Welcome to Year 6
Presentations from Parent Welcome Event
Year 6 Curriculum Map
The Year 6 long term plan is below. This shows the coverage of work for the whole year. Items to note: Art and DT are generally taught on alternative terms; this is the same for History and Geography.
In this half term, we will be covering many topics across the curriculum.
English
English is split into Reading, Writing and Spellings.
Reading
We will be looking a range of texts (both fiction and fiction) to build the suite of reading skills - fluency, vocab knowledge, retrieval, inference, explanation and summary). Mainly, a text will be read each week to develop each skill; some of the texts are linked to our current half term value and out Science and History units.
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 support learning across the curriculum. Planners should be signed on the day they have read, with a comment as appropriate. If children particularly like a word or phrase they can write it in their planner as well.
Writing
We will be writing a range of pieces in different styles. This is to build writing (and reading) skills and develop methods of how to have an impact on the reader (or listener). The writing units this half term are:
- Campaign Speech - based on the book Holes
- Maya Setting Description
- Amazon Rainforest Report
Spelling
Spelling is still an important part of learning, helping children develop their vocabulary, how they convey meaning and how they are understood.
New spellings will be learnt weekly, supported by activities in class and homework. Spelling will come in two lists: rules and common exception words.
The Rule Spelling words for this half term are:
Maths
As with the previous half term, Maths will be structured to recap existing knowledge and teach new learning. This also continues with the application of the concrete, pictorial and abstract strategies, and knowing when it is best to apply them. The topics covered this term are:
- Fractions
- Converting units
- Ratio
We are still continuing with arithmetic practise, which includes a weekly test and times table practise (which will also include some testing)
Science
Children will be learning about electricity in Science this half term, focussed on the research question: what happens when we remove a component from an electrical circuit? They will recap voltage, circuits and components of circuits and take a deeper look at the reasons for how circuit components function.
RE
We will continue to learn about Jewish People and their faith this half term under the question of: How does following God affect a Jewish person's daily life? We will be looking at the rules within the Jewish Faith regarding kosher food, . The knowledge organiser is below.
Geography
We will be learning a new topic in Geography: South America and Rainforests. Children will be researching and investigating the question: Why does the Amazon Matter? Topics they will be learning about include: tropical and temperate rainforests (including features of rainforests and food within them) and the importance of rainforest and risks and threats to them (including deforestation).
DT
DT is linked to our Science unit, looking at electrical systems. This is all focussed on researching, designing, creating and testing a steady hand game. By Christmas children should have created a hand held toy.
Computing
This half term, we will be creating a web page. Considering factors for design and creation and addressing any snags.
PE
In PE, we will be continuing with Gymnastics, followed by a new unit on dance - looking at phrases, rhythms, dynamics and formations.
Year 6 Class Blog
Half Term!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
We have made it! The first half term has been done. From previous posts you can see how much learning has been going on in Year 6.
This week we have wrapped up The Maya in History, comparing them to the Ancient Egyptians, whilst moving to the new topic of Fractions in Maths (simplifying and finding equivalents and using a number line to understand the magnitude of fractions). We have finished our explanation report about Light in Writing and moved on to performance poetry. In Reading, we looked at our value of the half term - generosity - in two texts. In RE, we looked at the Mitzvot - the rules for having a relationship with God and others in Judaism. Lots has been done, and, although we were tired, we all pushed through.
Next half term, we see the return of Geography, looking at South America and Rainforests, and DT, creating an electrical toy. These subjects alternate with History and Art respectively. For more detail on the curriculum, please look at the Year 6 webpage.
Homework:
From next half term there will be a homework club and I will be keeping a record of those bring their books in. Although children can mark their own work, I would like to see the work they have done and to see if they need any support. I have also noticed that some children are not bringing in their books and may not be doing the homework. As with Mathletics, there will be a homework club for those to catch up with any outstanding tasks.
Books - Due Thurs 03 Nov
Due to other events, the homework books were not taken home. Extra time has been given for this: it is due on Thursday 06 Nov. I have included images of the homework below - the children can do the home on paper or print them out and bring them into school when they return.
Maths: p12 - Mental Maths; p13 - Estimating and Checking
English (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling): p60 & p61 - Semi-Colons
Spellings - Test on Mon 20 Oct
They are in the children's planners or on a sheet (if they forget their planners). This week is revision of what we have learnt; they are below:
Mathletics - Due Thurs 23 Oct
3 new tasks have been added.
Children are to do any outstanding tasks. If work has not been done, a homework club will be started to give them a chance to catch up. A Mathletics Club will start next half term so children can catch up with their outstanding tasks.
TTRS
Children are to go on TTRS (Garage option) for 10 minutes.
Pushing through...
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
This week has been full of challenges and pleasures.
We have been finishing long division, doing problem solving, BIDMAS and estimation in Maths - a menu of Maths! It has been interesting see how the children tackle the problems and deal with square numbers and brackets. Writing has seen us plan and draft out explanation report on Light (including some great diagrams). We have been thinking about if the Maya were a cultured civilisation - a really deep question, but they have all really thought about what makes them cultured. I wonder if the children can re-share their thoughts about the Maya with you.
In Science, we finished our shadow investigation, seeing that shadows change depending on the position of the light source and the object. We ended the week designing Christmas cards and emulating Jean Michel Basquiat as part of Black History Month.
The children also signed the appropriate use policy - of how to use digital apps and related equipment.
As a reminder: children in Y6 can bring mobile phones into school, but they must be switched off when on school premises. Letting you know that phones are securely stored away during the day. If phones are switched on whilst in school, the phone will be kept at the office and parents will be contacted. It would be great if you could remind children that phones stay off when in school. Children have been switching their phones on in school as they are leaving.
