Year 6

Year 6 has children aged 10-11 years old. Year 6 is the final year of primary school, and children are expected to complete their SAT’s exams in Reading, Writing and Maths. We have 3 classes in year 6, with 30 pupils in each class.

Mandela class is named after the former South African president Nelson Mandela. The teacher in Mandela class is Mrs Duffy.

Rowling class is named after British author J. K. Rowling. The teacher in Rowling class is Miss Russell.

Malala class is named after Pakistani Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai. The teacher in Malala class is Mrs Laban.

What will we be learning this Year?

Autumn 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why was the Islamic civilisation known as the Golden Age? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: Tales from the Arabian Nights.
Literacy: Diary, Newspaper report.
Supporting texts: The Splendid Kingdom by Lilly H Mohsen.
Science: Could Spiderman really exist? (Living Things, Biology) Download Knowledge Mat
Maths: Place Value, Four number operation.

Autumn 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why was the Islamic civilisation known as the Golden Age? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor.
Literacy: Instructions, Description (character & setting).
Supporting texts: Marvellous Stories from the Life of Mohammed by Madajah Aldrich Tarantino
Science: Could you be the next Nintendo apprentice? (Electricity, Physics)
Maths: Fractions.

Spring 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why has Brazil got one of the World’s fastest growing economies?
Class Novel: Trash.
Literacy: Fantasy story, Setting description.
Supporting texts: Mr Elelphant’s Rio Tour by Jamie Dullard, How night came from the Sea by Mary Joan Gerson.
Science: Have we always looked like this? (Evolution, Biology)
Maths: Decimals, Percentages.

Spring 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why has Brazil got one of the World’s fastest growing economies?
Class Novel: Trash.
Literacy: Fantasy story, Setting description.
Supporting texts: Brazilian Folk Tales by Livia D Allameda, The Barefoot book of Earth Poems by Judith Nicholls.
Science: How can you light up your life? (Light, Physics)
Maths: Geometry, Algebra, Perimeter, Area Ratio.

Summer 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious?
Class Novel: Viking Boy.
Literacy: Present tense story.
Supporting texts: The Saga of Eric the Viking by Terry Jones. The Last Viking by Terry Deary.
Science: What would a journey through your body be like? (Animals including Humans, Biology)
Maths: Problem solving, Reasoning.

Summer 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious?
Class Novel: Viking Boy.
Literacy: Present tense story.
Supporting texts: How to be a Viking by Cressida Cowell, Non-fiction books on Vikings.
Maths: Applying skills through themed activities.