Spring 2

Maths 

This half term in maths, we will be focusing on algebra and imperial and metric measure. 

Literacy

This half term we will focus on various types of writing. We will begin by writing sonnet poems about an animal of our choice. Then after our school visit to Chester Zoo we will be writing a recount of our experience and what we saw on the day. We will then be spending the rest of the half term focusing on Macbeth by Shakespeare. First we will be writing a narrative where children will have the opportunity to use some high level vocabulary to describe the setting. In addition, children will then be writing a balanced argument to decide which of the characters they think is the most evil and why. This unit will link to our class trip to watch a performance of Macbeth. All pieces of writing will be assessed using the Year 6 writing criteria. 

Science 

This half term we will be focusing on light. 

Topic  

This half term we will be learning about leisure and entertainment in the 20th century and how things like games, television, sport and music have developed over the years and making compressions to then and now.

SATS practice 

We will be doing one final SATs practice week this half term to see children's strengths and weaknesses and what areas of the curriculum children may need more support with. I would like to emphasis that the children have not covered the whole of the Year 6 curriculum when they take part in the practice weeks, so their scores only reflect their learning so far and they progress they are making in their learning.