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Tomorrow’s World

Mrs Miss McMaster & Miss Wright

Summer Term 1 2018 Year 6

Homework Project

As part of the topic ‘Revolution’, children in Y5/6 will be learning about many aspects about Victorian Era. They will look at the Industrial Revolution period and the impact of the Royal Family during this period.

For their homework project this term, we would like the children to design or make a Victorian outfit or recipe.

Below is a brief outline of what your child will be learning during this half term

Revolution

Literacy Historical narrative

Diary entry

Analysing historical texts.

Book: Street Child

Geography-Children will learn about the key trade links with in the Victorian Period. -They will create sketch maps of the North East including map symbols.-They will create an annotated sketch map of London and the places built in the Victorian Era. RE -Children will learn about significant individuals from across the globe and how they have influenced society. -Children will learn about significant figures in Christianity and their impact on the religion. -Children will research and present findings on key figures.

Numeracy Time Units of measure Arithmetic Long division Fractions, decimals and

percentages Reasoning Shape

History

Recognising the Victorian family.

Timeline of the Victorian era.

Comparing lives of rich and poor children.

Industrial revolution.

Crime and punishments.

PSHE

Music Practising for production.

Physical Education

Athletics

Things to remember: PE Monday and Tuesday – PE kit to be kept

in school all week (outdoor kit will be required)

Learn multiplication and division facts through Times Table Rock Stars.

Spellings - sent home on Friday to be learnt for test on the following Friday

Please listen to your child read 4 times per week. Reading records back on Friday please.