1. Year 6 - Curriculum Year B Summer
Geography – Maya Territory
To locate the main countries occupied by the Maya and surrounding oceans on a world map / atlas, using vocabulary such as tropics, equator and continent.
Science – Changes of Materials
To learn about irreversible & reversible changes and compare materials
To learn about mixing & separating materials
Literacy Cross Curricular:
A persuasive travel leaflet recommending a stay in Chichen Itza
Maths Cross Curricular:
Maya mathematics – an investigation into the Maya way of writing numbers
To create problems to solve using the Maya maths system
Art – Weaving
To look at materials used by the Mayas and how these were created.
To look at jewellery, belts, headdresses and general clothes as inspiration for creating their own piece of Mayan jewellery
To learn how to weave
To use the skills of weaving to create a piece of jewellery,
Maya Civilisation
Computing: We are Presenters
Select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices to design and create a a range of programs including editing footage.
Esafety
To use technology safely, respectively and responsibly
PSHCE
Puberty - To learn about how our bodies change as we grow older
Moving on up – transition to high school
Understand feelings about change
Understand how feelings, thoughts and behaviours are linked
To explore the options open to someone who is offered some form of drug
To consider techniques for resisting peer pressure and developing assertive behaviour in situations relating to drug abuse
To learn about how to keep safe around and on roads
To demonstrate the Christian value of ‘Thankfulness’
History
To learn about the Maya civilisation AD900 through primary and secondary sources comparing different sources.
To research an aspect of Maya life
RE – Pentecost – what happened next?
To explore what happened next after Pentecost including asking ourselves ‘What is a mission?’.
Exploring loss, hope
To explore the Christian viewpoint on death, considering what does it mean when something or someone dies?
To discover what the bible says about heaven
Physical Education
To develop Fundamental Movement Skills, Athletic skills and skills and knowledge required for playing Rounders, including batting and fielding and good sportsmanship.
Music: To perform a solo improvisation
To refine and improve my musical improvisation