Year 6 Transition
Welcome to the Year 6 Transition area. Below are examples of the kind of activities that take place during the transition days.
KS2/3 Transition Week, Pontarddulais Cluster – Formula 1
Key
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- Activities to be completed in Primary Schools – will be required for transition week as a continuing activity, source of information or skill.
- Activities to be completed during transition week using skills and/or resources started in Primary Schools.
- Activities to form part of wider scheme of work undertaken by Primary Schools if they so wish.
Digital Competence
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- Create a database on F1 drivers
- Analyse and graph data
- Search using two or more criteria for a specific purpose.
- Add or remove data fields to improve quality
NB: Shows cross-phase working on Hwb
Mathematics and Numeracy
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- Lap times & distances to 3dp / order / rounding to nearest whole and 2dp
- Percentage of Fuel – How many laps could you do with x amount of fuel?
- Inverse checks throughout
- Distances from Grand Prix venues – scales, miles, km
- Timetable of a racing driver – practice, qualifying, race, travel
- Time zones – different venues
- Measure the perimeter of a track
- Profit & Loss – car costs, advertising, sponsors
- Ticket Prices – Comparisons * Currency Converters
- Cost of Tyres – durability i.e. number of laps they do, best buys
- Conversions – miles to kms for race distances, litres to pints to gallons
- Cost of a tank of fuel
- Estimate the length of time a race should take – speed, distance, time
- Average temperature & rainfall – data and graph
- Line graphs of lap times
- Bar Graphs – Points of races
- Mode, median, range – Drivers ages
- Population Density
- Salaries – yearly, monthly, weekly, daily, hourly by minute
- Plan a trip to a Grand Prix – airline comparisons, budget and currency
- Tally charts – wins, poll position, last year’s finishes – fractions, decimals and percentages
- Stadium capacity
Science and Technology
Design Technology
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- Using 2D design packages
- Range of materials
- Graphic designs for vehicles
- Using CAM software
- Streamlining of vehicles
Science
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- Complete investigation streamlining & air resistance in F1 vehicles
- Success criteria
- Prediction
- Variables
- Method
- Results – Speed = Distance / Time
- Line graph
- Conclusion
- Reflection/Evaluation
This will be a project started in primary school with the practical aspects being performed during transition week. Evaluations will then be completed back in year 6 class due to time limitations.
Humanities
Geography
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- Mapping the different countries
- Temperature and rainfall graphs comparing two countries
- Impact of building in the local area
- Scale of distances from Silverstone to other tracks
History
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- Research the history of Grand Prix (Timeline)
Language, Literacy and Communication
Oracy
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- Discussion – Why is F1 a male dominated sport?
- Interview with race driver, family member, team etc.
- Voiceovers – children watch race with commentaries & then devise own voiceover
- Presentation – showcase the car they have designed
- Motivational speech
- Persuasive pitch – why should you sponsor our team?
Reading
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- Research of countries
- Biographies of racing drivers
- Analysing F1 websites
- Web Quest
- Research relevant to maths data
- Looking at examples of descriptive passages
Writing
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- Letter of application to be part of F1 team
- Discussion task – building a racing circuit in local area
- Senses poem
- Persuasive leaflet about country
- Pit stop instructional writing
- Blogging a driver’s performance
- Poster to advertise Grand Prix
- Description of an F1 racer and family views
Health and Well-being
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- Choose success criteria for formula 1 driver
- Fitness Testing – Components of Fitness E.g. Speed Test – 50m Sprint; Muscular Power – Standing Long Jump; Muscular Strength – Throwing a tennis ball as far as you can; Co-ordination – Tennis Ball Test; Balance – Stork Stand Test; Cardio-vascular Test – Skipping for a minute
- Estimating & measuring actual scores for Fitness Test
- Discussion – Building a Track in the local area – PMI Grid, Arguments for & against including Eco Issues, Socio-economic, Conclusion
- Estimating & measuring actual scores for Fitness Test
Expressive Arts
Drama and Music
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- Cheerleading – create a chant to promote your team
- Jingle or rap to advertise the team
- Opening ceremony for a Grand Prix
Art
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- Design a new kit for a team.
- Design a new logo for a team
- Design a trophy for a team
Cymraeg
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- Oracy – job interview
- Reading – read character description and draw the character
- Writing – character description in the third person
- Writing – conversation between two racing drivers (linked to character description)
KS2/3 Transition Week, Pontarddulais Cluster – Flight
Key
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- Activities to be completed in Primary Schools – will be required for transition week as a continuing activity, source of information or skill.
