Welcome to the Year 6 home page!
Class Teachers
Our class teachers are Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Redfearn and Miss Elmes.
Long Term Overview
Reading
Children will receive a reading book, that will be changed as they become confident in reading it and complete an Accelerated Reader quiz. The quiz allows the child to showcase their knowledge of the book and ensures they have retained the required learning, before moving to another book. We will hear the children read throughout the week on a one-to-one basis. Children will also read to adults during other activities, such as Guided Reading. The reading books that are sent home should be practised regularly at home so that the children become fluent and confident, when reading.
Homework
In Year 6, children will receive spelling and arithmetic homework weekly, alongside their reading books. This is to enhance their learning in reading/maths. The children will be taught spelling patterns and rules throughout the week along with a weekly arithmetic session to support them working independently on this at home. During spring term, the children will receive extra revision homework in preparation for their SATs tests.
PE
Year 6 children will have their PE lessons on a Tuesday and Thursday. The required uniform for PE is shorts/tracksuit trousers and a t-shirt.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is used to reward children where they can collect Dojo points. It should also be used to communicate with the teacher about your child. Your child’s teacher will use the Class Dojo page to share news and messages with families about events in school.
The School Day
The school day is shown below:
- 8:10am – Breakfast Club
- 8:30am – Children arrive into playground
- 8:40am – Skip 2B Fit
- 8:45am – Lessons start promptly
- 10:10am – Morning break
- 10:25am – Lessons resume
- 12:15pm – Key Stage 2 lunch
- 1:00pm – Lessons start promptly
- 3:00pm – School ends
Learning This Term
During the autumn term, Year 6 will explore the Disney video ‘Paperman’ to explore narrative writing. We will also write persuasive letters to Mr Scrooge and Harry and Marv from Home Alone, encouraging them to show some Christmas spirit. In our science lessons, we will be covering the biology topic ‘Animals including Humans’ where we will Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood, recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way our bodies function and describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans. This will include lots of knowledge building, supported by some new and exciting practical investigations. During our art lessons, the pupils will be developing their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design and they will also learn about great artists, architects and designers in history. Towards the end of the autumn term, the pupils will complete their cooking and nutrition DT unit. They will be working in groups to research and prepare a three-course meal and they will taste-test and score their food. They will research the journey of their main ingredient took from ‘farm to fork’ and we will produce our own class cookbook. In PE lessons, we will be learning how to play Tag Rugby through lots of fun and competitive games and activities. Computing lessons will consist of the pupils learning how to use Microsoft Word efficiently to produce professional computer-based documents, making use of the tools available. During PSHCE lessons, our topic is ‘Families and Relationships’ where pupils will take part in lessons about respect, respectful relationships, challenging stereotypes, resolving conflict and change and loss. Geography lessons will be based on the topic ‘The UK’, where pupils will develop their locational knowledge, identify physical and human features of the UK and we will explore industries and energy sources. In History, pupils will explore the census in the local area. During RE, pupils will explore religious diversity in our area, the local Muslim community and what the gospels tell us about the birth of Jesus. It’s a very busy but exciting first term in Year 6!
