Year 6

Learning Link: Keep Calm and Carry On

Our learning takes us deeper into the world around us with a focus on Climate Change, pollution and surviving in the wild against the odds.  It is also the final term of your child’s education at Primary School, so there will also be a focus on reflecting on these special years as well as looking forward to the future at secondary school. --

St. Mary:

Mrs Sharpe 

Mrs Williams:

St. Louise:

Mrs Lewis 

Curriculum Newsletters for Autumn, Spring and Summer can be accessed here as they become available

The Curriculum Evening Presentation can be accessed here

Year Group Key Information

Week Commencing: Monday 13^th July

Week A

Monday:

PE both classes

French Ice Cream Parlour

Tuesday:

PE both classes

Wednesday:  Whole school picnic (3:20)

Thursday:

Leavers Mass and BBQ:  2pm – 4:15pm (Doors open just before 2pm)

Friday: Last day of school.  We will be so grateful for any donated PE kit (including hoodies) and branded school jumpers.  These will go to you uniform store.  Year 6 children (only) will be allowed to come in non uniform on the last day of term. 

If you child would like to have their shirt signed, they will need to bring in a separate shirt.  Shirt signing will happen after lunch.

You will need in school:

• A named water bottle, fruit or vegetable snack

• A coat (every day - we will go outside whatever the weather!) Gloves and hats for PE

• A confident and positive attitude shining through a huge smile!

Homework

HOMEWORK

We ask that the children continue to read every day, recording their reading in their homework diaries. We will be sending home books and books unless your child is a ‘free reader’.

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No more CGPs or spellings

Reading for Pleasure

Here we Are

RE

DIALOGUE and ENCOUNTER

The dialogue of action – how do Christians and others collaborate for justice and freedom for all people?

English

MASTER READERS

Survivors by David Long and Kerry Hyndman

Monday/Tuesday: Reading

Wednesday: Comprehension questions

Thursday: Reading

SPAG Focus:  Adjectives and adverbs for descriptions and personality

Writing:

Writing their autobiographies

SPAG

SPELLING

Spelling rules from Spelling Shed see weekly lists in yellow homework books.

GRAMMAR

Colons, semicolons, relative clauses, subordination and the use of paragraphs.

Maths

PROBLEM SOLVING

Revising key written methods for problem solving

Science

To consider how animals and plants adapt to survive certain environments

(Part 2)

Art

n/a

Computing

n/a

Geography

Researching and writing a report on hurricanes

French

We are ordering an ice cream in French at the Glacier and finishing our Hungry Caterpillar story.

Music

We will create a classroom band using voices, ukuleles and percussion instruments, and learn a song.

PE

Athletics

Children will learn to vary running pace whilst exchanging a baton with success. They will perform jumps for height and distance using good technique. Children will show accuracy and good technique when throwing for distance and will lead a small group through a short warm-up routine.

Cricket

Children will apply batting, bowling and fielding skills to game situations with increasing control, tactical awareness and selection of the most effective skill within game play.

OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities and team building)

Teams continue to discuss strategy and ideas but need to consider effective communication and personal safety. Children will continue to locate features and navigate using a key on a map. Children will start to develop critical thinking skills.

Learning for Life

Coping with Change – moving on.