Literacy: 

 

Reading: “The Explorer” (Information Text) 

Writing: “Jemmy Button - The Island” (Journalistic Writing & Discussion) 

What Are We Learning? 

Maths: 

 

Ratio 

Algebra 

Number: decimals 

Science: 

Living Things & Their Habitats 

How are living things grouped together? 

Working scientifically: doing & data 

Y6 Curriculum Overview:   

Spring B 2025

‘Energy Explorers’ 

 

 

Core Value: CREATIVITY 

Secrets of Success:  

Imagine 

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Birkenhead Park 

PSHE: 

 

Health and Wellbeing 

 

Safety & the Changing Body 

 

Citizenship 

French: 

Clothes 

Geography: 

Where does our energy come from?  

D&T: 

Structures  

Playgrounds  

Art: 

Recap last half-term: 

Craft and Design: 

 Photo Opportunity 

Computing: 

 

Digital Literacy  

Create an interactive map using Google Earth  

PE: 

Hockey (Tues) 

Invasion Games: Game Sense (Fri) 

Music: 

Themes & Variations  

Pop Art  

RE: 

What does it mean to belong in a religiously diverse world? 

History: 

Recap last half-term: 

What was the impact of WW2 on the people of Britain? 

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“Selfish Giant”

Classic fiction & Explanation

“Survivors”

Non-fiction

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Ratio

Algebra

Number: decimals

Science:

Light

How does light travel?

Working scientifically: doing & data

Y6 Curriculum Overview:

Spring A 2025

‘A Census Study’

 

Core Value: AMBITION

Secrets of Success:

Push Yourself

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Port Sunlight

PSHE:

 

Health and Wellbeing

Safety & the Changing Body

Citizenship

French:

Clothes

Geography:

Recap last half-term:

Why does population change?

D&T:

Recap last half-term:

Textiles: Waistcoats

Art:

Drawing:

Making My Voice Heard

 

Computing:

 

Creating an Information Poster

 

PE:

Invasion Games: Netball (Tues)

Cricket (Wed)

Music:

Themes & Variations

Pop Art

RE:

SIKHISM

How do Sikhs worship?

History:

What does the Census tell us about our local area?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

Pathways to Read: “Into the Jungle” (Fiction: Classical Information)

Pathways to Write: “Can we Save the Tiger?” (Information and Explanation hybrid text)

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

 

Fractions

 

Measurement: converting units

Science:

Electricity:

How do humans use electricity?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y6 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn B 2024

‘Why Do Populations Change?’

 

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Core Value: DETERMINATION

Secrets of Success:

Work Hard & Concentrate

Cultural Capital: Panto; Ellesmere Port Town Centre Fieldwork

PSHE:

 

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

French:

Do you have a pet?

Geography:

Why does population change?

D&T:

Textiles: Waistcoats

Art:

Recap last half-term:

Craft and Design: Photo Opportunity

Computing:

Digital Literacy: Data handling (Population Change)

PE:

Dance: Prejudice & Discrimination (Tues)

Health Related Exercise (Fri)

Music:

Advanced Rhythms

RE:

WORLD VIEWS

What do religious and non-religious world views believe about equality, justice and fairness?

History:

Recap last half-term:

What was the impact of WW2 on the people of Britian?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

Pathways to Read: “When we were Warriors” (Poetry

Fiction: Historical)

Pathways to Write: “Star of Fear, Star of Hope” (Flashback Story & Information)

What

Were We

Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

 

Addition & Subtraction

 

Multiplication & Division

Science:

Animals, including Humans

What affects the health of humans?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y6 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2024

‘Britain at War’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

Cultural Capital: Residential Trip to Anglesey

PSHE:

 

Family and Relationships

 

Health and Wellbeing

French:

Phonetics Lesson 3 – 4

The Date

Geography:

Recap last term:

Oceans

D&T:

Cooking and Nutrition:

 Come Dine With Me

Art:

Craft & Design:

Photo Opportunity

Computing:

Digital Literacy:

 Information Poster: World War II

PE:

Invasion Games: Netball (Tues)

Striking & Fielding:

Rounders (Fri)

Music:

Dynamics, Pitch & Tempo:

Fingal’s Cave

RE:

WORLDVIEWS

What does it mean to live in a religiously diverse world?

History:

What was the impact of WWII on the people of Britian?

 

 

Click here: Year 6 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year. 

 

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   d.whitcombe@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 6 Team