Year 6 Long-Term Planning Template
Term / Autumn 17.5 weeks / Autumn 2
7 weeks / Spring 1
6 weeks / Spring 2
5 weeks / Summer 1
6 weeks / Summer 2
7 weeks
Topic Question / Could you imagine living a simpler life? / Does the punishment fit the crime? / Can you trust your source? / What have you learnt about you? / How can protect our world?
History/Geography / Britain since 1948 / Crime and Punishment / Shang Dynasty / UK Study linked to residential trip / Rainforest, Coral Reefs and other climates.
(Use of map skills)
Art / Henry Moore
Perspective (example women and children in the tube)
- Aware of the effect of time, etc. upon sculptures.
- Aware of form shape and space in the world around them.
- Able to discuss and evaluate own work and that of other sculptors.
(Use of mudrock) / Art in Motion / Art linked with Shang Dynasty / Pop art and street art. / Rainforest
Study of Rousseau
- Able to colour mix with colour pencils and be using a wide tonal range within their work.
- Experienced in elements – line, tone, pattern, texture, etc.
Building Bridges – D&T / Rube Goldberg
To make controllable systems or models devising and refining sequences of instructions taking into account users, purposes and needs
ICT / We are Game Developers
I can create a non-linear, branching story
I can work with images, audio and video
I can add actions and links to objects on PowerPoint Slides
I can make a good contribution to a team
I can make a multimedia game to suit an audience
I can make changes to my game as I spot problems or receive feedback / We are Publishers (Ongoing)
I can write for a particular audience using a word processor
I can take, choose and edit photographs
I can design an effective page, thinking carefully about the fonts and layout
I can work with others to edit an review pages
I understand how a project like this can be managed / We are Explorers
I’m good at researching an area and a topic using computer-based maps
I can take effective photos and record media on location
I’m good at placing photos and place marks in the right position on a map
I can create an interesting tour for others to explore
I can provide good feedback to others / We are Environmentalists
I can explore a computer simulation
I can research things on the internet, taking care to address reliability and authority
I can make a narrated screencast
I can express myself clearly on video
I can edit video effectively
Science / Circuits/Electricity / Animals including humans / Living things and their habitats / Light / Evolution and inheritance / Science Fair
PE / Hockey / Gymnastics / Dance / Netball / Athletics
Music / World Unit
Step dance performance / Journeys
Exploring Song Cycles / Growth
Exploring Street dance / Roots
Exploring mini musical performance / Class awards
Exploring Performance / Moving
Exploring Performance
PSHE / Year A- We’re all stars
Year B- It’s our world / Year A: Be Friendly, Be wise
Year B: Say no
Sex and relationship education / Year A:Living long, living strong
Year B: Money Matters / Year A:Daring to be different
Year B: Who likes chocolate / Year A: Dear Diary
Year B: People around us / Year A: Joining in and Joining up
Year B: Growing up
Literacy texts / Week 1 – Understanding comprehension and genre
Week 2 – Using PEE (comprehension); Important of strong descriptions
Week 3 – Fiction Genres- Fairy tales and traditional tales.
Week 4 - Fiction Genres – Fairy tales and traditional tales
Week 5- Fiction Genres – Science Fiction
Week 6- Fiction Genres – Science Fiction / Week 1- Biography
Week 2- Letter Writing
Week 3 – Myths and Legends
Week 4 – Myths and Legends
Week 5 – Legends and Assessment
Week 6 – Poetry – Ted Hughes
Week 7 – Revision / Week 1 – 3 Journalistic Writing
Week 4 – 6 Narrative Unit: Author Study: Eye of the Wolf / Weeks 1 – 2 Reading and performing Poetry (Benjamin Zephaniah)
Weeks 3 – 5 Argument
Week 6 Persuasion / Revision:
Independent writing across the genres
Rainforest Debates / Millions: Novel Study
Writing through RE and Topic
Persuasion: Save our rainforests/coral reefs
Religious Education / Sacraments / Hinduism / Life as a journey / Life as a Journey / Meetings with Mystery / Meetings with Mystery
Trips/visitors / Wise moves- dance workshop
Bentley Priory- links to WW2 / Neasden Temple / Clay Lane
Workshop for Shang Dynasty / CSI workshop
Residential to PGL
Science Week? / Kew Gardens / Thorpe Park
Neasden Temple
http://londonmandir.baps.org/visit-us/booking-form/
Henry Moore Perry Green
http://www.henry-moore.org/pg/visiting/group-visits-educational-visits/booking-enquiry-form1
Clay Lane
https://education.affinitywater.co.uk/book-a-trip.aspx
Science
Forensics – in School
http://www.stemdirectories.org.uk/scheme/ks2-ks5-csi-style-forensic-science-workshops-schools-raising-attainment-achievement-stem/
In school science
http://www.sublimescience.com/school-science.html
http://east.madscience.org/scienceworkshops.aspx