Welcome to Year 6
Year 6 Curriculum Map
A new term and we are half way through the year- how is it going so quickly?
Topic Book/ History
Our topic for this term will be World War Two. Our class text will be 'When The Sky Falls' by Phil Earle- a story which is set during the Blitz in London. Our focus will be learning about some causes of World War Two, the Home Front and The Blitz.
English
A lot of our writing will link with our topic and class text.
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). In addition to this, children will have activities in their SATs revision booklets to complete every Monday, which will be expected to hand in the following Monday. There will be around 8 pages of the maths one each week and a new practice test each week with the SPAG.
Science
In science, our topic will be Evolution and Inheritance where children will learn about classifying different living things as well as how animals are adapted to suit their environment which may lead to evolution.
Maths
Our topics this half term will be: decimals; fractions, decimals and percentages; area, perimeter and volume; statistics and shape (we will aim to get as much of these topics covered as possible so there is time to revise areas of the maths curriculum before the SATs next term.
RE
We will be learning about the Salvation this term and specifically learning what difference the resurrection makes to Christians.
Computing
In computing, this half term, we will be focussing on programming.
PE
So that we have sessions with a specialist PE teacher from YMCA Leeds, our PE days for this half term will be WEDNESDAYS and Fridays (rather than Tuesdays and Fridays). Please would children come to school in PE kits on those days. The two units this half term will be Fitness and Basketball.
DT
We will be designing and making pop-up books (building on what we learnt about this last year).
Music
Our unit will be 'Exploring Notation Further'.
French
We will be learning how to talk about 'The Date'.
PSHE
We will be covering the topic of sex and relationship education. We will be focusing on body changes, hygiene, healthy relationships and how a baby is made.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information and please do not hesitate to be in touch.
Kind regards,
Mr Smithson, Mrs Williams and Mrs Whitehead
Year 6 Class Blog
NEW BOOKS!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Thanks to money raised by the PTA, we have been able to add several new books to our 'Year 6 Reading Corner'. The children are so excited to read them; every child is now reading a new book! We have started a 'Year 6 Book Club', where children are reading together and then recommending books to others.
Some of these new books have been put into a separate basket called 'Celebrating Diversity' with books that celebrate people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. A book that Mr Smithson highly recommends is 'Boy 87' by Ele Fountain, a book about a boy who is forced to leave his home country, travel thousands of miles and ends up making a dangerous passage on a small boat to Europe.
Feel free to buy/borrow this book or any others from a local library or book shop- why not ask one of the Year 6 children which one they look forward to reading?
History- World War Two
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
The children have loved learning about World War Two (which focuses on The Home Front particularly). Here is our display showing some of our wonderful work. There is also a picture of part of our end of topic assessment, where children write what they have learnt in a different colour.
The Power Of Words
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
In Year 6, like across school, we recognise the importance of acquiring new ambitious vocabulary. Particularly useful vocabulary is recorded on our class 'Vocab Wall'. Here is what we have gathered through the year so far. Why not use them at home or ask the children if they can use them in a sentence!
SATs Homework
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Just to mention- the main SPAG and maths homework will take the form of these CGP revision guides (as well as the reading 3 at least three times a week and filling in the planners). We will be starting these from next week- please would an adult go through the answers and any corrections with the children (the answers are in the back).
The children have worked really hard so far this year and we found doing this extra practice at home consolidated their learning well and accelerated progress for many children. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
SATs and Carlton Lodge
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Thank you to all those who attended the talk this week. For anyone who would find it useful, I have attached the slideshows. Like we mentioned at the talk, any queries or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Carlton Lodge Parents' Meeting Presentation 2024.ppt
SATs_Parents_Presentation_2023.pptx