Year Group
6 Peacock
Scientific Enquiry
Science will be taught in fortnightly
blocks with Term 6 science
focussing on a criminal investigation.
Peacock class will have the
opportunity to get all CSI as they use
a range of investigative scientific
techniques to try to solve clues to
help uncover ‘Who dun it’!
Start date
ICT
June 2014
History
Pupils will use the internet as a
research tool, building their
confidence and understanding of
how to do so safely, securely and
appropriately.
Programs and other promotional
material will be created using a
range of software packages to help
advertise the end of year production.
In preparation for the end of year
production Peacock Class will be
watching the original 1939
production of The Wizard of Oz.
They will have the opportunity to
discuss and compare how a more
modern filming of it may look.
Art & Design
Using a range of techniques pupils
will be designing a creating scenes,
stage designs and back drops based
on the Wizard of Oz. These will be
used to help towards the end of year
production.
Music
As part of the end of year production
Peacock Class will be learning a
range of songs and work to ensure
that understand what it means to
sing to a performance standard.
End date
July 2014
Geography
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in
Kansas anymore!”
We will be following the ‘Yellow Brick
Road’ as we take a journey though
Oz to the Emerald City.
Design Technology
THEME
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is a classic tale that Peacock
Class will be using as their end of year
production. We will be looking at the details and
story behind the play as well as all the extra
work that surrounds putting on a play.
PE
MFL
Pupils will continue to develop their
swimming skills and water safety.
Rounders will be the sports focus
with pupils learning the rules and
developing their techniques and
confidence for batting and fielding.
Pupils will continue to develop their
confidence and understanding of
French. They will practice sharing
personal information and encounter
new vocabulary to describe and
name a range of classroom based
items.
Role plays will be used to help
improve understanding of learned
vocabulary.
Teaching Skills Content
Pupils will be working to design and
create ideas for sets, props and
costumes to really help bring their
end of year production to life.
PSHE & Citizenship
As part of year 6 PSHE Peacock
class will be completing a series of
lessons based around the changes
they will be going through as they
experience puberty.
They will have the opportunity to
discuss their thoughts, feelings and
understanding of both the mental
and physical changes that they will
go through.