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Year 6 - Autumn 1

The Ancient Greeks

As mathematicians, we will:

• Work with numbers up to 10,000,000 including ordering, comparing and on numberlines.
• Add and subtract any integer
• Recognise factors, multiples and primes
• Learn divisibility rules
• Conduct short and long division
• Use efficient multiplication methods

As writers, we will be able to:

• Writing a flashback story based on the book 'Star of fear, star of hope'
• Use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph
• Link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials of time, place and number
• Use of inverted commas and other punctuation to punctuate direct speech
• Use consistent and correct tense
• Use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely
• Use passive verbs
• Link ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices
• Integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action

As a Literary Scholar we will be able to:

• Have a love of reading through exploring the adventures of our class text ‘The Mark of the Cyclops’.
• Use text tracking techniques to retrieve direct quotes from a text.
• Explore chunking techniques to narrow down information when answering questions from an extended text.
• Infer a character’s thoughts and feelings as well as providing evidence from the text.
• Explain the impact of certain literature techniques on the reading.
• Make predictions about the next stage of the story using supporting evidence from the text.

As children who value our relationships we will answer the following questions:

• What can influence me to behave in a certain way?
• How can I resist pressure?
• Why do people join gangs? What risks are involved in joining gangs?
• What are the features of a healthy relationship? How is it different to an unhealthy relationship?
• What right do I have to protect my body?
• How can I keep my body safe?
• What are the roles and responsibilities of parents?
• How does the media promote certain body types?
• What types of drugs are there and what affects do different drugs have on the liver and the heart?
• What causes stress? How can I cope with stress?

As historians we will:

• Work chronologically and make inferences about who the Ancient Greeks were
• Compare Ancient Greek religion to other religions we know about
• Debate whether it was better to be a Spartan or Athenian
• Handle evidence to decide if Alexander the Great was actually ‘great’
• Learn about the Greek Empire
• Recognise the historical significance of the Ancient Greeks and discover their many legacies.

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

Christians and how to live: what would Jesus do?

We will answer the questions:

• Where do Christians find out about what Jesus did?
• Why do Christians think it is wise to follow Jesus’ teachings?
• What was Jesus’ sermon on the mount about?
• What was Jesus’ sermon on the mount about?
• How do some Christians follow Jesus’ example in caring for those in need?
• How far do Jesus’ teachings and actions inspire others?

As scientists, we will be able to:

• Recall factors that improve someone’s health and those that impact health negatively and suggest improvements to someone’s health.
• Describe the circulatory system and name the vital organs involved.
• Describe some of the functions of blood, including transporting substances like oxygen, water and nutrients around the body.
• Identify the pattern between animals’ size and heart rate and quote values as evidence.
• Describe how different exercises affect heart rate and explain why heart rate changes during exercise.
• Describe what happens to heart rate during and after exercise and compare two sets of heart data to identify a link between heart rate and fitness.

As linguists in Spanish, we will be able to:

• Identify cognates and use the context to deduce the meaning of new words. 
• Identify the appropriate time to use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words.
• Apply rules to generate all forms of an adjective.
• Use a range of adjectives and descriptive phrases to describe clothing.
• Describe an outfit and its purpose in multi-clause sentences using porque – because.
• Create an outfit by following the description in a design brief accurately.
• Read or say sentences aloud using the correct pronunciation when giving a presentation.

As geographers and world explorers we will:

• Be comparing the geography of Greece and the UK.
• Learning about the climate in Greece and researching the difference in temperature.
• Considering the importance food has to the Greek economy, specifically olive oil.
• Thinking about how tourism effects the Greek economy.
• Understanding how tourism can have positive and negative impacts on a place and
• Recognise how tourism can be sustainable.

As chefs in Design Technology, we will:

• Be researching the food and climate of Ancient Greece and linking this to the Eatwell plate.
• Practising our food preparation skills by making flatbreads and hummus.
• Designing our own flatbread combinations as an alternative to a sandwich to appeal to children.
• Making our own delicious flatbread recipes in the school kitchen.
• Evaluating our products and making any adjustments to the recipe before sharing it with the local community.

As artists, we will:

• Research Greek pottery and record designs and patterns
• Use sgraffito to decorate clay tiles
• Design and make a Greek vase using clay
• Decorate flat and curved surfaces using sgraffito to create Greek inspired designs

As computer scientists we will be able to:

• Identify some types of data the Mars Rover could collect.
• Explain how the Mars Rover transmits the data back to Earth and the challenges involved.
• Read any number in binary, up to eight bits.
• Identify input, processing and output on the Mars Rovers.
• Read binary numbers and grasp the concept of binary addition.

As athletes we will be able to:

Lacrosse

• Confidently defend the ball using the technique called cradling.
• Scoop the ball from the ground whilst maintaining momentum and control.
• Throw and catch consistently well to keep possession and limit opportunities for the opposing team to steal.
• Cushion the ball as it hits the net to absorb the impact, preventing the ball from bouncing out.
• Incorporate all the key skills within a game.

Cricket

• Throw accurately overarm as well as underarm to vary the speed and height of the ball.
• Grip the bat correctly, take up a suitable stance and strike the ball consistently well.
• Pull a ball from a short delivery to the leg side.
• Bowl with a run-up to generate more power towards the stumps and gain an advantage over the batting team.
• Link skills and perform in a competitive game.