1. LEARNING LINKS: What will be at explored, achieved, discussed and learned in our class this term?
SCIENCE AND ICT
HUMANITIES
(History, Geography, RE)
PE AND PSHE
How does light travel?
Can it travel through different materials? What direction does it travel in?
How do we see objects?
How do we see colours?
What do we know about our eyes?
What are shadows? How are they formed? How and why do shadows change?
What is reflection and refraction?
Use a data logger to record, compare and interpret data.
PE: Dance
What are the customs linked with different cultures dances?
What are the key steps? How can we tell a story through our movements? Can we link them to music?
PE:Dodgeball
What skills from other sports can we apply to dodgeball?
How can we think tactically during dodgeball?
How can improving dodgeball skills help in other sports?
Where is China? Find out about its climate, landscapes, people, cities, food etc.
What is Buddhism? What do Buddhists believe? Where did the religion start? What are the key aspects of the religion?
Is Buddhism similar or different to Christianity? How?
How is Chinese New Year celebrated? Why?
What is the Shang Dynasty? What were the religious beliefs of the Shang Dynasty?
Find out 10 interesting facts about China.
Read the news. Do any stories relate to China?
Have a look at China in an atlas or on
Google Earth. What things do you notice?
Find different light sources around your home.
Explore shapes of shadows you can make with your hands
Can you tell a story and record it?
Make an animation explaining how our eyes react to light.
Watch Animation, the French winners of BGT, for inspiration for shadow puppets.
Try meditating for relaxation - how can it
help you to feel good about yourself? Try the free
Headspace app if you’d like to try.
Do you know of anyone who has come to live in the UK from another country? What was the change like for them?
YEAR 6 THEME
TERM 3: Life’s Journey
CLASS BOOK: The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Picture book)
Beyond the Deepwoods by Chris Riddell
ENGLISH
MATHS
Can we create empathy for a character using passive voice?
Can we create atmosphere in narrative writing?
Can we use figurative language to enhance our description?
Can we make more specific and interesting vocabulary choices?
What are the features of an effective newspaper report?
Can we write an effective newspaper report?
What do good instructions look like?
Can we write effective instructions?
How can we apply ratio to art?
Can we interpret and present statistics in geography to help us better understand China?
Can we improve our arithmetic skills in relation to fractions?
Can we solve problem s involving fractions.
Can we use or measuring and conversion skills in real-life situations?
Can we improve our problem solving skills in a variety of contexts?
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
(Art, Music, Design technology)
Who was Barabara Hepworth and what do we think of her art?
Can we create our own clay model sculptures?
What are the features of Chinese cookery?
Can we design and make our own Chinese dishes?
Read the news. What are similar and different about different news sources?
Find the same new story from different sources. Make a comparative table to show the difference between how it is presented.
Estimate: how many bricks were used
in the making of The Great Wall of China? How
long would it take you to cycle it? How many bricks were used to create the Pyramids?
Try making some simple Chinese dishes
at home. Write out the recipe and print
a picture of your creation! What other dishes do you know from different cultures?