Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........If you need to contact the school the best way is email enquiry@barrview.bham.sch.uk Telephones are manned Mon to Fri 9am until 12pm with limited staffing outside of these hours. Thank you for your continued support...........

Year 6 Curriculum

Welcome to Year 6's Curriculum Page!

Below are the aspects we will be covering during Spring Term 2

English:

Writing a diary based on one of the main events from Michael Morpurgo's Beowulf text
Using inference to identify character's feelings and thoughts based on text evidence
Reading a range of fiction and non-fiction texts with specific skill-related questions
Develop their understanding of a range of vocabulary obtained from different texts
Develop their understanding of a range of vocabulary used in different contexts
To use spelling rules and patterns to change the meaning of words by using prefixes and suffixes
To identify a wide range of grammatical features within sentences

Maths

Identifying missing angles within a range of shapes
Identifying properties of 2D and 3D shapes
Properties of circles- calculating the circumference, radius and diameter
Ratio and proportion
Translating and reflecting shapes
Solving a range of reasoning problems
Reinforce understanding of using the most efficient method when solving arithmetic problems

History:

The Great War

To understand the reasons behind WW1
To understand different roles during WW1 and the living conditions
To infer feelings from different points of view during the war: child, women, soldiers
To design and make a scale model of a trench based on research

Science:

Electricity

Creating a range of circuits including simple and parallel circuits
Explore how switches can be created using a variety of materials
To change the brightness of a bulb by adding and removing different variables

SCIENCE WEEK!

Investigating which materials are the best thermal insulators
Designing a prototype coat which is suitable for use in the Antarctic

Invasion games
Developing skills to be able to attack and defend in a range of competitive games