Year 6 Curriculum – Autumn Term
At Millfield, our curriculum is based around
‘Repeat, Revisit, Remember’
Instead of doing a set topic for each half term, our curriculum is designed so that we repeat topics every few weeks.
Below are some of the specific things we are doing this term in each subject
Literacy (writing) | - An introductory letter – formal letter writing
- ‘The Watertower' – Write a science fiction story
- ‘The Nowhere Emporium' – Write a mystery story
- ‘Never Have I Ever’ – WWII Poetry
- A letter from an evacuated child home - Topic related writing
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Guided Reading | - Comprehension skills VIPERS
- One price of fiction, non-fiction or poetry covered each week
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Maths | - Place Value, Methods & Checking (+, -, x ÷), Fractions, Shape, Ratio & Proportion, Measurements, Problem Solving, Position & Movement and Algebra
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Science | - Materials, Plants & Animals, Forces & Magnets, Evolution & Inheritance, Space, Light & Sound and Electricity
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Topic – History Topic – Geography | - World War II
- European countries, including Russia
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Music | - Singing and reading music
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Art | - Artist Study – Paul Kenton
- Art using different media and perspective
- Drawing and Sketching skills
- Drawing faces
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RSE | |
PSHE | - Diversity, rights and prejudice
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P.E. | |
Design and Technology | - Entrepreneur project
- Design, make and sell souvenirs at house football matches
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SPAG Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar | |