global Community (fair trade)
Anti-bullying week
Advert Jingles
Chocolate production comparing fair trade prices with other prices.
Creating and selling chocolate Christmas treats (production)
The Rule of Law (Fair Trade)
African assembly
Charterhouse
Chocolate treats with packaging and advertising