Year 6

Welcome to Year 6! It is our first Year 6 cohort at Brambles Primary Academy and we are looking forward to sharing new and interesting topics and experiences.

Staff

 Miss Tillett - 6 Elm class teacher

 Mr Smitten - 6 Oak class teacher

 Miss Krzywonos (1:1 support)

 Mrs Bahar (HLTA) 

Important Information

The School Day:

The gates will open from 8:30am.  The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will  begin immediately after this.  It is important that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any learning.

Pupils should bring to school each day:

• A water bottle with their name on
• Suitable clothing for the weather to ensure they are comfortable during outdoor break times
• A packed lunch (if required)
• Their reading book

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm.

 

PE:

• 6 Elm have PE every Thursday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor).
• 6 Oak have PE every Thursday (outdoor) and Friday (indoor).
• Children should come to School in their PE kits. Jewellery and watches must be removed for PE lessons.

Please click here for details of PE kit and school uniform

 

Homework:

Homework is given out every Friday and is due back the following week. Homework will be focused on the maths unit we are currently learning in class.  Additionally, will receive a SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) task to ensure the children practise frequently to help them build their skills as writers and build their confidence.

 

Reading:

It is crucial that your child reads as often as possible, preferably with an adult, who can support with understanding of the text, e.g. by asking them questions about what they have read. While the children are now mostly able to read without help, questions will help them develop their comprehension skills. 

 

Key Dates

European day of languages: Thursday 26th September 2024 

October half-term: Saturday 26th October 2024 - Sunday 3rd November 2024

• Last day at school: Friday 25th October 2024
• Back in school for Autumn Term 2: Monday 4th November 2024

This half term we will be learning...

English:

At Brambles, we use the 'Write Stuff' scheme of work, created by Jane Considine.

Your child may have spoken to you about chotting! This is a mixture of chatting and jotting- where we mind map great vocabulary before using it to create some wonderful sentences.

Our writing targets this year are taken from the national curriculum.

This half-term, we will be reading the book 'Rose Blanche', creating a narrative of Rose's story in our sentence stacking lessons. At the end of this unit, we will be independently writing a narrative from the perspective of a British boy in WW2, which we will edit and publish.

 

Guided Reading:

In reading this half term, we will be reading a range of texts, including texts related to WW2, in order to practise and deepen our comprehension skills.  We will use these texts to help us with our reading domains and extend our knowledge linked to our History topic, WW2.

 

Maths:

Our Maths curriculum follows the White Rose Maths scheme, which is designed to help children develop a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts.

This half-term, we are studying place value and the four operations.

 

Science:

This half-term, our Science topic is Light. It focuses on how light travels, how we see objects, different sources of light, as well as gaining an understanding of how shadows form.

 

History:

Our first History topic in Year 6 is World War 2. During this topic, we will examine:

• the influence of World War 1 on the start of World War 2
• the impact of World War 2 on Britain
• the role of women in Britain during World War 2
• how the British Empire and and Commonwealth countries contributed to World War 2
• the impact of Nazi rule on minority groups
• how World War 2 eventually came to an end

 

Art:

In art, the children will be focusing on drawing skills, influenced by the artist Diego Rivera, including how Mayan art influenced his work. 

The children will have the opportunity to practise drawing skills using a variety of materials. They will create their own work, based on the influences of our chosen artist, as well as their own, personal influences. 

 

RE:

In RE lessons, we will be studying how Sikhs show commitment, through the Kirklees Agreed RE Syllabus.

 

PSHE:

In PSHE, we are learning about 'Being Me in My World.'

We use the Jigsaw scheme of work. Jigsaw is a mindful and child-centered approach to PSHE. It is an original and comprehensive scheme of learning which integrates personal, social, health and economic education with an emphasis on emotional literacy, mental health and SMSC, especially spiritual development.

 

Music:

As musicians, we follow the Charanga music scheme. This half term our unit is based around one song: Happy, a Pop song by Pharrell Williams.

 

MFL:

In MFL lessons, we are learning French. This half-term, we will be revisiting basic French phonetics, e.g. pronunciation of sounds common in the French language. We will also be learning how to write and say the date in French. 

 

 

Shared Reader

In 6 Elm, our Shared Reader book this half term is 'The Final Year' by Matt Goodfellow. 

In 6 Oak, our shared reader book this half term is 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louis Sachar.

Links to use at home

TTRockstars:

Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com)

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