Welcome to Year 6
Presentations from the SATs and Carlton Lodge Meeting
Year 6 Curriculum Map
After a super first half term in Year 6, we will be continuing with certain topics in some subjects, but changing them in others. We will also be saying goodbye to Mr Gleeson which is of course really sad, but we are grateful for everything he has given the school in his time here and wish him all the best in the future.
Topic Book
Our focus in topic will be The Galapagos Islands- we have already learnt bits about Charles Darwin’s famous voyage there.
English
We will be continuing with our World War One topic, but will be writing a setting description, diary entry and a speech.
Please ensure your child is reading at the very least 3 times per week at home to support them, not just reading independently but also with an adult or sibling, allowing for discussions around what they have read. Children take home a planner and I ask that they fill in new words or phrases they have found 3 times a week. To be successful this year, it is imperative they develop a broad and in-depth knowledge of precise vocabulary and can infer meaning from what they have read. A parent or carer should then sign off what they have written. We will check the planners every week (each Monday).
Science
In science, our topic will be Electricity (which fits nicely with DT).
Maths
Our topics this half term are fractions and converting units.
RE
We will still be learning about the Jewish faith this half term. This will mean both looking at cornerstones of their faith and also customs for the people who follow that faith.
Computing
In computing, this half term, we will be creating our own webpages, which I know the children are really excited about!
PE
In PE, we will be continuing with gymnastics on Wednesdays and dodgeball on Thursdays. The children can be in PE kit both days but must remember to remove jewellery on those days please.
DT
Our topic will be ‘Electricity’ and the children will make a steady-hand game.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information and please do not hesitate to be in touch.
Kind regards,
Mr Smithson and Mr Gleeson.
Year 6 Class Blog
Celebration and more to come
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Each week, I feel like (and say) time is rushing by and I have less time with the children; it is both somber and joyful. Sad because I realise that time has been really short this year, and I would like more time with the wonderful Year 6, and joy at seeing the children grow and develop further, finding their voice and stretching their wings.
This week as particularly joyful, as we celebrated the children's work and successes with you, the adults, carers and parents. The children were eloquent and clear about their art (going through their approach) and the rendition of their writing showed their amazing authorial voice. I hope you are pleased and proud of what they have achieved. (I should have recorded it!)
Well, what is next? We are writing an information piece about National Parks, Statistics in Maths, building a photo frame in DT and much, much more. Is a week enough to do all this? Hmmm.
On the note of work...
Homework
Spellings - test on Mon 31 Mar
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Principle: prefix sub-, inter- super-
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Common Exception Words |
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subdivide subheading submerge intercity international interrelated intertwined superstar superabundance superdense |
muscle existence possesses twelfth yacht |
Books - due Thurs 03 Apr (will be sent home on Monday)
Children have been given the marking booklets, so they can mark in green (or another colour pen from what they write in). Any questions, bring the book in for me to look at; I still would like to see them on Thursday.
- Grammar: p51 - Word Families ; p52 & 53 - Prefixes
- Punctuation: p42 - p44 - Mixed Practice
- Spellings: p13 - Prefixes - auto, trans, bi, tri and semi; p14 - Prefixes - aero, micro, super, sub, inter.
Showcasing
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Well, another week and we have shown great focus, great resilience and shown who we are.
Our learning is progressing as we have gone from classifiers in Science, to product designers in DT, and statisticians in Maths, and then authors in English.
Oh, did I not mention that we also had a Talent Show and parents evening?
So we went from showcasing how we are in class to showcasing our other talents to the whole school. And the talent is high is Year 6. I could not believe the number of auditions that happened; I almost ran out of time. Well, Y6 six rounded off and finished the show and they were amazing. But they were not finished, as we could not fit in all of our talent in the show, we continued in the classroom with some more singing and dancing.
I have to say it was really lovely to meet you all at the parents evening and talk about how wonderful your children are.
(Oh, look at that, not one mention of OFSTED)
Homework
Spellings - test on Mon 24 Mar
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Principle: prefix -il, -im, -in, ir
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Common Exception Words |
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illuminated illiterate immature impractical immeasurable inactive incessant infallible irrefutable irresistible
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bargain category determined Signature temperature
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Children have been given the marking booklets, so they can mark in green (or another colour pen from what they write in). Any questions, bring the book in for me to look at; I still would like to see them on Wednesday.