- Activities to be completed during transition week using skills and/or resources started in Primary Schools.
- Activities to form part of wider scheme of work undertaken by Primary Schools if they so wish.
Digital Competence
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- Create a database on aeroplanes
- Analyse and graph data
- Search using two or more criteria for a specific purpose.
- Add or remove data fields to improve quality
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NB: Shows cross-phase working on Hwb
Mathematics and Numeracy
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- Distances to 3dp / order / rounding to nearest whole and 2dp
- Inverse checks throughout
- Distances from between airports – scales, miles, km
- Timetable of an airline pilot, airport flight list
- Time zones – different countries visited
- Measure the area / perimeter runways – scale drawings
- Profit & Loss – spaceflight, advertising, sponsors, Virgin Galactic
- Ticket Prices – Comparisons * Currency Converters
- Cost of flight tickets – currency
- Estimate the length – speed, distance, time different types of plane
- Average temperature & rainfall – data and graph
- Bar Graphs – volume of traffic through airport
- Mode, median, range
- Population Density – working space in airport
- Plan a trip to a holiday destination – airline comparisons, budget and currency
- Tally charts, fractions, decimals and percentages
- Symmetry – Escher
- Temperature and rainfall graphs comparing two countries
Science and Technology
Design Technology
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- Using 2D design packages
- Range of materials
- Graphic designs for vehicles
- Using CAM software
- Streamlining of vehicles
Science
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- Complete wingspan investigation
- Success criteria
- Prediction
- Variables
- Method
- Results – Speed = Distance / Time
- Line graph
- Conclusion
- Reflection/Evaluation
This will be a project started in primary school with the practical aspects being performed during transition week. Evaluations will then be completed back in year 6 class due to time limitations.
Humanities
Geography
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- Mapping the different countries / coordinates / grid references
- Impact of building airport / runway in the local area
- Scale of distances Amelia Earhart travelled
History
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- Research the history of Space Race / Flight (Timeline)
Language, Literacy and Communication
Oracy
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- Discussion – impact of new airport/runway?
- Interview with Chuck Yeager
- Voiceovers – children watch moon landing with commentaries & then devise own voiceover
- Presentation – think of new Welsh airline
- Persuasive pitch – why should you fly with us?
Reading
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- Research of AE / Airports / Bias
- Biographies of AE/ AJ / Wright Bros.
- Web Quest
- Research relevant to maths data
- Looking at examples of descriptive passages
Writing
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- Letter of application to be astronaut / pilot
- Discussion task – building an airport in Gower
- Senses poem
- Persuasive leaflet about airport / airline
- Persuasion – dream team for space mission
- Flight crew instructional writing
- Vlog as astronaut / IS
- Poster to advertise airline / airport / AE Missing
- Description of a historical space / flight figure
Health and Well-being
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- Choose success criteria for astronaut
- Diet – space food / aeroplane food – healthy menu
- P4C – factors affecting astronauts e.g. sunlight, gravity, nutrition, isolation, claustrophobia, relationships – preparation for
- Fitness Testing – Components of Fitness E.g. Speed Test – 50m Sprint; Muscular Power – Standing Long Jump; Muscular Strength – Throwing a tennis ball as far as you can; Co-ordination – Tennis Ball Test; Balance – Stork Stand Test; Cardio-vascular Test – Skipping for a minute
- Estimating & measuring actual scores for Fitness Test
- Discussion – Building an airport in the local area – PMI Grid, Arguments for & against including Eco Issues, Socio-economic, Conclusion
- Estimating & measuring actual scores for Fitness Test
Expressive Arts
Drama and Music
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- Jingle or rap to advertise the airline
- TV advert
- Radio Broadcast
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Art
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- Design a new outfit for a pilot/AE/Hostess
- Design a new logo for a plane / airline
- Kite design
- William Morris / Escher – bird designs
Cymraeg
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- Oracy – astronaut
- Reading – read character description and draw the character
- Writing – character description in the third person on AE / CY
- Writing – conversation between AE / CY (linked to character description)
KS2/3 Transition Week, Pontarddulais Cluster – Le Grand Départ!
Key
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- Activities to be completed in Primary Schools – will be required for transition week as a continuing activity, source of information or skill.
- Activities to be completed during transition week using skills and/or resources started in Primary Schools.
