Year 6 | Wallace Fields Junior School

Spring

For Spring here are the key topics that Year 6 will be studying and some useful inks. Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

Multiplication and Division https://kids.kiddle.co/Division_(mathematics) https://kids.kiddle.co/Multiplication
Problem solving with money (whole numbers, decimals) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkm6dp3
Fractions, percentages and decimals https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrkw2fr
Angle measurement and calculation https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8c72v4
Reflection & rotation of shapes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3s496f/articles/z3f2wnb
Measures
Data handling https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk89r2p/revision/1
Averages https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm49q6f
Properties of numbers and reasoning
Algebra https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zghp34j

English

Grammar, punctuation & spellings https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbh892p
Poetic forms – Classical poetry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqsvbqt/articles/zn3skmn
Content and genre of longer established authors
Standard English https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zp9jkty
Information writing and argument writing
Work of modern author – Frank Cotterell Bryce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Cottrell-Boyce

Science

Micro-organisms https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z243g82/revision/1
Evolution https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxwcbqt
Inheritance https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4vhxbk

Geography

Mountains

History

Ancient Greece

French

Food & drink; cafés and shops, markets (fruit & veg.) Ordering food https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfmq4xs
Giving opinions
Expressing preferences
Polite forms of address
The Conditional (would like)
Celebrations – Mardi Gras, Easter,
Epiphany and Valentine’s poem https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zknrxyc/revision/1
singular and plural. masculine and feminine
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrp6hcw
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zs7kkty

Art and Design Technology

Movement /T-shirt printing
3D models and sculpture https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4f2h4j

Music

The history and instruments of Brazilian Samba music https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zrk9dxs/revision/1
Specific Samba rhythms and polyrhythm
Samba composition in small groups
Western drumming - drum kit rhythms and use of software to create their own grooves
The history and instruments of African drumming
Learning to play Djembe drums and understanding syncopation https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/understanding-music/syncopation/#:~:text=Syncopation%20is%20the%20accenting%20of,the%20accent%20on%20weak%20beats.

Faith and Philosophy

Hinduism

Christianity

Life Lessons /P.S.H.E.

Rights and duties in the wider community.
Peer pressure https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6wgdnb
Junior Citizens
Mental health /wellbeing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmkqhyc
Social Media
Respect https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbq9jfr

P.E. and Games

Rugby https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3989qt
Hockey https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zybvg82/revision/1
Gym – Shape and balance

Design Technology

Hot cross buns

Computing

Cross curricular use – research /presentation
E-safety https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/schools/e-safety-for-schools

Summer

For Summer here are the key topics that Year 6 will be studying and some useful inks. Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

Mental calculations
Geometry https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7s4d2p
Revision tasks
Applying maths in practical tasks
Sequences and number patterns, algebra, data handling, measures and estimations
Scales, Ratio and proportion https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3f9kty

English

Rose Blanche/Windrush Child https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmmr4xs
Diary
Monologue
Non-fiction – explanations and non-chronological reports linked to History and Geography
Use of reference texts

Science

Micro-organisms https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z243g82/revision/1
Conclusions

Geography

Mountains
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4g3qp3
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zyhf3j6

History

Britain Since the 1930s https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdwxjsg

French

Partitive articles for sandwich project du fromage, de la salade, des olives) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfmq4xs
Creating a sandwich minibook
Introduction to some French singers
Expanding knowledge through French food magazines

Art

Mountain art https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4g3qp3

Music

Scales, chords and triads and how to create different chords and number them using Roman Numerals
Common chord progressions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvx37v4/watch/zw3kp9q
Creating chords as a class and playing along to well known tunes
Major and minor tonality
Video game music with the focus on ‘leitmotif’
Using software to compose their own leitmotif for a character of their choice
Year 6 production songs

Faith and Philosophy

Buddhism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z83nkhv
Thematic unit–Who am I?

Life Lessons /P.S.H.E.

Government and Democracy https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z76gr2p
Feelings for future and transition
Puberty / Sex Education https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6smbdm
Alcohol https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zstpsk7/revision/1

Physical Education

Cricket https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zs9ck7h/revision/1
Rounders
Tennis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcjdqty/revision/1
Athletics https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zs4r9qt/revision/1

DesignTechnology

Fairgrounds

Computing

Microbits /programming https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwmbgk7/revision/1
Websites – Google sites https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3gqhv4/revision/1

Autumn

Here are the key topics that Year 6 studied in Autumn and some useful inks. Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

French

Review of language (about myself, knowledge of phonics and sentence structure and pronouns)
To express how well I do an activity (eat, dance, sing, talk) verb song https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7t8kmn/articles/z7yhjhv
Know the difference between verbs (J’ai, Je suis, Je Prefere)
Review numbers and learn 1000

Art and Design Technology

Perspective art https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvhs34j/articles/zp3wfcw
Fabric badges
Still life
Slippers

Music

Revision of time signatures, extending to cover 6/8 time, downbeats and conducting
Extending learning of rhythmic notation to semi-quavers and dotted notes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zprhxbk
Reading, performing and notating melodies linked to a given stimulus - tuned instrument https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3dqhyc/articles/z7n2qp3
Ensemble skills - reading music and playing a variety of tuned instruments with a group
Christmas songs - working towards a performance

Faith and Philosophy

Christianity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4/articles/zvfnkmn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4tb4wx/articles/zk4fxyc

Life Lessons/ P.S.H.E.

Rules
Respect and feelings
Targets and goals
Prejudice
Independence and responsibility https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvypmfr/articles/z7bfhbk
Decision making
Thinking of others

P.E. and Games

Football https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv8mvk7
Netball https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zscg4j6/revision/1
Fitness
Rainforest Dance