Autumn - Foundation Subjects

Art and DT

Painting and mixed media:

An Artist study

The children will be exploring a selection of paintings through art appreciation activities. They will be collecting ideas in sketchbooks and planning for a final piece after researching the life, techniques and artistic intentions of an artist that interests them.

Textiles: Waistcoats

Using a combination of textiles skills such as attaching fastenings, appliqué and decorative stitches, children will be designing, assembling and decorating a waistcoat for a chosen purpose.

Computing

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park is considered the home of modern Computing and through this topic the children will explore why it was so important during WWII.

They will have the opportunity to be code breakers, looking at a variety of different codes from Caeser ciphers to the Enigma code. Finally, they will research Computing heroes and the impact of their significance.

History of computers

Continuing with their Bletchley Park topic, the children will have fun creating and editing a radio play set at Bletchley Park during the war.

During this topic they will also take a look at all the computers that have ever been. They will start with the first ever computers and end up with the most contempory, looking at how they have developed over the years. The children will also have fun creating and editing a radio play set at Bletchley Park during the war.

Staying Safe Online

We are Internet Sharp!

Children learn the importance of treating online communication the same as face-to-face communication.

They are taught to 'think before the share' - if it isn't right to say, it isn't right to post.

We are Internet Alert!

People and situations online aren't always what they seem. Through our Google Legends scheme, the children learn how to tell the difference betweek what's real and what's not.

FRANÇAIS

We will watch some short films to see the lives of some people who live in a Parisian apartment block. The children, therefore, hear native French accents; get an insight into the French way of life and learn about the French language.

TOPICS:

In Year 6, children will recall the numbers 1-100, learn about food and how to order in a restaurant and talk about animals and their habitats.

Grammar:

The grammar focus for the term is the position of adjectives relative to a noun, adjective agreement, a concept that does not appear in English and how to conjugate regular -er verbs.

Geography

Counties, Countries & Continents

At the beginning of the year, the children revise their knowledge of the world using an atlas, focussing on the physical features such as rivers and mountains. Linking in with their history work, they will also look at the countries of Europe as well as locating other areas of conflict during the early 20th Century. They shall begin to look at the whereabouts of the equator and lines of latitude and longitude.

History

WORLD WAR II

The children will locate the alli and axis powers in the war and find out the reasons why the war started.

They examine the daily life during wartime Britain and find out about rationing, recipes and jobs.

They learn what it was like to be an evacuee and this is linked with their literacy topic 'Carrie's War'.

They also learn about 'The Blitz' and the consequences of this. The topic will cumulate in an Evacuee Day workshop where they celebrate their learning and experience a day in the life of an evacuee.

Music

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Physical Education

This term the children will continue to develop their enjoyment of communicating, collaborating and competing with one another.

Through their topic of Gym and Dance, they will be taught to critique their performance and that of their classmates.

Throughout their Tag-Rugby and Basketball lessons, they will have the opportunity to take part in competitive games. They will also build upon their throwing and catching skills.

Netball and Hockey allows children to develop their previous knowledge in this area, building on tactics and skills.

Science

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Living things and their habitats

In this topic the children will be investigating how we can group together different living things based on similar and specific characteristics, including microorganisms, plants and animals.

The children will also be looking at how plants and animals adapt over time to suit the habitat they live in.

Electricity

Our second topic will be electricity with a focus on sustainability at the end of the term. We will be building on the children's knowledge of circuits from year 4 and looking at changing the components in a circuit and how this affects the flow of electricity. The children will also be investigating parallel and series circuits.

Wellbeing (PSHCE)

Bounce Back!

Social Values:

In our first topic of the Autumn term, the children will learn that having strong social values means treating other people well. We revisit the importance of treating others as we would like to be treated. They will also explore the themes of kindness, cooperation and respect and learn strategies for applying these values.

Courage:

It is through our topic of 'Courage' that the children will further extend their understanding that courage is necessary in order to face our fears. They will learn that everyone feels worries or frightened at times but not necessarily about the same thing. The skill of 'tough self-talk' will be developed, encouraging the children to feel strong and brave.

Life to the Full

Gifts & Talents:

The children will learn about how similarities and differences will arise as people grow and mature, and by living and working they create a community.

That self-confidence arises from being loved by God.

Girls & Boys bodies:

The children learn that humans differ from animals and how we grow and change through puberty. The children learn the need to respect their bodies as well as the need for modesty and boundaries.

Spots & Sleep:

This unit teaches the children about making good choices has an impact on their health, learning about the benefits of rest, sleep, exercise and personal hygiene.

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