Year 6 Teaching Staff
Year 6 comprises St David - Mrs Luker TA- Mrs Pryor St Patrick - Miss Innes. TA - Mrs Rose.
Curriculum:
Autumn Term
Maths
During the Autumn term, Year 6 Maths lessons will be focussing on place value, all four operations, fractions and measures.
English
In English, we will be working through a range of grammar lessons prior to teaching our English written units. Our first written unit will be a non-fiction unit based on Mount Everest, followed by a narrative unit - Thornhill, a ghost story by Pam Smy. We will also explore setting and description work using the said narrative. Paperman – a short animation by Disney will also allow us to begin our story writing work in year 6.
History
In our history lessons, Year 6 will study the period beyond 1066: The Battle of Britain and The Windrush generation where we can also continue to produce diary entries. In geography we will explore earthquakes, mountains and volcanoes and be able to work on our non-chronological reports.
Science
In Science this term, the children will be learning about living things and their habitats and then moving on to studying light. Children will be able to put together a set of instructions and compile a written example of a science experiment that they complete.
RE
In Religious Education, Year 6 will be exploring Humanism and then investigating help people through good times and bad. PSHE ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ We will discuss a range of situations and how religion can
PHSE
Our PSHE sessions will focus on Being Me In My World and celebrating differences.
ICT
In our computing lessons, the children will be exploring computing systems and networks and creating media and using 3D modelling.
Music
Music lessons will begin with developing melodic phrases and how music brings us together and then we will delve into how music is structured and formed. We will also be learning how to play the recorder across the year.
Art and DT
In our art lessons we will be drawing, painting and working using collages. In DT we will be exploring structures and making our own bridges and buildings testing their strength..
PE
This term is the Personal and Health and Fitness unitof Real PE.
French
In French lessons will be based on the school setting and using verbs and grammar correctly.
Reading at Home:
All children are expected to read regularly every week to an adult and have it signed in their planner by an adult at home. Every five reads earns a merit. When they have read 25 times, they will receive a golden ticket which will be placed in a prize draw at the end of each half term.
Home/School Planner:
Could you please ensure that your child brings their home/school planner in to school every day. Please feel free to write any comments in it.
Every Friday your child will bring their planner home which will have been signed by their teacher. This should be countersigned by the parent/carer and returned to school again on Monday morning. Children will receive a merit for planners that have been signed when returned on Monday.
Our Classroom Rules:
- Be respectful.
- Maintain a clean learning environment.
- Follow any teachers’ directions the first time.
- Take responsibility for yourself.
Year 6 Home Learning
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Year 6 Curriculum
