1. The Maya Summer 2016 Y5/6 The Maya Design & Technology Art/Computing
Mayan lifestyles: nobles/farmers/slaves
Mayan inventions - writing systems, calendars, use of astronomy
Mayan religion: importance of Gods & afterlife
Significant Mayan places (Chichen Itza. Palenque,Tulum
Food of the Mayans - food tasting – tortillas, guacamole,vegetables, chocolate)
The Modern Maya
Y5/6
Summer 2016
Science – Electricity and Light
Circuit diagrams/Wires & cells
Series and parallel circuits.
Control Technology – switches and resistors
How light travels and the light spectrum
Formation of Shadows
How the eye responds to light.
Reflection & refraction
Colours and filters
The Maya
Design & Technology
Building a burglar alarm.
Art/Computing
Seascapes –
Great Wave of Kanagawa – Hokasui
Mayan Codices and Glyphs
Stop-motion Animation
P.E
Rounders/Cricket/
Athletics/Swimming
Maths
Statistics: drawing and interpreting line graphs and pie charts
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra: multi-step worded mathematical problems involving written methods of all four operations (+, -, x, ÷)
Mental and written calculations: rehearse mental strategies for all four operations.
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages: Using these in all four number operations and understanding equivalents
English
Book Study – Kensuke’s Kingdom/Story writing
Science investigation Report Writing.
Explanations of historical ways of life.
Persuasive discussion of Ecological Tourism.
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar
SATs Preparation (Y6)
Reading Comprehension: predictions, deducing and inferring.