WELCOME TO YEAR 6
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Welcome to Year Six
This year is a very important one for your child and by working together I know that we can make it an extremely successful one.
Additional adults in Year 6
-Mrs Dyson-Heywood – Maths Tutor (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
She will provide bespoke Maths support; which will be in addition to pupil’s daily lessons with myself.
-Mrs Moore – (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
-Mr Kashiri – PE Coach (Friday afternoon)
Home-School Communication
It is sometimes possible to speak briefly at the beginning or end of the school day and this is a great way to share information. For longer discussions I will always endeavour to meet with you at the earliest opportunity.
Your child’s homework diary is a key tool for home-school communication and it is an expectation that children bring it in daily. Homework diaries will be looked at each morning and any messages responded to via Dojo.
English
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As Writers we will take inspiration from: Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and Ritva Voutila Writing outcome: To write a version of the Selfish Giant narrative - choosing either a retelling in 1st or 3rd person or from a character’s point of view |
Maths
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Maths: It is essential that we are secure and confident with our times tables, we will be practising these regularly, please feel free to practise at home. As Mathematicians we will work with:
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Science
As Scientists we will finish our unit about Electricity and move onto Evolution & Adaptation. Where we will:
-recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the earth millions of years ago
-recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents
-identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaption may lead to evolution
Geography
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In Geography we will explore-South America. We will: -Locate the world’s countries of South America -Investigate all environmental regions key physical and human characteristics and major cities. |
Homework
Your child will receive weekly homework, maths and SPAG will begin in week two and spelling lists in week three.
It will be sent home on a Monday and must be completed and returned by Friday. Homework will include:
- My Maths online maths
- Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling activity – a spelling test will take place each Friday
- Daily reading (including Reading Plus) - children will independently change their reading books in school and parents will sign homework diaries daily to show that reading has been done at home.
Over the year I will send additional, specific homework in preparation for end of KS2 assessments. Attached is an overview of what we are covering in the first half term. More details are available on our class page on the school website.
KS2 SATS
End of KS2 assessments (SATS)
SATs will take place from Monday 9th May to Thursday 12th May 2022. Please ensure no holidays are booked during this week. Although support from home is always appreciated, please ensure that your child does not complete any of the test materials available online. These materials are key to our in school assessments and your child’s preparation for the tests.