Everything Changes
As we approach the final weeks of Year 6, the Summer 2 term will see us reading extracts from various texts, including “The Final Year” by Matt Goodfellow and “What Mr Darwin Saw” by Mick Manning. As Writers, we will compose and edit narratives, diary entries, explanation texts, recounts and poetry.
As Scientists, we will first explore light pollution and the idea of sustainability. We will then build on previous knowledge of living things and how they are adapted to particular environments, introducing the idea that variation in organisms can result in the species becoming better adapted to its environment and that the process of natural selection, over a long period of time, leads to evolution. We will learn about how inherited characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring and that environmental variables also affect how organisms look and behave. We will then deepen our understanding of fossils in our final unit, asking “How have fossils changed over time and does this provide evidence for evolution?”
Our final RE topic – ‘Eternity’ – will explore opposing definitions and popular ideas relating to the concept, from both religious and non-religious worldviews.
As Computer Scientists we will apply our programming knowledge to ‘micro:bit’ technology, seeing the real world effects of our online coding efforts.
As Geographers, we will recap KS2 Geographical terminology and our knowledge of biomes as we explore the Galapagos Islands and South America, linking to our Science studies and Charles Darwin.
As Historians, we will complete a ‘local history study’ (which will also further our Geography skills) as we consider the physical and human features of Milton Keynes, consolidating and developing map skills and comparing it to other key cities. We will consider the city’s relatively short ‘history’, considering how and why it was designed to create the city we know and love today. We will then contemplate the technological advancements in the area, imagining the MK of the future and how we see ourselves fitting within that.
As Designers and Artists, we will design and create waistcoats which include representations of our personalities and our time at KHP.
Please see the Year 6 KHP Medium Term Overview SUMMER 2 2024 for more detail.
Manners Curriculum
Excellent manners are extremely important. Each week we will focus on strengthening a different social skill.
Click here to see our Manners Curriculum
Our Topics This Year (so far)…
Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 – The Heart, Health and Humanism
Spring 1 – Fair Trade, Freedom and Power
Spring 2 – Victorians: Children of the Revolution
Summer 1 – Victorians: A Brighter Future?