Radipole Primary School
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Year 6
Welcome to Year 6
This is the final year before moving onto secondary school. A chance to make the most of your learning and show what you have achieved - they are role models for the school! Yes, Year 6 is important, hard work, challenging! That aside – what else does year 6 offer?
The year starts with a topic which looks at World War II. Later children learn about the legacy of Ancient Greece and also about the Mayan Civilisation. They will enjoy finding out about natural disasters, migration and exploring land uses.
There are opportunities to take on extra responsibilities; being lunch helpers or being librarians as well as lots of sporting competitions and festivals.
The highlight of the year is the residential trip - this year we have four days in Bristol to look forward to - learning about culture and city life. Everyone comes home happy and exhausted!
Year 6 Teaching Team
| Miss Megan Beare |
| Mrs Michelle Mee |
| Mrs Andrea Johnson - TA |
| Ms Gill Morrison - TA |
| Mr Alfie Croker - TA |
Year 6 Curriculum
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Writing | Fiction To entertain – narrative
Non-fiction To inform - letter | Non-fiction To persuade – speech
Fiction To entertain - narrative | Fiction To entertain – narrative
Non-fiction To inform - biography | Non-fiction To inform – instructional guide
Fiction To entertain - narrative |
| Non-fiction To inform and persuade – holiday brochure
Fiction To entertain - poetry |
Reading | Hana’s Suitcase – Karen Levine | The Breadwinner – Deborah Ellis | The Giant’s Necklace – Michael Morpurgo | Holes – Louis Sacher | The Final Year – Matt Goodfellow | Kensuke’s Kingdom – Michael Morpurgo |
Maths | Place Value Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division | Fractions Measurement - converting units
| Fractions, decimals and percentages Decimals Area, perimeter and volume | Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Area, Perimeter and Volume Statistics Properties of Shape | Revision | Problem Solving and Reasoning |
History | World War 2 in Weymouth |
| Greek Legacy |
| The Mayans |
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Geography |
| Natural Disasters |
| Migration |
| Settlement and Trade |
RE | How do inspirational people impact on how Humanists live today? | Do Christian celebrations and traditions help Christians understand who Jesus was and why he was born? | Is anything ever eternal?
| Is Christianity still a strong religion over 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth? | What is the best way for a Buddhist to show commitment to their beliefs? | How are Buddhist teachings interpreted by believers?
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Art | Painting: Kandinsky |
| Collage: Chuck Close and Giuseppe Arcimboldo |
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| Digital Art: David Hockney |
DT |
| Computer Programming: Crumble |
| Food: Fruit Crumble |
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PSHE | Me and My Relationships | Valuing Difference | Keeping Safe | Rights and Respect | Being My Best | Growing and Changing |
French | Family, Food and Hobbies | Family, Food and Hobbies | Places, Animals and Clothes | Places, Animals and Clothes | Hobbies and Talking About Themselves | Hobbies and Talking About Themselves |
Computing | Coding: Programming a game | Publisher (English Link)
Coding: Crumble (DT Link) | Online Safety | Presenting: PowerPoint Animals (French Link) | Spreadsheets | Word Processing (English Link)
Digital Art (Art Link) |
Music | Happy | You’ve Got a Friend |
| Music and Me |
| Production |
PE | Indoor: Gymnastics Outdoor: Tennis | Indoor: Dance Outdoor: Football | Indoor: Badminton Outdoor: Lacrosse | Indoor: Handball Outdoor: Basketball | Swimming Outdoor: Cricket | Swimming Outdoor: Athletics |
Science | Light | Evolution | Animals | Electricity | Living Things and Habitats |
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Special Days/Visits | Weymouth War Graves |
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| World Book Week | Careers Day | Bristol Residential Primary College Production |
Key Objectives
| Reading | Writing | Maths |
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Reading Spine
Year 6 have a selection of fantastic texts to look forward to reading.
Please seen the link to our Reading Spine
Maths Help Videos
The link below will take you to videos to help with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.