Maths: Geometry: Shape: • Measure and classify angles • Calculate angles • Vertically opposite angles • Angles in a triangle • Angles in a quadrilateral • Angles in polygons Position and direction: • The first quadrant/Read and plot points in 4 quadrants • Solve problems with co-ordinates • Translations and reflections • Circles and nets • Draw shapes accurately RE: In RE we will continue to explore the question “What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help?”. In this unit children will understand the challenges racism presents and discuss their own and others ideas about reducing racism and prejudice.
English: This half term we will be reading stories from 1001 Arabian Nights including Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. In our writing, we will focus on writing to entertain by composing first person narrative, character and setting descriptions. In grammar and sentence work we will practise using subordinate clauses, writing dialogue and work on including a wide range of sentence structures within our written work.
Year 6 Summer 1: History Topic Science: In Science, we will be looking at Living Things and their habitats. We will describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics, based on similarities and differences, including micro- organisms, plants and animals and give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.
Reading: We will continue to work on our retrieval skills, understanding vocabulary and phrases, how to infer from the text and how to use evidence to support our answers. We will read a wide range of texts with different themes.