Oaks

Welcome to Oaks Class!

Class teacher: Mr Calle

dcalle@bewickbridge.co.uk

TAs: Miss Dean 

Meet the teacher presentation - Year 6 24_25.pdf
Copy of Year 6 Timetable 2024/25



See  the Year 6 class timetable. Please, be aware this is subject to change. 

SP Curriculum

 Year 6 Autumn Term

In this section, you will find a brief summary of what children will be learning in each subject in the SP Curriculum this term. In addition to this, you will find the key knowledge the children should know for each unit. It would be helpful if you could discuss your child's learning with them in each subject area.


Art

In the first half term children will develop their drawing skills, in particular their use of value and line. They will study cubism and the work of Pablo Picasso. In the second half term, the art work is linked to the children’s history unit: Benin - A Lost Kingdom. The children will study masks made by Benin craft workers and then design and create their own masks. 


Art Knowledge:


Avant-garde, which means “advance guard” – in other words, the people and ideas were cutting-edge and ahead of their time.

Picasso was born in Spain (1881 - 1973) but for most of his life he lived in France.

Picasso Invented Cubism. Cubism is when the artist paints an object, like a bottle, from lots of different angles all in the same picture so you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle at the same time.

Key features of cubism: objects overlapping/ drawn from different viewpoints/ positive and negative colours.


Benin (900 to 1300) masks were made by skilled craftsmen and had symbolic meaning. These masks influenced many art forms including cubism

The most commonly used material for masks is wood,  a wide variety of other elements can be used, including light stone such as steatite, metals such as copper or bronze, different types of fabric, pottery.  Some masks are painted (for example using ochre or other natural colorants). A wide array of ornamental items can be applied to the mask surface; examples include animal hair, horns, or teeth, sea shells, seeds, straw, egg shell, and feathers. Animal hair or straw are often used for a mask's hair or beard.



DT

For the first half term our unit is Textiles:Stuffed toys. In this unit the children will be designing a stuffed toy, as well as learning how to do Blanket stitch. They will then create and add chosen decorations to their fabric,then finally they will use the blanket stitch that they have learnt to sew the components and assemble their stuffed toy. In the second half term the unit will be Cooking and Nutrition: What could be healthier?(bolognese sauces). In this unit the children will be understanding where our food comes from as well as knowing what the term ‘healthy’ means. They will then learn how to adapt a traditional recipe and finally complete a food product. 


DT Knowledge:




Geography:

In Geography our first topic is 'The World Jigsaw'. We will be looking at naming, locating and describe major cities in our world, identifying the location and function of the Prime Meridian and the time zones, identifying and describing the similarities and differences of human and physical geography across the seven continents and describing the relative location of cities, counties or geographical features in the UK in relation to other places or geographical features. 


Geography Knowledge:


Locational Knowledge



Place knowledge


Science:

The children will be studying properties of materials. They will sort materials by their state of matter (solid, liquid or gas) as well as by their physical properties, such as their hardness, transparency, and thermal or electric conductivity. They will use their knowledge of states of matter to investigate dissolving, filtering and evaporating to separate substances. In the second half-term, we will go on to study changes to materials, including reversible and irreversible changes. 


Science Knowledge:

Properties and changes of materials

compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including…


know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution 


use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating 


give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic


demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes


explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials, and that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda.


PE:

This term, our first unit will be netball in which we will be learning and applying the footwork rule, how to pass and receive a ball with accuracy, use the correct technique to shoot a ball into netball post and to get into space. In the second half term, in our gymnastics unit, we will be learning to perform body shapes and balances accurately, identify and practise symmetrical and asymmetrical body shapes, use counterbalances and incorporate them into a sequence of movements and to perform movements in canon and unison. 


PE Knowledge:

Netball

Gymnastics


RE:

For the first part of the term, children will consider why people have to stand up for what they believe in. They will begin the term by recognising how religious beliefs vary, and recognise the importance of religious freedom. The children will then go on to assess the challenges some religious figures faced in the past. After this, they will analyse the meaning and symbolism of different festivals of light. They will then consider how the meaning of festivals can differ by exploring the origin of Bonfire Night.

