Brookburn
Primary
School

Year 6

Staff

Ms Faulder	Assistant Headteacher-Upper Key Stage 2
	Teacher – Class 6SF
Mrs Taylor-Howe	Teacher – Class 6NT
Dr Elderfield	Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant Lead
Mr Marsh	Teaching Assistant
Mrs Pereira	Teaching Assistant
Miss Rozario	Teaching Assistant

Curriculum Overview – Autumn 2

Our Values History – Legacy of Monarchy

Children learn how the role of the British monarchy has changed over time, from William I as the first absolute monarch to Queen Victoria, including important events like the Magna Carta, the start of Parliament, and the Bill of Rights.

English

The Explorer: writing a narrative from different viewpoints A Christmas Carol: writing a biography of Charles Dickens and detailed character descriptions • Writing clear, organised paragraphs • Using interesting sentences and punctuation • Including facts and descriptive or persuasive language • Making writing engaging and easy to follow

Maths

Fractions, decimals and percentages: simplifying, comparing and ordering; adding and subtracting; finding equivalents and conversions; problem solving. Geometry: 2D and 3D shapes; calculating angles; symmetry and reflection Measurement: converting between units; time, length, mass, and volume problems; perimeter and area of shapes Statistics: line graphs and problems involving data.

Science

• Simple circuits with switches, bulbs, buzzers, and motors • How voltage and battery power affect circuits • Recognise and name circuit components • Conductors and insulators

Other Curriculum Areas

Art: explore how 2D drawings can be transformed to 3D objects. Music: children learn about jazz, listen, improvise, and perform. Physical Education: dance and tag rugby Religious Education: what does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? Computing: webpage creation French: irregular verbs

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

As a Rights Respecting school, we have our whole school charter and each class creates their own class charter. The articles in our school charter are: Article 2- The convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background. Article 12- Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. Article 28- Every child has the right to an education. Article 31- Every child has the right to relax and play. In Year 6, the children selected the same articles to display on our class charters, as those are most important to them.   Empowering Learning Skills and Personal Development   Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) In this unit, children learn how to stay safe in a variety of situations. They explore the effects and risks of both legal and illegal drugs, and how to make positive choices when faced with peer pressure. They also learn basic first aid skills for minor injuries and what to do in an emergency, and develop strategies to stay safe when out and about in their local area. Empowering Learning In year 6, we are focussing on being able to work with a range of people, including those with different views, and to discuss conflicting issues fairly to reach an agreement that enables the group to move on.

Important Dates

November 3rd/5th: Year 6 NSPCC Speak out Stay safe workshop 7th: Interim reports sent out for those on SEND register 12th SEND reviews with parents 14th: Interim reports sent out 14th: Children in Need (For a donation, children can come to school wearing yellow, spots or their own clothes) 14th: ‘The smart phone dilemma’ parent/ carer drop-in – 9am (Yr 4-6) 17th: Anti-Bullying week 18th/ 20th: Progress Evenings 20th: World Children’s Day 26th: Year 5/6 trip to Cineworld 27th: Inclusion Coffee morning December 12th- Christmas Jumper Day 17th: Christmas lunch 18th: Brookburn’s Got Talent 19th: Winter Singalong

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