Brookburn
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Curriculum Overview – Summer 2

Ghyll Head

Ghyll Head Outdoor Education and Activity Centre based in the heart of the Lake District National Park. It’s a truly fantastic location and environment to experience the great outdoors. The high quality outdoor learning opportunities are ideal for children to develop and build their learning through an adventurous and challenging environment. The children will be learning many different aspects of Geography and Science e.g. map reading, cave and valley formations and ecosystems. They will learn and develop lots of physical skills from activities such as paddling, hiking, climbing, caving and sailing. The children will be learning lots of life skills including working co-operatively and independently. All this and lots of fun too!

Enterprise and Geography

We will be carrying on with our Enterprise project where teams each receive a small start-up fund and need to create a business. They will pitch their idea to a panel of Business Angels who will decide their initial start-up fund based on their presentation. The children will learn about finance and create business plans and marketing strategy as well as details of income and any profit they make. They will carry out market research and advertising. The money raised is to help charities of their choice. The teams are aiming to recognise the Paris Agreement and the sustainable development goals (particularly 12 and 13) as they make their products. This is based on our Geography topic from last half-term.

History

Legacy of Manchester

• Know what migration is.
• Know the different types of migration (economic, safety)
• Know the difference between migration and invasion.
• Make links with other historical periods (Romans, Anglo Saxons) and contrast invasion with migration.
• Chronology of migration to the city from Irish migration to Windrush (1870 – present day)
• Understand that Manchester is a diverse city.
• Understand the contributions and impact people have made to the city

Leavers Production

This year we will be producing ‘Aladdin’. This amusing musical starts in the old market and goes on an adventure through caves and palaces. Each pupil will have the opportunity to audition for, and specify the size of, the role they would like. For example, there are main speaking roles, minor speaking roles and chorus roles.
Once parts are assigned, details about costumes and props will be sent out. Rehearsal will take place throughout the summer term. Your help with learning lines would be greatly appreciated. The production performance for parents will be on the morning of Tuesday 15th July. Doors will open from 9am.

Other Curriculum Areas

PE – Athletics and Tennis
PSHCE Relationship and Sex Education We will cover: changes in life; loving relationships; how babies are made and puberty (physical and emotional changes)
Science – Animals including humans. We will continue this unit and explore key scientists and describe the effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco on the human body.
RE – Unit 2.7, What matters most to Christians and humanists?
French – Moi dans le monde – children learn about the French speaking world and learn about different festivals and customs through the lense of 4 francophone children.

Transition

We know that there are lots of mixed emotions in this final half-term of primary school and it is important that we provide the children with the opportunity to discuss and share any questions they may have as they look towards the new and exciting challenges ahead. We are in communication with all the high schools to share important information that will support your child’s transition. We are sure they will have lots to talk about when they return from their visits!

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

This half term we have our Gold accreditation visit. The Gold accreditation is the highest recognition from UNICEF UK, and it reflects a long-term commitment to ensuring that children’s rights are understood, respected, and promoted by everyone in our school community – staff, pupils, and families alike.
During the visit, UNICEF assessors will speak with pupils, staff, and members of the school community to find out how well children’s rights are understood and how they influence school life. They will be looking at how our pupils:

• Are aware of their rights and respect the rights of others
• Feel listened to and involved in decisions that affect them
• Act as active, responsible citizens both in school and in the wider world

As well as going for gold, we will be continuing our Rights focus with Articles of the Week.
Our councillors will be completing outstanding actions on their action plan which is available on our website. This will include a school book swap; a litter pick and a collection for a Manchester food bank before the Summer holiday.

Important Dates

• Year 6 residential trip to Ghyll Head (9th-13th June)
• 19th June : Inclusion coffee morning
• 19th June : Cricket City-wide final @ SWM CC 10am – 2pm
• 23rd June : Sports Fixture v. St Margaret’s and St Ambrose’s
• 23rd June : 7-8pm Online and Digital safety parent workshop
• 26th June : Market Day for Enterprise
• 27th June : PTA summer fair (after school)
• Year 6-7 transition week- 30th June – 4th July
• 2nd July : Virtual SEND review parent meetings
• 4th July : Class video recording
• 8th July : Kennedy Cup Sports fixture at Barlow Hall
• 9th July : Music evening (5-6:15pm)
• 10th July : Yr 5 & 6 Sports Day at 13:40 (Reserve if cancelled due to weather: 11th July)
• 11th July: Reports sent out/ Year group handbooks
• 15th July : ‘Aladdin’- Leavers performance 9 – 11:30am
• 17th July : Year 6 Water Exchange
• 18th July: Term ends 2pm

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