Homework
Books - Due Wed 22 Oct
Maths: p16 & p17 - Solving Calculation Problems
English (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling): p58 & p59 - colons
Spellings - Test on Mon 20 Oct
They are in the children's planners or on a sheet (if they forget their planners). This week is from next half term so I have put them below as well.
Rule - Suffix -able
applicable
tolerable
operable
considerable
dependable
comfortable
reasonable
perishable
breakable
fashionable
Mathletics - Due Thurs 23 Oct
3 new tasks have been added.
Children are to do any outstanding tasks. If work has not been done, a homework club will be started to give them a chance to catch up. A Mathletics Club will start next half term so children can catch up with their outstanding tasks.
Week 6!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
What a week! We are really being carried away by the momentum of the term. I can hardly believe we are only 2 weeks away from the end of the first half term - a sixth of the year.
The learning is continuing: making links, responding to misconceptions, challenging our thinking.
In writing, we are creating the model for our explanation report (and revising states of mater), whilst in Maths we have been engrossed in division (making lots of links between multiplication, subtraction, factors and times tables). We can really see our worry doll emerging in Art, where as in PSHE we have been thinking about what keeps us physically and mentally healthy. Science has seen us question why shadows change shape, learning that the smaller the distance and a light source the larger the shadow and explaining why this happens. History saw us question why The Maya were a civilised culture through looking at their writing, maths and calendars. In RE we have started to analyse two psalms to see how they guide Jewish people to have a closer relationship with God.
We are really diving deep in our learning.
Bring on next week.
Homework
Books - Due Wed 15 Oct
Maths: p11 - Written Division; p15 - Multiples, Factors and Primes.
English (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling): p48 - Brackets for Extra Information; p60 & 61 - Semi-colons
Spellings - Test on Mon 13 Oct
They are in the children's planners or on a sheet (if they forget their planners). The spelling for this term is on the Year 6 webpage; we are on week 6.
Mathletics - Due Thurs 16 Oct
3 new tasks have been added.
Children are to do any outstanding tasks. If work has not been done, a homework club will be started to give them a chance to catch up. A Mathletics Club is being started so children can catch up with their outstanding tasks.
Have a brilliant weekend.
The Momentum is Building
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
This week has flown by, with some amazing work and and an amazing collective worship.
On Wednesday afternoon, we had our Year 6 Collective Worship about Generosity. We focussed on our key question 'Do you have to spend money to be generous? and Jesus' view of the widow's offering (from St Mark's Gospel). The children were fantastic - such clear and loud voices. It was wonderful to see them share their views on the key question as well get the rest of the children involved. Year 6 really have been thinking deeply about generosity. They clearly showed that they saw generosity is something that comes from the heart, it is not just a gift that can be bought and it is something that you really want to do.
We have made great progress in our learning. We have finished our character description of Stanley for 'Holes'; it is really good to see the children include more description, more fronted adverbials and 'if only...' statements. We are now on division in Maths, understanding the rules of division (e.g. if the sum of the digits of a number add to a multiple of 9, the number can be divided by 9; if the number can be divided by 2 and then 3, it can be divided by 6) and making more links between our timetables, place value and addition and subtraction. In Reading we have been looking at the song 'A Change Gon' Come', making inferences about the song being a protest against racism. This was part of our Black History Month. History saw us learning about how The Maya were buried and compared this to other known civilisations and in Science we have been thinking about how different types of shadows are formed. And in Art we are making our worry dolls.
It has been a week of deeper thinking and applying our knowledge and skills. It has been great to see what they all can do.
Homework
Books - Due 08 OCt
Maths
p8 - Calculating with Negative Numbers; p9 - Solving Number problems; P10 - Written Multiplication
English
p6 - Verbs; p7 - Adverbs; p8 & 9 - Synonyms and Antonyms.
If children have already done these, check your answers and correct any where there was a mistake.
Spelling - Test on Monday 06 Oct
Spelling are in the planners and on the spelling overview on the Y6 webpage; we are in Week 5.
Mathletics - due Thursday 09 Oct
4 new tasks: Partition and Rename 3; Add and Subtract - Are you ready?; Add multi-digit numbers; Negative numbers
And any ones that are outstanding.
If children have 10 or more tasks outstanding, they have to complete these in Mathletics club. This is starting next week (w/c 6 Oct)
Have a good weekend.
See what we can do!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Another amazing week of learning.
We have been creating our model character description to base our final piece on in Writing. In Reading we have been retrieving and making inferences on Albert Einstein's early life. In Maths we have been doing all thing times tables related: common factors, common multiples, prime numbers and division rules. In other subjects we have been out and about looking for the perfect y-twig for the 'skeleton' for our worry doll in Art, considering the rules the God and Moses gave the Jewish people in which to have a good relationship with God and each other (ending in a debate that had a rather unexpected outcome) and in Science looking at the parts of the eye and learning about what they do (lots of questions on this one). We ended the week practising out collective worship.
Mentioning our collective worship: we have our collective worship at 1445 this coming Wednesday. It is a great chance to see how Year 6 understand the value of the half term - Generosity.
Homework
New homework books have gone out for Maths and English (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar).
Every week 2-4 pages will be given out as homework from each book. Homework from these books will be given out on Friday and it is to be completed by the following Wednesday.
Maths
P6 - Place Value in Very Large Numbers; p7 - Rounding Whole Numbers.
Mathletics - 3 new tasks and any outstanding tasks. (If children have not completed 10 tasks, then they have to come to the lunchtime Mathletics club to complete them)
English
P4 - Nouns; P5 Adjectives.
Spellings
Spelling are in the planners and on the spelling overview on the Y6 webpage. Spelling test will be on Tuesday.
Have a good weekend.
