Kensuke’s Kingdom Year 6: Term 1 Geography MFL Literacy basic locational knowledge of the UK other locational work based on Michael’s trip around the world to Japan use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) describe and understand key aspects of:  physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, MFL French: word classes, writing sentences. Speaking, listening, writing and reading. Literacy narrative focus: Kensuke’s Kingdom predictions descriptive writing- setting, characters balanced argument based on sailing around the world advertisement to sell the peggy-sue tv interviews newspaper articles diary entries from different characters perspectives letters alternative ending spag work and practise tests. spelling groups/tests guided reading- comprehension Computing basic computing skills: cut and paste, renaming files, saving work, retrieving work etc programming Year 6: Term 1 Maths place value reading and writing numbers (up to 10, 000, 000) ordering, comparing, rounding and estimating numbers (whole and decimal) negative numbers fractions: comparing and ordering, equivalent word problems test type questions- reasoning practice arithmetic practice- column addition times tables tests. Kensuke’s Kingdom DT researching, designing and building a shelter PE Mile a Day Tag Rugby RE Sikhism in Britain: What is important to a Sikh in Britain today? Science describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including microorganisms, plants and animals give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Scientific Enquiry- planning, fair testing, variables, predictions, recording. Music Living on a Prayer- parts of a song, pulse, rhythm, playing pitched and unpitched instruments with the song. PSHE school Council democracy