Welcome back to Term 6!

Welcome back to the final term. I hope you have had a wonderful half term break, and are refreshed ready for an action packed term. 

I am really pleased with how the children in Peace class have returned to school. They are eager and excited for their learning this term; as well as rehearsing their Year 6 Production. 

Check out our amazing learning below.

DT: Cultural and dietary needs… Burgers! 

How does market research influence a recipe? 

In DT this term, we are learning about the dietary requirements that people have and how this would influence their choice of a patty, bun and the accompaniments that they would select. By making connections about religious dietary rules from RE as well as drawing upon ourknowledge of family members and friends, we are exploring alternative options. Furthermore, we will also be building upon our understanding of seasonality and cultural dishes from previous year groups to theme and develop interesting burgers! 

RE: Life Journey  

How do people show that they belong to a community? 

Building upon the learning of rites of passage for birth and initiation last term, we will be looking at the rites of passage for marriage and death for Christians, Hindus, Jews and Muslims. Our understanding of the different people’s beliefs -who live in our community- is an important part of each of us becoming religiously literate 21st century citizens. To start the unit the children have written a balanced argument as to whether marriage is a good thing or not.  

Art: Lorenzo Quinn 

How can sculpture unite people? 

This term we will be embark upon our mission to create a sculpture of our own by taking inspiration from Lorenzo Quinn’s sculptures of hands. 

Music: A Touch of Snow White

How can singing help us to be better musicians? 

Our final term of Music at St Thomas will see us combine our learning from our time at school to put together a full performance for our school community.  

French: Holidays 

Voulez vous partir en vacances? 

Our final unit in French this year draws together the learning from Year 6 to enable us to master the vocabulary we have acquired. By talking about transport, clothes, French History and holidays, we will be creating our very own project! 

PSHE: Money

How can money influence a person's behaviour?

In PSHE in this term, we are focusing on money and how to use our knowledge of money to help us with bargains, difficulties and sharing money with others. These lessons gives us the opportunity to see the importance of money, how to save money or how to spend money sensibly. This will develop the children's knowledge for when they transition to secondary school.

History: Early Islamic Civilisation

How did religious beliefs impact Early Islamic Civilisation?

In History this term, we are looking at Early Islamic Civilisations. Within this topic, we will focus on how different beliefs develop their civilisation over time. The main area of focus will be Baghdad. We are exploring questions such as why did the Islamic empire became a major power and what is the significance of the House of Wisdom.

Computing: Web Pages

What makes a good website?

This term in computing we are creating our own website. We will be exploring different areas of a website; the main focus will be on how to make a website, how to attract different audiences and also what does the website need to look like it.