Mrs Yates, Mrs Ward, Mrs Robinson & Mrs Lennon
Year 6: the final frontier… a jammed-packed year to make it a year to remember!
Throughout the year, we endeavour to offer a creative curriculum which engages and enthuses our children. We seek opportunities to develop them as independent learners, curious learners and resilient learners. We work hard preparing for our end of KS2 assessments in Reading, Writing and Maths.
Our aim is to ensure that every child unlocks their full potential and has an opportunity to shine. All of our efforts ensure that our children leave Hemlington Hall Academy ready for all that secondary school has to offer.
Residential Experience
Our residential to London is thrilling! Jammed packed with all the sights and sounds of the capital, our children experience three days of the vibrancy that is London! A visit to the National History Museum bring our past curriculum to life. Children experience the dizzy heights of the London Eye and are entertained by the musical delights of the West End. A tour of the Houses of Parliament is certainly a highlight. This year, we are lucky to be wandering back up North via the wizardry world of Harry Potter!
Autumn Term
In the Autumn Term, we investigate life in the Victorian era (1837 – 1901), looking at the importance of George Stephenson’s role in developing the steam engine. We will explore the first steam journey between Stockton and Darlington and plot our own routes using Google Earth (incorporating map reading skills). We will also understand how school helped shape Victorian Britain for real as we visit Beamish Museum and take part in a ‘typical’ school lesson! We are introduced to Dr Bernardo in our reading book, Street Child by Berlie Doherty, as well as researching Dr Bernardo, we are thrown into the life of Jim Jarvis as he battles through life in a Victorian workhouse.
So long farewell….
Before leaving Year 6, we take to the stage and look back at our time at Hemlington Hall Academy, celebrating and sharing our talents and achievements through an end of year performance. A proud moment for us all… tissues at the ready!
Spring Term
In the Spring term, we learn about the advancement of technology: how computer science revolutionized the world we live in, beginning with the invention of the World Wide Web. We understand the work of key individuals including Bill Gates, who founded Microsoft Steve Jobs who founded Apple and Tim Berners Lee who invented the World Wide Web. We will identify how technology has changed throughout the 21st century and how these inventions have impacted our world, i.e internet, mobile phones and computers.
This links spectacularly well with our class novel: Storm Breaker by Anthony Horowitz, which takes the reader on an adrenaline fuelled, roller coaster of a journey.
The Curriculum
PHSE is taught and modelled throughout the year, with online safety at the forefront of our minds.
Summer Term
Our Geography work leads us to locate Europe, North and South America on a map, including major cities. We will identify and describe human and physical characteristics of a place, comparing and contrasting.
In English, our book is Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Murpurgo. We travel the world with Michael, his parents and dog Stella, before ‘something’ happens… We consider the story as we weave a beautiful sunset in our DT lessons.
In the second half of the summer term we learn about ‘Mesoamerica’ and the Mayans. We will know that the civilisation dates back to approximately 2000 BC. We will learn about the creation story told by the Mayans, of how men were created and the role of the gods.
Our curriculum is designed to ensure that all children not matter what their needs are can access it.
Some useful links to help your child learn at home.
https://www.theschoolrun.com/practical-tips-for-sats-preparation
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/leveln Maths, s/zbr9wmn
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk
