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.
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Another week done!
Posted: May 2, 2025 by: Alex Tosta (ATosta) on: Year 6 Class Blog
So, the mock SATs are done, and just over a week before the real ones.
This week has been very mixed: carrying on with learning, including thinking about The Resurrection, practising our tennis volleys in PE, whilst doing mock SATs. Four were done this week and then we just jumped straight into learning or revision.
Next week we will be doing revision, giving focus to specific areas in Maths, Reading and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Actually, we have already starting doing this, following the mocks. Reading focussed on inference and explain questions and we have focussed on possessive pronouns, determiners and adverbials in Punctuation and Grammar.
Beyond this, we had the local PCSOs in, leading a small event about parking safely and respectfully outside schools. The children loved this, but I think this was more about being in the police van and hearing the siren go off. I have to say, some did get carried away with putting their leaflets out (the children made their own) with some teachers coming out to see that they had a leaflet about parking safely when they were parked fine in the school car park!
Enjoy the bank holiday!
Homework
Spellings - test on Tues 06 May
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Principle: gaps from the mock SATs |
Common Exception Words |
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magician diversion omission indication referring forbidden relaxing forgotten benefitted prefix |
awkward conscious determined interfere symbol |
Books - Due Thurs Wed 07 May
- Grammar: p58 Synonyms; p59 Antonyms
- Punctuation: book has been completed, so try this quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhcxtv4
- Spellings: p38 - Words with 'que' and 'gue' in
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