This week's Learning in Year 6 at a glance!
Year 6Learning Link: Great Expectations |
We have great expectations of the children this term; they will have many opportunities to be excellent role models in school beginning with applying for roles on the School Council. This term our learning centres around The Victorians with a particular focus on crime and punishment in this era. Using the book ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty, we will investigate Victorian life for the poor and delve into the depths of Victorian London before investigating a Victorian Christmas. Artwork inspired by William Morris will fill our walls and there will be an extra special Christmas decoration lighting up your home this year. |
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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Autumn Curriculum Newsletter |
Year Group Reminders |
Week Commencing: 20th October 2025 Week B Monday: Parent meetings face to face Tuesday: PE Friday: Non-uniform day - raising the postage funds for the shoeboxes. Please make a donation on Scopay. Looking further ahead: PE for Year 6 will be every Tuesday and on a Monday in Week A. Deadline for Secondary Applications: 31st October (we recommend getting your application in before the schools break up for half term). Please let us know if your child is attending an open morning for a secondary school. This will be authorised, but we still need to know. Parents Evenings: 20th October (in person) These meetings are for parents only, children are not required to attend. Reminders: We will provide a pencil case with all the essentials. Please ensure your child has a named glue stick (Pritt Stick or equivalent). You will also need: • A named water bottle, fruit or vegetable snack • A coat (every day - we will go outside whatever the weather!) • A sweatshirt even on warm days as the doors and windows to classes will be kept open • A confident and positive attitude shining through a huge smile! |
Homework |
We ask that the children continue to read every day, recording their reading in their homework diaries. Please complete Autumn work out 7 in the CGP books. These were sent home on Friday 17th October and will be due in to mark on Friday 24th October. Workout 8 is due in after half-term please. Set: Monday 20th October 2025, Due in Wednesday 5th November 2025 Research and create a profile for a Catholic scientist. Discuss their inventions or work and how they balance this with their religious beliefs. See Google classroom for more details on scientists to research, links and questions to consider. |
Reading for Pleasure |
Windrush child |
RE |
Creation and Covenant How is the Second creation account compatible with scientific accounts of the beginnings of the universe? Children will consider what Catholics believe about the creation of the universe and how this fits with other theories. Children will be able to make comparisons between Genesis and the Babylonian Creation myth. |
English |
English: Complete and edit extended writing using Pace and Tension. Master Readers This half term we will be reading Stormbreaker by Anthony Horwitz Master Readers chapter 15- the end of the book Text: Stormbreaker: Anthony Horowitz Monday: Whole class reading of text Tuesday: Book club: Predict what what will happen Question to improve understanding Explain meaning of the words in context Summarise main ideas Wednesday: Modelled comprehension Thursday: Assessed comprehension Friday: Book review |
SPAG |
Spelling See word lists in yellow homework books Grammar: Focus on use of semi colons |
Maths |
Four operations unit 2 To use accurate strategies for mental arithmetic To revise short multiplication To use long multiplication strategies when multiplying 2-digit by 4-digit numbers To problem solve using long multiplication consolidation |
Science |
William Morris To use colour mixing to paint a William Morris inspired tile To review tile designs and reflect on painting techniques. |
Art |
Digital Literacy What is a variable? How does this affect my code? |
Computing |
Crime and policing in the Victorian Era Crime and Policing in the Victorian era Children will consider how the police force began and the differences between policing then and in the modern day. |
History |
Buzzer game making - Wednesday 22nd October To design and make a circuit for an electronic game Children will use their electrical knowledge to plan and make a buzzer game as a group. |
French |
We are writing a short description of what is in our pencil case. |
Music |
To learn a djembe rhythm. To play a 2-part djembe rhythm. |
PE |
Fitness Pupils will continue to work on elements of their fitness including speed balance. Pupils will complete a fitness plan and make improvements based on data they have collected. Basketball Create and use a variety of tactics to help a team. Create and use space to help a team. (GD Self-referee and make tactical decisions) Hockey Select and apply different movement skills to lose a defender. Use marking, and/or interception to improve defending. Use knowledge of rules to your advantage e.g. side-line pass. |
Learning for Life |
Black History Month Looking at the inspirational women who were the ‘Hidden Figures’ working in NASA’s computing department. |