King’s Magna begins at Year 6, where students get a taste of an exciting curricular experience along with the familiarity and support they need as they prepare to move from Key Stage Two to Three.
Our Year 6 students do not take SAT exams and are instead provided an enriching, topic based curriculum with internal tests for core subjects at the end of the year.
Subject-Based Curriculum
Year 6 students still feel at home in a designated classroom and continue to benefit from specialist Year 6 teachers for English, Maths, Science and Personal Development. Other subjects begin to be taught across campus in the relevant departments, offering a gradual introduction to senior school as they walk to lessons across the school grounds.
As part of the curriculum, students learn three modern foreign languages (French, Spanish and German) and have a lesson of computer science to introduce programming and information technology.
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Links Across SubjectsHistory, Geography and English are linked by a topic-based approach to learning, similar to lessons in Chapter House. The topics for Year 6 are World War Two, Introduction to Shakespeare, The Model Village Project and Enterprise. As part of their project on Shakespeare, students practise their drama skills performing a Shakespearian play in the King's Theatre in front of parents and invited guests, and participate in a workshop with Sky Blue Theatre. Introduction To Sports LessonsFollowing the skills-based sports lessons at Chapter House, students are introduced to QE's performance sports: football, netball, cricket and basketball. These sports are coached by ex-professional players or coaches and provide a glimpse into the Performance Sports Programme available at QE Faculty. PE lessons also include swimming, dance and gym lessons using Queen Ethelburga’s fantastic on site facilities. An additional two hours of timetabled sports lessons are available as part of the Curriculum Enrichment programme. |
Amazing Team Building Trips
At the beginning of Year 6, all classes take part in a team-building day at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, with a variety of activities to enjoy, including swimming, inflatables, and boating on the lake. There is plenty of fun to be had and new friendships to be made, which really helps our students settle into the year group quickly.
The Year 6 and 7 students also have two residential opportunities in the Summer term—one in each year. Students have the option to sign up for a biannual visit to a château in Northern France, a 5-day residential where they can practise their French while learning about World War II and immersing themselves in French culture.
In the alternate year, we encourage all students to attend a 3-day residential at Robinwood Activity Centre, which focuses on making a positive impact by developing children through adventurous and themed activities.
