This week's Learning in Year 6 at a glance!
Year 6
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Learning Link: Our Dream WorldThis term, we will explore what we would like in our dream world, from recognising the impact of climate change and plastic pollution to journeying to the Greek forest in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and exploring the mystical lands that can be found in ‘The Arrival’. The creative talents of the children will be put to good use throughout all of their learning, and the links between English and Art will culminate in the children creating their own lifesize, 3D sculpture for display in ‘The Canvas’. |
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St. Mary: Mrs Sharpe – mrssharpe@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk Mrs Bond – mrsbond@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk St. Louise: Mrs Lewis – mrslewis@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk |
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Year Group Key Information |
Week Commencing: Monday 9th March 2026 Week A
Mock SATs week (morning only): Monday: Grammar and spelling Tuesday: Reading Wednesday: Arithmetic and Reasoning paper 1 Thursday: Reasoning paper 2 SATs preparation: This website has some really great short videos on arithmetic and maths strategies to support SATs revision. They have all the topics mapped from January to the SATs in May as well as helpful revision for reading and grammar. https://vocabularyninja.co.uk/16-weeks-to-sats/ Maths test strategy poster:
Looking further ahead:
Open Afternoon for Science fair projects.
End of Term – school finishes at 2pm You will need: • 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. New CGP pages and spellings were set on 6th March and are due on Friday 20th March 2026. This has been extended due to Mock SATs and the INSET day. |
Reading for Pleasure |
Poetry anthology |
RE |
DESERT TO GARDEN: Was Jesus willingly arrested? |
English |
The Letters from the Lighthouse Extending a non-chronological report about evacuees MASTER READERS: LETTERS FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE BY EMMA CARROLL Monday: Whole class reading of text Tuesday: Book Club Wednesday: Modelled comprehension Thursday: Independent comprehension and review Friday: Edit and review and Vocab: Intently, flinch, briskly, thunder, precariously, dawdle |
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 |
Mock SATs |
Science |
n/a INSET |
DT |
n/a INSET |
Computing |
WEBSITE CREATION: To plan and design my own website using google sites |
History |
WORLD WAR TWO: To locate countries involved in WW2 on a map of Europe in 1939. |
French |
We are learning about la Francophonie. |
Music |
We will remind ourselves of strumming and picking techniques, and use these to play a piece of music together. |
PE |
GYMNASTICS Understand what counter balance and counter tension is and show examples with a partner. Combine and perform gymnastic actions, shapes and balances with control and fluency. Create and perform sequences with varied movements and holds. Suggest changes and use feedback to improve a sequence. TAG RUGBY Children will learn how to position themselves for a backwards throw and how to control the ball when catching and throwing. Use skills and strategy to outwit the opponent. Applying different movements and skills under pressure. Use space to support teammates. Vary types of attacking play to avoid predictable play. BADMINTON Using different types of shots/clears and racket movements within the game to keep advantage and gain points. To serve effectively, use tactics when needed and begin to self-manage a game with an opponent. |
Learning for Life |
n/a INSET |