- Standalone activities to occur during transition week, prepared by comprehensive.
- Activities to form part of wider scheme of work undertaken by Primary Schools if they so wish.
Digital Competence
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- Create a database on aeroplanes
- Analyse and graph data
- Search using two or more criteria for a specific purpose.
- Add or remove data fields to improve quality
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NB: Shows cross-phase working on Hwb
Mathematics and Numeracy
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- Distances to 3dp / order / rounding to nearest whole and 2dp
- Inverse checks throughout
- Distances from between French towns – scales, miles, km
- Timetable
- Measure the area / perimeter – scale drawings
- Profit & Loss – accounts for entrepreneurship element
- Prices – Comparisons – nutrition bars / T de F accommodation
- Estimate the length – speed, distance, time
- Bar Graphs – compare contents of nutrition bars
- Plan a trip to a holiday destination – airline comparisons, budget and currency
- Story of the graph – e.g. height on a mountain stage
- Pupils are going to choose different parts to create the best bike they can with a given budget for the Tour de France race. There are aspects of managing money, best buys, reasoning their answers/choices, percentages and averages involved.
Science and Technology
Design Technology – Make a Nutrition Bar
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- Keywords
- Initial research – Lotus Diagram
- Ideas – Image collage
- Initial Design Features / Initial designs
- Final design
- Planning and making
- Evaluation
Design Technology – Packaging for Nutrition Bar
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- Keywords
- Initial research – Lotus Diagram
- Ideas – Image collage
- Initial Design Features / Initial designs
- Final design
- Planning and making
- Evaluation
- Using 2D design packages / Range of materials / Graphic designs for packaging / Using CAM software
Science
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- Investigation – Testing 3 different energy drinks to find out which is best for giving an athlete energy
Computer Science
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- iMovie adverts for nutrition bars
- Create a database on cyclists / teams / bikes
- Analyse and graph data
- Search using two or more criteria for a specific purpose
- Add or remove data fields to improve quality
Humanities
Geography
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- Mapping elements of La Tour de France / Grid references
- Plan a Tour de Wales
- Contours / Mountains
- Fair Trade
- Food miles
History
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- History of the bicycle – development of wheel
- Database – Turning point of speed
- History of the Tour de France
Religious Education
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- Meditation
- Ethics of doping – Discussion text
Language, Literacy and Communication
Oracy
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- Discussion – Why can’t women compete in the Tour de France?
- Interview with Geraint Thomas
- Voiceovers – commentate on the final 500m of a Tour de France stage
- Presentation – Dragon’s Den sales pitch for their nutrition bar
Reading
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- Research of T de F / Nutrition / Cycling
- Biographies of Geraint Thomas / Chris Froome / Simon Yates
- Research relevant to maths data
- Looking at examples of descriptive passages
Writing
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- Food diary
- Discussion task – doping / women in T de F
- Senses poem – e.g. cycling up Mont Ventoux or a Welsh Mountain
- Persuasion – sales pitch for nutrition bar
- Recipes and DT instructional writing, menus
- Vlog as cyclist or company selling nutrition bars
- Poster to advertise nutrition bar / Tour de Wales
Health and Well-being
Physical Well-being
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- Challenge skills menu.
- Circuit challenge. How many calories can you burn?
Food and Nutrition
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- Mission nutrition quiz
- Calorific energy. Sports performance nutrition.
- Hydration, ‘think your drink’ for ‘Tour de France’
Social Well-being
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- Team spin session. The journey of ‘Tour de France’
Mental Well-being
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- Winning at a price
- Substance misuse and the ‘Tour de France’
Expressive Arts
Drama and Music
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- Jingle or rap to advertise the nutrition bar
- TV advert
- Radio Broadcast
- Peer pressure role play – drugs
- Creating music for relaxation / meditation
- Acrostic Poem, Monologue & Costume design
- Launchpad software to create musical section for opening event of TDF
Art
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- Design a new outfit for a T de F / T de W Cyclist
- Design a new logo for a team
- Tour de Wales posters
- How artists capture movement and speed in their artwork
- How artists represent sports people in art, use these ideas to represent cyclists
- How artists capture energy in their artwork, use these ideas to represent cyclists
Cymraeg
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- Welsh athletes
- 3rd person description of famous Welsh athletes
MFL
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- Rider profile – introducing yourself to fellow competitors
- Colours and numbers
- Language of the Peloton