1. Tales of a River Year 6 Spring 2018 LITERACY PSHE
Report writing – rivers of the world
Explanations – how river features are created
River Boy – whole class text. Work on descriptive writing, analysing text and character.
River poetry Cataract at Lodore (use of figurative language)
News report – flooding
Discursive writing -leaflet on river pollution
PSHE
Relationships
GEOGRAPHY
River flow (how erosion occurs)
How rivers change over time
River Thames
Research world rivers
Flooding-environmental issues
River pollution
MUSIC
Composition – river music
Tales of a River
Year 6 Spring 2018
SCIENCE
Light
Evolution and adaptation (River life)
FRENCH
Places in a town
Prepositions and directions
R.E.
Creation stories from a range of religions
Alternative views of Creation
Humanity’s responsibility to the natural world
Stewardship of the Earth
COMPUTING
Digital Literacy – use technology, safely, respectfully and responsibly
IT – research rivers using Internet. Google Maps to identify river features
ART / DT
Gainsborough/Lowry – River landscapes
Observational drawing (river creature)
Printing
Bridges –evaluating different structures