Transcript 2016 Spring Learning Guide y6 Elizabethan Era

Curriculum Year A Spring
Literacy - Cross Curricular
Reading Comprehension – how did England
influence world history during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth 1
Create a report about the life of Elizabeth 1
Maths Cross Curricular:
Maths linked to distance between planets
Planning a journey / data collection / miles to
kilometres
Computing: Software Development
Develop an understanding of the difference
between the web and the internet
Use some simple HTML tags
Identify safe websites
RE
Consider life as a journey
Learn about what Hajj is
Consider what the Ka’bah is and why Muslims
consider it special
Consider why Jesus died and rose again
Describe similarities between Jesus’ death and
resurrection and ‘The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe’
Significant Period of History
(The Elizabethan Era)
Music:
Physical Education
PSHCE
Consider Christian values of Creation and
creativity
Geography – The Journey of Sir
Francis Drake
Locate the major countries that Sir
Francis Drake visited on his explorations
Plan a journey to another place in the
world
Identify the key physical and human
characteristics of these countries and
name the major cities
Understand more of physical geography:
climate, volcanoes and earthquakes
Science – Earth & Space
Select sounds and resources to create a
desired effect.
Fundamental movement skills
Hockey, Netball and Rugby
History – The Elizabethan Era
Know something of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth 1 and her influence
Create a timeline
Summarise how Britain has had a
major influence on world history
Art - Space
Draw simple objects and use marks and lines to
give a 3 effect
Class artist. Look at the paintings and
techniques used by Claude Monet
Describe the movement of the Earth and
other planets relative to the sun in the
solar system
Describe the movement of the moon
relative to the Earth
Explain why the sun appears to move
across the sky when it remains in one
place
DT – Cooking / Sewing
Create a product and then be able to
explain how to improve it (Spanish
Omelette)
Use cross and running stitch to produce
an Easter card
SCHOOL ADDRESS
Lathom Avenue
Warrington
WA2 8AL
ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL
AND NURSERY CENTRE
SCHOOL INFORMATION
SCHOOL TELEPHONE
01925 632210
School HOURS
8.55am – 3.15pm
Email
[email protected]
HEAD TEACHER
Mrs K. Keen
Website
www.stanns.warrington.dbprimary.com
CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY
Mrs J. Lazarus
Please let us know as soon as possible if your
child is unable to come to school for any
reason.
KEY DATES IN THE WEEK
Tuesday
PE (outdoor and indoor)
Please keep PE kit in school
Friday
Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall
Homework and reading records checked
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Williams
Mrs Maitland
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back – Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Holidays
• Half term- Finish on Friday 23rd October– Back in school on
Monday 2nd November.
• 2nd half term- Finish on Friday 18th December– Back in school
Tuesday 5th January
• For all other dates and events please refer to the school
newsletter
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME
• Ensure that your child gets a good nights sleep
• Ensure that your child has had breakfast before coming to school
• Encourage your child to read each night and hear them read, asking them questions at
least once a week. Write in their reading record.
• Help your child to learn their times tables in order and mixed up.
• Ensure your child has completed their my maths homework each week.
• Help your child to learn the Y5/6 statutory spellings
Remember to ask if you have any queries.
Year 6 TEAM
Class Teachers
Mrs Goulding
Mrs Pimblett
CULTURAL PATHWAY
Author – Michael Morpurgo
Composer – Bach
Artist – Monet
SCHOOL VISITS
• Stockport Air Raid Shelter