Year 6
Spring 1
Welcome to Year 6:
Filaree and Calathea Class
Mrs Borecka is teaching Calathea this year and Mrs Clark is a class teacher in Filaree Class.
Welcome
Welcome to year 6! We hope you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
| Homework | Each week, children will be given maths, reading and English homework on a Thursday. This will be due on the following Wednesday. |
| PE | The P.E days are Monday and Friday. The children may sometimes do P.E outside, so please make sure they have a warm PE kit and appropriate shoes for these sessions. |
| Trips | This half-term we will be having a Harry Potter themed day to link in with our English book. A letter with more details will follow. Linking to our History curriculum, we will visit the Imperial War Museum. |
| Key Times | For Year 6, the school day will begin at 8.45, and end at 3.30. Pupils can arrive at school from 8:30 to come in for a soft start activity. If a child arrives after 8:45, they must be taken round to the school office.   |
 
 
What are we learning?
| Literacy | In Literacy, we will be reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone which is a fantasy novel about a young wizard. Our writing focus will be narratives, balanced arguments and poetry. |
| Maths | In maths, we will be focusing on fractions, decimals and percentages before moving on to geometry, particularly angles in shapes. |
| Science | Evolution and inheritance will be our focus in science, thinking about what evidence we have for evolution in plants, animals and humans, what selective breeding and variation are, as well the main theorists behind evolution. |
| Geography | We will be looking at different settlement types, looking at patterns within settlements and how physical features affect where people live. |
| History | In History, we will be learning about how life in Britain changed during WWII. We will look at the impact on key groups of people including women and children. |
| RE | In RE, we will be exploring the notion that belief in Akhirah (life after death) helps Muslims lead good lives. |
| Computing | We will be focusing on variables in programming, using them to create a project. |
| Art | In Art, we will be learning about painting, being able to identify the different types of paint and techniques that can be used for the different mediums. |
| French | In French, we will start by learning how to talk about towns and cities in French, before moving on to talk about French festivals. |
| PSHE | In PSHE we will be exploring why slavery was abolished in the British Empire and the impact it had on different groups of people. |
| PE | In PE we will be doing gymnastics and dance. |
| Music | For our music lessons, children will be focusing on music technology, using an online programme named ‘Incredibox’. |
| DT | In DT we will designing, making and testing our own utility belts. |
How can I help at home?
One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 30 minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school. Practising times tables frequently is vital.
Children have logins for Times Table Rock Stars and Purple Mash– please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts.
If you have any questions, please talk to Mrs Borecka or Mrs Clark
Thanks,
Mrs Borecka and Mrs Clark
