Maple - Year 6

Miss Jesson and Miss Simper

Summer Term

In Art and Design this term we will explore 'Can I represent my memories as a sculpture?', where children will analyse how art can explore the concept of self, explore sculptural techniques, use creative experience to develop ideas and plan a sculpture, apply an understanding of materials and techniques to work in 3D and problem solve, evaluate and refine artwork to achieve a chosen outcome.

In Computing this term we will explore 'Online Safety'. The children will describe online issues that give them negative feelings and know how to get help, explore the impact and consequences of sharing online, describe how to capture bullying content as evidence and manage personal passwords effectively.

In Design and Technology, we will ask the question, 'Can I make you a meal?', where the children will research and design a three-course meal and apply culinary skills and knowledge.

In French, we will ask the question, 'Can I find my way around?', where the children will create a description of their route to school, begin to understand, ask for and speak directions to places in a town, learn about travel to France through role play, express and justify an opinion on where to visit a town and analyse a text and identify key grammatical features.

In Geography, we will ask the question, 'Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?', where the children will develop an enquiry questions, determine the most effective data collection methods for fieldwork, plan a route for a fieldwork trip, collect data to answer an enquiry question, determine an answer to an enquiry question and present their findings.

Our History focus for this term is 'What was the Sikh Empire?' and children will explain how the Sikh Empire was established using a timeline and a map, describe the impact of Sikh beliefs on society during the Sikh Empire, recognise the significance of Lahore in the Sikh Empire, evaluate historical significance of Ranjit Sing, analyse different interpretations of the Sikh Empire and compare the achievements of Ranjit Singh and Sophia Duleeph Singh.

Our Music focus for this term is 'Can I compose and perform a leavers song?' where children will listen to and describe music, write lyrics for a song, organise lyrics into a song structure, use vocal improvisation and known melodies against a backing track, compose a melody and compose a verse melody.

Our PE focuses for this term are 'Athletics', 'Target Games' and 'Swimming'.

In PSHE, we will ask the questions, 'What do I know about citizenship?' and 'What do I know about economic well-being?', where the children will understand human rights, including the right to education, recognise prejudice and discrimination and learn how this can be challenged, begin to understand how the government works and explain different careers routes and their requirements.

In RE this term we will explore the questions 'Creation and Science: Conflicting or Complementary?' and 'Why do some people believe in God and some people not?' The children will identify what type of text some Christians say Genesis 1 is, suggest what Genesis 1 might mean, and compare their ideas with ways in which Christians interpret it, show understanding of why many Christians find science and faith go together, define the terms ‘theist’, ‘atheist’ and ‘agnostic’ and give examples of statements that reflect these beliefs and identify and explain what religious and non-religious people believe about God.

In Science this term we will explore the question, 'Are some sunglasses safer than others?' The children will plan a comparative test, gather and record data, conclude and evaluate an investigation, use further data to inform a conclusion, report on findings in the form of an advert, understand that when light is reflected off a surface, its direction changes and know that luminous objects are seen as a result of light directly entering the eye, whereas non-luminous objects reflect light into the eye.

Homework

Each week, your child will be set:

• 1 x English/Maths/Foundation based homework
• Weekly spellings to learn on Spelling Shed
• Regular TTRS practise
• Daily reading

Timetable

Please note that our timetable is flexible and may be subject to change.

Useful Information

PE is every Thursday and Friday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit in school on these days, that earrings are not worn and long hair is tied up.

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school.

Your child is welcome to bring in a healthy snack of fruit or vegetables each day. 

Reading books are your child's responsibility and they will be responsible for changing their own reading book and library book. Please ensure your child has recorded the date and title of the book that they have chosen in their reading record and make sure that your child’s reading record is written in daily and read as regularly as you can with them at home.