- Grammar: p34 & 35 - Prepositions; p36 & 37 - Mixed practise
- Punctuation: check and complete any unfinished or empty pages in Sections 1-5 - maximum of 2 pages.
- Spellings: p21 - words ending in 'cious' and 'tious'; p24 - words ending in 'al', 'el' and 'le'
Being Equally Ourselves
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Another week has flown by, with not just one, but 2 science lessons looking at the classification of living things and then seeing how living things have changed over time by looking at fossils. We have finished our practise of an explanation report in writing and still powering on with Perimeter, Area and Volume in Maths. And we started our new Geography unit about National Parks (set up in 1949 after the war)
The highlight of the week was a presentation and workshop about body image and misogyny. The children were honest and incredibly mature. Their sound cloud of friendship was a joy - they know how to be a good friend to everyone and know what to expect from others for them to be a good friend. They are an inclusive crowd, believing that boys and girls should get a chance to do sport, activity or interest they like, whether these are shared or not. It is really lovely to see that Year 6 have a great sense of inclusion.
Homework
Spellings - Test is on Mon 17 Mar
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Principle - Ending –ant, –ance, -ancy, -ent, -ence, -ency tolerant substance hesitancy obstancy decadent iridescence licence constituency potency |
Common Exception Words desperate embarrass nuisance privilege thorough
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Children have been given the marking booklets, so they can mark in green (or another colour pen from what they write in). Any questions, bring the book in for me to look at; I still would like to see them on Wednesday.
- Grammar: p25 – Clauses; p27 – Relative clauses; p29-31 - Mixed practice; p32 – Coordinating conjunctions; p33 – Subordinating conjunctions
- Punctuation: p37 – Colons; p39 – Semi-colons; p40-41 Mixed Practice.
- Spellings: p22 – Words ending in 'able' and ‘ible’; p23 – ‘ably’ and ‘ibly’
Homework may look like a repeat, but I noticed that some are just doing the page in the homework list, rather than the whole section.
Let's Read!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
What a wonderful week!
Exploring safety in the Blitz, analysing text about keeping safe in the Blitz, then understanding perpendicular height to work out the area of a triangle, then wrapping up the the Circulatory System with testing ourselves on how nutrients are transported around the body, and then mixing in World Book Day.
Thursday was World Book Day and it was amazing to see Year 6 reading with Reception and Year 1. Totally joyous!
Year 6 read Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman - a story written in poems about a boy who reflects on his actions towards a classmate in the previous 6 months. So after discussing the theme of forgiveness in the text, we went out and did a little bit of cloud busting ourselves.
(children removed for permission reasons)
Homework
Books - due Wed 12 Mar
Children have been given the marking booklets, so they can mark in green (or another colour pen from what they write in). Any questions, bring the book in for me to look at; I still would like to see them on Wednesday.
- Grammar: p24 – Clauses; p26 – Relative Clauses; p28 - Mixed practice.
- Punctuation: p36 – Colons; p38 – 38
- Spellings: p29 – Words ending in 'er', 'ar' and 'or'; p30 - Words ending in 'ery', 'ary' and 'ory'.
We Are Flying
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Wow! How quick has this week gone! Writing unit completed - check. Maths unit completed - check. New PE unit - check. New DT unit - check. We have been emersed in WW2 with learning about the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and D-Day whilst writing a balanced argument of whether our class book character (Joseph, a boy in London, 1940) should return to his grandma’s in the countryside. This will keep going as we learn about National Parks, which were set up after the war, later in the half term. Alongside all of this, we are still prepping for the SATs.
Talking of such, here is the homework for this week.
Spellings: the words below. Test is on Monday 03 March
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Prefix un-, mis- and dis- unhappy untrained unable miscount misinform misfortune disable dishearten disinfect disown
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Common Exception Words rhyme disastrous nuisance profession pronunciation
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Books - due Wed 05 Mar
- Grammar: p20 – Sentences; p21 – Paragraphs; p22 - Phrases
- Punctuation: p20 – Mixed practice; p34 – Mixed practice (same title different content)
- Spellings: p11 – Prefixes – un and de; p12 - Prefixes – im, in, il and ir.
