SPRING

During the first part of the Spring term, Y6 will study The Tempest and Skellig. During these topics we will learn about:

• The characters and plot in Shakespeare’s The Tempest
• Creating storm music and writing descriptions
• Acting out speeches and scenes
• Sketching depictions of characters
• Using ICT to create powerpoints and excel spreadsheets
• Finding out about the classification of animals
• Engaging with the book Skellig by David Almond

The second half of autumn term, Year 6 will study Charles Darwin. The main focus will be:

• Exploring Darwin’s life and his great adventure
• Writing letters and diary entries inspired by Darwin
• Looking into his theories of evolution 
• Looking at how animals have adapted 
• Creating sketches and pastel drawings of different animals