Year 6 Curriculum

Year 6 24-25

In Year 6, we have been focussing on simple mechanisms in Design & Technology. We particularly concentrated on the use of gears and pulleys, which we showcased by creating working fairground rides.

In English, we have focussed on the skills of parenthesis and expanded noun phrases. To showcase this, we created a set of instructions on how to steal Christmas!

In art, we have been studying Maya masks. This week, we have planned our masks after learning about their purpose and the meaning of different colours and designs. After half-term, we will be using clay to create them.

In science, we have been learning about the circulatory system with a particular focus on the heart and how it works.

In Year 6, we used to clay to create Maya masks. Before making them, we researched what the ancient Maya believed the colours represented and the different purposes of masks. Each has been designed regarding to where they would have been worn - for example: death mask, for celebrations, for battle and for sacrifices.