Littleton Green Community SchoolMedium term plan - Year 6 Cycle A

FrozenKingdoms

Geography

Darwin'sDelights

Science

Blood Heart

Science

Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6

PURPLE Passport: What is it to bePURPLE in ourschool. -Learn howto access thenews. -Interviewsomeone.

-Train journey fromHednesford toErasmus -DarwinMuseum -Lichfield -Visit anew city. -Go on apicnic. -At home,keep a diary for aweek.

How to bePURPLE in ourmining community.-Send an email linkto L&L topic exoticanimals. -Plan atour of our localarea. -Visit a localcharity and findout how you cansupport them.

-Write a speech.-At home -organise a tea foryour parents andmake dessert.-Learn to knit.

How to bePURPLE inCannock Chase.-Design a projector business ideaand pitch it toinvestors.-Timecapsule.-Write and recorda radio play/podcast.-Interview.

-Year 6 trip -camping at school.-Sleep undercanvas. -See thesunset. -See thesunrise. -Vote in aschool election -ambassadors.

ParentEngagementSession:

I am PURPLE The GreatOutdoors GangShow and Bonfire.

Internet safety Core Subjects Day Sports WeekTransition Art

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Geography

Darwin'sDelights

Science

Blood Heart

Science

Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

Memorableexperience:

Polar expedition-Ranulph Fiennesexpedition.

TRIP ErasmusDarwin Museum -Lichfield Animalspecimenobservations?

Sheep's heartdissection - atSUAT

Recreate Victorianclassroom inschool

Interview a web-designer, bloggeror podcaster

Mexican musicalperformance -video

Innovatechallenge:

Discovering theArctic. [Inuit] - Myprint

Morphinganimation

Heart charityfundraiser

Queen Victoria'send-of-exhibitiondinner

Spy schoolwebsite

Festival procession

As readers, we willanalyse the texts:

-L&L Robin Hoodand newspaperreports. -The WolfWilder – KatherineRundell

-L&L Extendedmetaphor poemsand balancedarguments. -SkyHawk – Gill Lewis

-L&L stories set inthe past andinformation texts.-Cogheart - PeterBunzl.

-L&L Fictionstories withflashbacks andnon-fictionbiographies andautobiographies.-The Wolves ofWilloughby Chase– Joan Aiken -compare andcontrast film andbook.

-Narrative playsand persuasivetexts. -Timetravelling with myhamster.-Stormbreaker –Anthony Horowitz

-Authors and textsand explanations.-Holes – LouisSachar

As writers, we will -Adventure -Poetry. -Narratives set in -Stories with a -Narrative plays -Stories set in

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Darwin'sDelights

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Blood Heart

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Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

publish: narratives.-Newspaperreports. -Poetry -haiku.

-Explanations/Arguments.-Diaries. -Letters.

the past. -Playscript formal andinformal language.-Non-chronologicalreports.

flashback andbiographies. -Diarywriting andjournals - formal.

and persuasivetexts. -Thrillernarratives.-Podcasts.

different settings. -Explanation texts.-Instructions.

Asmathematicians,we will explore:

Place value to 10000 000 Fouroperations (2units)

Fractions (2 units)Geometry -position anddirection

DecimalsPercentages

Algebra Units ofmeasure - imperialand metricMeasure -perimeter, areaand volume Rationand proportion

Geometry -properties ofshape Problemsolving

Statistics

As scientists, wewill investigate:

Classifying livingthings;Classification keys;Adaptation;Investigations

Evolution andinheritance; Livingthings and theirhabitats; Workingscientifically. [Whydo birds havedifferent beaks?] -Workingscientifically;Evolution and

Circulatorysystem; Measuringheart rate;Lifestyle effects;Workingscientifically. [Howdoes blood flow?]- Workingscientifically;Animals, including

Electricity Light; Electricity.[How does lighttravel?] - Workingscientifically; Light.[What arereflections?] -Workingscientifically; Light.[Can you turn alight down?] -

Light and shadows

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Darwin'sDelights

Science

Blood Heart

Science

Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

inheritance humans. [Whatcan your heart ratetell you?] -Workingscientifically;Animals, includinghumans. [What's inblood?] - Workingscientifically;Animals, includinghumans

Workingscientifically;Electricity

As artists, we willcreate:

Carvings forprintmaking.

A sketchbooks ofobservationaldrawings.

Models andsculptures using arange oftechniques; Createour own abstractart pieces.

Art from theVictorian periodand use printingtechniques fromthe era

Logo design Sculptures andcarving usingMayan art forinspiration

As computerprogrammers, wewill investigate:

E-safety. Online research;Morphinganimations;Computernetworks

Websites; Flowdiagrams

Photography Online research;Computernetworks;Algorithms; Logicalreasoning;Downloading

Online research;Presentations

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Darwin'sDelights

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Blood Heart

Science

Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

music; Websitedesign

As geographers,we will explore:

Arctic andAntarctic regions;Lines of latitudeand longitude;Polar climates;Polar day andnight; Polaroceans; Polarlandscapes;Climate change;Natural resources;Indigenous people;Tourism

Maps;Geographicalsimilarities anddifferences; Islandsof the world

Cities andtransport inVictorian times;Maps

Maps; Human andphysical geographyof Mexico

As technologists,we will design andmake:

Tools andequipment;Recipes;Packaging;Working models

Victorianhomecraft;Structures

Significantindividuals;Assistivetechnologies;Programming,monitoring andcontrollingproducts; Website

Food of Mexico;Evaluating andmakinginstruments

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Darwin'sDelights

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Blood Heart

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Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

design

As historians, wewill investigate:

Polar exploration;Significant people– Robert FalconScott; ErnestShackleton;Significant events– Titanic

Significantindividuals –Charles Darwin,Mary Anning

Victorians History ofcomputing

Ancient Mayacivilisation

As musicians wewill compose andperform:

Pulse; Raps Victorian parloursongs

Mexican music;Musical notation

As athletes, wewill refine ourskills in:

Lacrosse and Gym. Gym and Dance. Handball BeOutdoor andAdventurousCompleteCardiovascularexercises

Exercises forhealth. Athleticsand Dance

Badminton andAthletics

Baseball andRugby Dance

As theologists, wewill study:

Sikhism - BandiChhor Divas

Judaism - RoshHashanah an YomKippur

Christianity -Sunday thesabbath

Buddhism -Parinirvana

Islam - Lailat alMiraj

Hinduism - KumbhMela

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Geography

Darwin'sDelights

Science

Blood Heart

Science

Revolution

History

Tomorrow'sWorld

Computing

HolaMexico!

Music

As PURPLE pupils,we will take part inPSHE andCommando Joe'ssessions learning:

-Commando Joe's- Amelia Earhart"Final flight".

-Commando Joe's-Amelia Earhart"Final flight".-Takingresponsibility

-Commando Joe's-Nancy Wake -"The WhiteMouse". -LearnCPR. -Harmfulsubstances; Caringabout others.

-Commando Joe's-Nancy Wake "TheWhite Mouse".-Reflecting onachievements.

-Commando Joe's-Ibn Battuta"Eastern Odessy".-Jobs of the future.-Explainingopinions.

-Commando Joe's-Operation NewBeginnings"Transition".