Year 6 Curriculum Projects

Year 6 Project - Frozen Kingdoms

In the Frozen Kingdoms project, your child will learn about the regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. They will learn about the similarities and differences between these two regions, including the climate, landscape and natural resources. They will learn how to use grid references, lines of latitude and longitude, contour lines and symbols to identify the geographical locations of the Arctic and Antarctic, and how these, along with the tilt of the Earth, affect day length and warmth. They will investigate polar oceans to learn how they differ from other oceans on Earth and how climate change increases Earth's temperature and leads to rising sea levels. They will learn about the indigenous people of the Arctic, including how their lives have changed over time, and about the positives and negatives of tourism in Antarctica. They will also learn about classifying animals, animal adaptations and evolution, and polar exploration and discovery.

Geography: Arctic and Antarctic regions; Lines of latitude and longitude; Polar climates; Polar day and night; Polar oceans; Polar landscapes; Climate change; Natural resources; Indigenous people; Tourism

History: Polar exploration; Significant people – Robert Falcon Scott;  Significant events – Titanic

Science: Electrical circuits and conductors; Classifying living things; Classification keys; Adaptation; Investigations

Art and Design: Inuit art and printing

Design Technology: Bridges and engineers

Computing : derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: derived from Kapow

PE: derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: derived from Jigsaw

RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects

More information about the Year 6 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 6 Long Term Plan 2024 document found below.

YEAR 6 - FROZEN KINGDOMS Word Mat
YEAR 6 - FROZEN KINGDOMS Knowledge Organiser
YEAR 6 - FROZEN KINGDOMS Home Learning

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Year 6 Key Information

LONG TERM PLAN Year 6 2024 2025
Year 6 Maths Curriculum (1)
Year 6 English Curriculum (1)

Recommended Reading List For Year 6

 

 

In Year 6 PE lessons are timetabled for Tuesday (indoor) and Thursday (outdoor). Please ensure your child has warm clothing for outdoor PE sessions - for example jogging bottoms, t-shirt and hoodie, sweat shirt or jumper.

 

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English

W/B 20.01.2025

Next week we will be:

  • Completing the final section of our non-chronological reports about emperor penguins.
  • Revising using colons and semi-colons.
  • Independently drafting, editing and publishing a non-chronological about an Arctic animal.

Maths

W/B 20.01.2025

Next week we will be:

  • Forming algebraic expressions.
  • Using substitution to find a particular value.
  • Using formulae to work out values.
  • Using algebraic notation to form one equations.

Additional Information

Children in Year 6 will be permitted to walk home from school once the 'Walking Home From School' letter has been signed by parents/carers and returned to school.

Please ensure your child has wellies in school and a coat every day.

Please ensure your child has warm clothing for outdoor PE sessions - for example jogging bottoms, t-shirt and hoodie, sweat shirt or jumper.

 

Spellings:

This week's spellings will focus on alternative spellings for the /ear/ phoneme. These are available for practice on Ed Shed.

 

Children can practise either Stage 3 and 4 words (Group 1) or Stage 5 & 6 words (Group 2)

https://play.edshed.com/en-gb

 

This week's homework is: 

Reading:

Please read for at least 20 minutes every night using your Reading Record Book to record your reading. 

Maths Homework:

Y6 Maths Book: p50 and p51. Due in by 24.01.2025

English Grammar Homework:

KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Book: p58 and p59. Due in by 24.01.2025

The children could also visit ttrockstars to practise your times tables.

Mrs Culver is running a Homework Club every Monday lunchtime. The children are welcome to attend and we would encourage them to come along if they need some support to complete their homework.