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. 

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

•  World book day - Thursday 6th March (children can come to school dressed up as a book character)
• Science day - Friday 14th March 
• Eid themed lunch - Tuesday 1st April (children can wear Eid themed clothing)
• Last day of term - Friday 4th April

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 writing about Robert Falcon Scott's race to the Antarctic. We will be reading a non-fiction book alongside this to help us understand the severity of the race. The children will then be working on creating a diary entry describing the journey to the South Pole.

Guided Reading:

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

 

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 covering fractions, decimals & percentages and then moving onto area, perimeter and volume whilst making sure their knowledge of the four operations is secure.

 

Science:

This half-term, our Science topic is Living Things and Their Habitats. It focuses on how living things are categorised/classified into groups, including mirco-organisms. We will examine how classification is used and which scientist is most well-known for the classification system. 

 

History & Geography:

Our first History topic in Year 6 is called 'Frozen World'. During this topic, we will examine:

• the physical geography characteristics of the polar regions
• the human influences on climate change and how the polar regions are affected because of this
• how humans are working to resolve the issue of human-influenced climate change and what can be done for the collective good
• the history of polar exploration, including Scott of the Antarctic and the race to the poles

 

Art:

In art, the children will be focusing on sculpture and 3D art. Throughout this topic, the children will be introduced to different artists, who have created sculptures and 3D artwork. Together, we will be experimenting how we can create art with different materials and exploring why sculptures are so important.

 

 

RE:

In RE lessons, we will be studying what Christians believe about Jesus' death and his resurrection, through the Kirklees Agreed RE Syllabus.

 

PSHE:

In PSHE, we have moved to a new 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. In the Spring term, we will be looking at how to appreciate people and different experiences in order to be able to rely on these when going through a difficult transition .

 

Music:

As musicians, we follow the Charanga music scheme. This half term our unit is based around one song: You've got a friend, by Carole King. The children will be focussing on rhythm, pitch and pulse whilst using their voices and the musical instrument, the Glockenspiels.

 

MFL:

In MFL lessons, we are learning French. In the Spring term we are focussing on clothes. By the end of the unit the children will be able to describe what they are wearing in French.This is a unit that brings together much of the grammar they have covered (nouns, gender, determiners, plurality, possessives, adjectival agreement, 1st person conjugation) so that pupils can say and write what they are packing in their suitcase for a holiday.

 

 

Shared Reader

In 6 Elm, our Shared Reader book this half term is 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louis Sachar.

 

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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