Learning Map for Year 6 : Autumn 1 2014 A Brave New World Please encourage your child to read each day Gymnastics Composing and linking sequences fluently using contrasting body shapes, travel, balance, jumps, rolls and turns. Rose Blanche –WW2 Picture Book Identifying fiction genres Understanding underlying issues and features of the text Identifying historical fiction features of a text/image Analysing the viewpoint of children living in Nazi Germany Athletics Using iPads for research purposes Street Child – Narrative Identifying the features of a narrative Understanding the life of the poor children during the reign of Queen Victoria Analysing the meaning of a text through Street Child Creating a narrative piece of writing to capture the reader’s interest Science PE ICT English Living Things and their Habitats Knowing what plants need to survive Using a key to identify animals and plants Understanding how animals and plants in a habitat are interdependent Constructing and explaining food chains Investigating different soil conditions Understanding that different plants and animals are found in different habitats Year 6 A Brave New World DT Making Evacuation Shelters PSHE Geography Human Rights * Understanding our rights and how to take responsibility as a member of society Art Music Map of Europe (link to outbreak of WWII) Identifying where countries are situated The Role of Music in Different Wars Andy Warhol – Idols Understanding the works of Andy Warhol Experimenting using different colours and surfaces Creating a celebrity portrait in the style of Warhol Printmaking History RE Counting, Partitioning and Calculating Maths World War Two Understanding how the second world war started and who the key figures in conflict were Understanding The Blitz Understanding the experiences of an evacuee child and people who were not evacuated Understanding why rationing was introduced Saints (including Modern Day Saints) Understanding the life of a Christian saint Knowing how ordinary people can become saints in their community Understanding the character of St Peter Knowing that Mary the Mother of Jesus is a focus of devotion Securing Number Facts and Understanding Shape Calculating, Measuring and Understanding Shape