. Finally, they will be able to explain how and why people stand up for what they believe in.


For the second part of the term, the children will think about why Christianity doesn’t always look the same. They will begin the unit by assessing the significance of Jesus to some of his followers, before recognising factors that influenced the spread of Christianity. Following this, the children will identify some of the features of a Catholic church. They will then recognise why Christianity changed over time, and consider the impact of Christian practices. Finally, they will learn to appreciate that culture and tradition can influence the way Jesus and Christianity are portrayed around the world.



RE Knowledge:


Computing:

For the first part of the term the children will be taught to spot the early signs of manipulative, pressurising and threatening behaviour by people they might meet online, and develop their confidence to respond safely and get help.

 In the second half of the term the children will develop their understanding of computer systems and how information is transferred between systems and devices. They will explain the input, output, and process aspects of a variety of different real-world systems.


Computing knowledge:


History:

In History, our first topic will be 'Benin - A Lost Kingdom'. We will be learning about the similarities between Benin and British society in the 17th century and the impact of Britain on Benin. We will examine a variety of sources to ask and answer questions and to consider different accounts of history. 

In every unit of history children will be learning and utilising skills in: historical enquiry; historical interpretation; chronological understanding; knowledge and understanding of past events, people and changes in the past; and presenting, organising and communicating knowledge.


History Knowledge:


Music:

In this unit we will be developing an understanding of the origins and forms of music first heard in the 1960's.  We will be singing, playing and developing our musical literacy and ensemble skills in the performance of five ‘Sixties' classics. 

Music Knowledge:


Autumn term

Maths

During the Autumn term,  in maths, we will be learning about integers and decimals, multiplication and division, fractions and missing angles and length.

Year 6 Curriculum Map.pdf

English

During the Autumn term, in English, we will be analysing and writing different text types:


Instructions text: Incredible edibles

Narrative: Vixen Road

Letter: Letter of application

Recount (diary): Ballet shoes


Science

Autumn term: Animals including humans


News and events

Water bottles

Please, ensure your child has a water bottle every day. We have drinking water in class for refilling.

PE kits

This term, our PE lesson will be  on Thursday. Please, be aware that this year we will expect children to come to school wearing their PE kits (plain white t-shirt, navy blue shorts and suitable outdoor trainers) on the day they have PE.

Home learning

Maths

Daily arithmetic

Daily times tables practise on TT Rockstars

Reading

Reading every day is another important part of learning at home - books will be sent home  and should be brought to school each day, along with the school library book mark. 

It is often difficult for parents to decide which books to buy for their children. To help you we have added a list of recommended books below.


Spellings

There will be weekly spellings following  a range of spelling

patterns as well as common exception words.

Recommended books for Year 6

Books are perfect presents but it is often difficult for parents to decide which books to buy for their children. To help you we have added a list of recommended books below.

Carrie’s WarNina BawdenWhen Hitler Stole Pink RabbitJudith KerrForgotten Voices of the Second World WarMax ArthurThe Diamond of Drury LaneJulia GoldingFramedFrank Cottrell BoyceHomecomingCynthia VoigtNoughts and CrossesMalorie BlackmanKnife EdgeMalorie BlackmanPrivate PeacefulMichael MorpurgoThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾Sue TownsendTreasure IslandRobert Louis StevensonMortal EnginesPhilip ReeveClockworkPhilip PullmanDragon KeeperCarole Wilkinson





The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeMark HaddonPeter PanJ M BarrieWizard of OzF BaumRobinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeOliver TwistCharles DickensJungle BookRudyard KiplingThe Railway ChildrenE NesbitThe BorrowersM NortonThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark TwainAlex Rider seriesAnthony HorowitzMy Story seriesVarious authorsAnne Frank: The Diary of a Young GirlEd. Otto H FrankBoy OverboardMorris GleitzmanSabrielGarth Nix
Bewick Bridge KIRFs (1)-34-37.pdf

Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs)

Year 5 and 6 spelling list.pdf
T2-E-2064-New-Curriculum-Spelling-List-Years-3-And-4-Word-Mat_ver_1.pdf

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Tel: 01223 508772