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 8^th June

Week B  

Tuesday: PE for both classes. Sports Day at school 1:30-2:45pm. Please see the email for further details.

Looking further ahead:

• Friday 19^th June - INSET Day – no school for the children
• Wednesday 24^th June (1:30pm approx.) – Production
• Thursday 25^th June (7pm approx.) - Production
• Friday 3^rd July- Business Bonanza
• 6^th – 8^th July - 6L to CYE
• 8^th – 10^th July - 6M to CYE
• Thursday 16^th July - Leaver’s Mass (pm)

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’.

Please login and use TTrockstars for continued times table practice.

Spelling tests will take place every Friday and then new spellings will be set for the following week. We ask that spellings are practised between 4-5 times per week and that words are written into sentences or paragraphs (if they make sense!) to aid application. Additionally, each week children are given definition and sentence sheets to finish off at home.

CGP Summer workout 4 and spellings were set on 5^th June and due in on the 12^{th of} June.

Geography Homework – due Monday 8^th June.

Research one of the biomes we learnt about this week in more detail: what extra interesting facts can you find out?  The research MUST be in your own words.

Present your research creatively and neatly, using the computer or handwritten and drawn.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zvsp92p

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/biome/403913

https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php

Reading for Pleasure

Here we Are

RE

DIALOGUE and ENCOUNTER

Understanding spiritual riches and how to have conversations with others around religion and their opinions respectfully.

English

MASTER READERS

Survivors by David Long and Kerry Hyndman

Monday/Tuesday: Reading

Wednesday: Comprehension questions

Thursday: Reading

SPAG Focus:  Persuasive writing techniques and effective use of paragraphs

Completing and presenting speeches to the whole class.

Finishing any top copy write ups.

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

Time problem solving

Percentage problem solving

Ratio and proportion problem solving

Science

EVOLUTION AND INHERITANCE

Understanding genetics and how traits are passed down

Art

n/a Talent show

Computing

Production programme design

Geography

Biomes

Learning about Biomes of North America.

The children will be set a piece of homework which will require them to research a particular biome.  This will be due in on Monday 8th June.

French

We are finishing our ice cream parlour menu and using it to ask for an ice cream.

Music

We will practice our production songs and think about vocal expression.

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

Making babies lesson 1

Making babies lesson 2

Please see the email sent out before half term for details on content.