Year 6

Learning Link:

Keep Calm and Carry On

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.

Mr Jones (Fri) – mrjones@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

St. Louise: Mrs Lewis – mrslewis@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

Year Group Reminders

Week B

Please refer to the Summer Term Newsletter

Other reminders: Please check and sign reading diaries each week.

The children have been working very hard this year; SATs week will be one of the opportunities for them to show what they have learnt.

The SATs week schedule is as follows:

· Monday 12th May: English – grammar and spelling papers

· Tuesday 13th May: English – reading paper

· Wednesday 14th May: Maths – arithmetic and reasoning papers

· Thursday 15th May: Maths – reasoning paper

Please can the children be in promptly, as usual they can enter the classroom from 8.30am, as all the tests will begin at 9.00am every morning. We would encourage your child to get a good night’s sleep next week and a good breakfast each morning.

Any general reminders:

Please ensure your child has a fully equipped pencil case including a pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and glue stick. Please check and sign reading diaries each week.

You will also need:

• A named water bottle, fruit or vegetable snack

• A light waterproof coat (every day – we will go outside whatever the weather!)

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

Reading for Pleasure

RE

LC: To understand the reasons for Christian Belief in the Resurrection.

Children will consider the evidence of Jesus’ resurrection from the point of view of some eyewitnesses. Children will consider the roles of the disciples and roman soldiers in the resurrection of Jesus.

English

LC: VE Day writing

Children will continue to write and edit their report on VE day

LC: How to write an informal letter

Children will plan and write a letter from the point of view of the main character.

Master Readers n/a SATs

Text: Letter from the Lighthouse (will commence after SATs)

Monday: Whole class reading of text & vocabulary focus

Tuesday: Modelled comprehension & Book club

Wednesday: SATs past paper question strategy

Thursday: SATs past paper question strategy

Friday: Edit, review & continued chapters.

Maths

Science

Art

Computing

Children continue to build their google sites website and begin to link pages together

Geography and History

French

Music

Can you identify dynamics (loud/quiet)? Can you conduct and/or follow directions for dynamics? Can you clap this rhythm? Can you match this rhythm to stick notation? What is a musical ‘canon’? Can you perform in canon?

PE

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

Homework

We ask that children practise the words at home at least 3 times during the week (in this book) and then write a paragraph (or more) to demonstrate their understanding of the new spelling vocabulary.

The paragraph should be at least 5 sentences long, punctuated accurately, and each sentence should contain at least one of the spelling words.

The children may choose to write a story, a newspaper report, a comic strip or any genre of their choosing – choose something different each week.

These spellings will be tested each week in a dictation.

Going deeper:

Add more of your own words to the list that follow the spelling rule.

Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Include the specific grammar element given by the teacher each week in the paragraph.

Dictation and homework due: Friday

CGP: N/a SATs