Year 6

Welcome to Year 6!

Staff

Miss Tillett - 6 Elm class teacher

Mr. Smitten - 6 Oak class teacher

Miss Haq (ETA)

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 Tuesday (indoor) and Thursday(outdoor).
6 Oak have PE every Tuesday (outdoor) and Thursday(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.

We have also created Read Theory accounts for all children in Year 6. This is a free online tool to aid children with their reading comprehension: Log in | ReadTheory

Key Dates

Monday 5th January
Back to school

Friday 23rd January
Inset Day

Friday 6th February
NSPCC Number Day

Friday 13th February
Finish for half term

This half term we will be learning...

English:

In English, Year 6 will be developing their descriptive writing skills by exploring the rainforest through the book Where the Forest Meets the Sea. They will be learning about the different layers of the rainforest—from the forest floor to the emergent layer—discovering the animals that inhabit each one, and using rich, atmospheric vocabulary to create vivid setting descriptions inspired by the text.

Where the Forest Meets the Sea streaming online

Guided Reading:

In reading this half term, we will be reading 'Holes' by Louis Sachar. We will use this text to complete a variety of tasks, to build comprehension skills.

[(Holes)] [By (author) Louis Sachar] published on (May, 2015)

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, our classes will be working on using the four operations with fractions. When confident, we will be moving on to using the four operations with decimals.

Science:

This half-term, our Science topic is Living Things and Their Habitats. Within this topic the children will:

Understand that plants and animals can be classified.
Be able to describe how living things are classified.
They will be able to give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.
Understand what a micro-organism is and classify them into groups based on observable characteristics.
They will plan and conduct and experiment into bacteria growth and the rates at which affect it.

Living Things and Their Habitats - Lioncrest Education

Topic

Our topic in Year 6 this half term is 'The Americas'. During this topic, we will begin by looking at the Geography side including the Polar Regions and then move onto History.

In Geography we will look at:

The similarities and differences between the geography of the Arctic and Antarctic.
Where the Polar Regions are located.
The Earth's biomes and where they are located.

Art:

In Art, Year 6 will be linking their work to our topic, The Americas. The children will be researching the vibrant and expressive artwork of Corey Barksdale, exploring his use of colour and movement, and practicing creating their own pieces in his style using painting and mixed media. They will also revisit the work of David Hockney, an artist they studied in Year 5, evaluating his techniques and producing artwork inspired by his distinctive style.

Corey Barksdale Fine Artist Painting Wall Murals original african ...

RE:

In RE lessons, we will be studying 'What do Christians believe about the old and new covenants?'

through the Kirklees Agreed RE Syllabus.

PSHE:

In PSHE, we use a scheme called My Happy Mind. In year 6, the children are specifically looking at transitions and how to manage the different emotions that they might be feeling. This half term, the students will be looking at appreciation. They will be reflecting on what they are grateful for and how they can use this during tough times.

Music:

In Music, Year 6 will be taking part in a six‑week unit that builds on their previous musical learning. The focus of this unit is Benjamin Britten’s Friday Afternoons, with a particular emphasis on the song A New Year Carol. Throughout the unit, pupils will explore the structure and features of the piece, develop their listening and appraisal skills, and build confidence in singing as an ensemble.

MFL:

In this unit, Year 6 will be learning all about the planets and the Solar System. In their language lessons, pupils will use key descriptive vocabulary and apply adjectival agreement to describe different features of space. They will also develop their sentence‑building skills by using conjunctions and intensifiers to create longer, more detailed descriptions. The unit will lead up to an exciting role‑play activity, where pupils work in pairs to perform a mock interview between an astrophysicist and an astronaut preparing for a space expedition.

Shared Reader

In 6 Elm, our Shared Reader book this half term is 'Billionaire' by David Walliams.

Billionaire Boy - Wikipedia

In 6 Oak, our shared reader book this half term is

Links to use at home

TTRockstars:

Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com)

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The children then became scientists and designers, creating their very own microbes. They drew them, decided whether they were beneficial or harmful, gave them a name, and finally brought them to life using playdough! 🎨👐
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