1. “Evolution-adventure of a lifetime… ”
Science
Living things and their habitats.
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals.
Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.
Evolution and inheritance.
Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents.
Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaption may lead to evolution.
Working scientifically
Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary. Report and present findings from enquiries.
Literacy
Reading Drawing inferences such as characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, justifying inferences with evidence. Predicting what may happen from details stated and implied. Summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas. Identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, incl figurative language, considering the impact on the reader. Provide reasoned justifications for their views.
Writing Plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own. Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading where necessary. Consider how authors have developed characters and settings. Draft and write in narratives, describing settings, characters and atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action. Using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs. Use further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and guide the reader. Propose changes to vocab, grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning. Ensure consistent and correct use of tense, ensuring correct subject and verb agreement. Proof read for spelling and punctuation errors. Choose which shape of a letter to use and deciding whether or not to join specific letters.
Spelling use further prefixes and suffixes. Use knowledge of morphology and etymology in spelling. Use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words. Use a thesaurus.
Grammar and punctuation
Use passive verbs to affect presentation of information in a sentence. Using the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause. Expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely. Using modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility. Use relative clauses. Using commas, brackets and hyphens. Using semi colons, colons or dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses.
Maths-
Maths
Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy.
Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero.
Solve number and practical problems involving number and place value.
Measurement and Geometry
Solve problems involving calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to 3 d.p.
Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time.
Draw 2-d shapes using given dimensions and angles.
Recognise, describe and build simple 3-d shapes, incl. making nets.
Compare and classify geometric shapes based on properties and sizes and find unknown angles in triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons.
Recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles.
Problem Solving-
solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above.
solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts
 solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [for example, of measures, and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison
 solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found
 solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples
Year 6
Summer
“Evolution-adventure of a lifetime… ”
Suggested Skills
History.
Greek daily life – what did they do? What do we still do today? What foods do we still eat?
Arts and Architecture – Discuss Greek entertainment and how it is still done today (Theatre). Discuss architecture – who did it inspire? Do we still see these elements in buildings today?
Games/Olympics/Gymnastics – what did the Greeks do that we do today?
Democracy – What is it? Why was it important to the Greeks? Why is it important now?
Referendum - Children will choose something that could be done as the final product that demonstrates an understanding of how the Ancient Greeks have impacted life today. They will build an argument as to why it should be done. A referendum day will be held and the children will be given the chance to debate/vote.
Final Product
Art/DT
To use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups. To generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches. select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including textiles according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria. RE
Beliefs and meaning
Christianity
Music
To learn to play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes. Use and understand staff and other musical notations.
French
Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures.
Write phrases from memory PE
Games
Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination.
Play competitive games and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.
Dance
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns. Compare performances and
demonstrate improvements.

2. “Evolution-adventure of a lifetime… ”
Literacy
Recount – holiday
- Food technology visit
Narrative – Kensuke Kingdom
- Jack and the Flum Flum Tree
Poetry
Science
Numeracy
Problem solving- Real life investigations
Creating own problem solving
Sharing good practice
Real ownership of learning through Maths
Early classification
Levels
Early identification
Classification and classification keys
Changes over time
Mary Anning
Offspring and evolution
Darwin, wallace and Mendel
Games
Long and short throws, under / over arm
Hitting targets
Batting skills
Rounders full game RE
Letter writing
Resurrection and eternal life
Parable of sheep and goat
Life after death balanced argument
Do Christians believe that anything is eternal? If so what and why?
Importance of ‘leading a good life’
Year 6
Summer
“Evolution-adventure of a lifetime… ”
Suggested Activities
Art/DT
Mobile phone cases
Evaluate existing ones
Design criteria
Plan own designs according to target market
Make and evaluate
Music
Rhythm
Pulse
Notation
Graphic scores
Letter writing.
Modal making
Public debates
Art sessions
History
French
School life
Places
Interests