Welcome to Year 6
We have three classes in Y6. Our teachers are…
Mrs Squires Y6S
Y5/6 Team Leader
Mr Robson Y6R
Mrs Gibson Y6G
Miss Stansmore PE Teacher
Miss Ambrosini Music Teacher
Mme Rene French Teacher
Our teaching assistants are…
Mr Good
Mr Syson

Ms Carter

Mrs Carnall

Mrs Thomas
In Y6, we pride ourselves on the quality and breadth of the curriculum. Our Y6 curriculum is designed to serve the needs of all pupils, using a variety of approaches and stimuli, including visits, visitors, theme days and engaging activities. We are committed to making learning enjoyable in a safe environment protected from harm.
In Year 6, every pupil studies subjects prescribed by the National Curriculum, exploiting cross-curricular links where appropriate. The following link details our overview of topics taught.
YEAR 6 | ||||||
AUTUMN 1 | AUTUMN 2 | SPRING 1 | SPRING 2 | SUMMER 1 | SUMMER 2 | |
SCIENCE | 1.Evolution & Inheritance | 2. Living things and Habitats | 3.Animals including humans | 4.Light | 5.Electricity | |
HISTORY | The British Empire | World War I | World War II | |||
GEOGRAPHY | Climate zone and the environment | North America and comparing it to UK | Geographical skills and enquiry | |||
ART | Colour | Form | ACADEMY ART PROJECT Pattern | Printing | Drawing | Textiles |
DT |
Food and nutrition – Making pizzas Making party hats |
Food and nutrition-Smoothies | Moving toys | Textiles- phone case/pencil case | Buzzer Games | |
MUSIC
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HAPPY Focus on pop / Motown genre
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HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
PERIODS OF MUSIC HISTORY Looking at music from Mediaeval era to the 20th Century and now |
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Focus on the music of Carole King and her role as a key female composer |
REFLECT, REWIND AND REPLAY Consolidation of everything taught throughout the year |
LEAVERS’ SHOW Learn songs for their final show and include the unit on MUSIC AND ME (Charanga scheme) |
COMPUTING | Online safety- Be discerning | Scratch and Maths | Spreadsheets | SATs revision |
SATs revision
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Video making |
PE OUTDOOR | Tag rugby | Football | Hockey | Netball | Cricket/ rounders | Athletics |
PE INDOOR | Fitness | Basketball |
Gymnastics |
Dance |
Indoor tennis |
Badminton |
RE | Rites of passage | Gospel stories and the birth of Jesus | Expressions of faith through Art: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism | How far can the death of Jesus be seen as a victory in Christianity? | War and pacifism | |
PHSE | Relationships | Health and well-being | Living in the wider world | |||
FRENCH |
Basic greetings; Greeting people using different titles Introducing our self. Feelings. Breakfast food Grammatical understanding of quantities du, de la and des Christmas vocabulary and traditions in France Developing knowledge of etre at the third form (singular/plural) e.g. est/ sont Developing understanding of agreement of adjectives with the gender of the subject |
Various food and drinks Asking politely for food and drinks Expressing opinions on food and drinks Learning about typical food and drinks
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Understanding Euros currency Understanding of different coins and bank notes Revising numbers 1 to 60 Learning numbers up to hundred, thousands (HA/MA) Developing knowledge of famous French monuments/ people
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The following links provide subject specific detail for our curriculum intent, implementation and impact.
Y6 are becoming experts on using green screen for fun videos.

Y6S
Monday and Friday
Y6R
Thursday and Friday
Y6G
Tuesday and Friday
