Miss Carey, Mr Carey and Miss Delaney would like to welcome you to Year 6's wonderful web page!

Our classroom is a warm, welcoming and happy environment with opportunities for all children to learn and grow. We respect and care for each other, encouraging everyone to be the best that they can be. We try our best to embody the school's Christian values in all that we do.

In Year 6 we strive to have high standards and expect all children to be wearing the correct uniform, complete all homework that is set (TTRS and Spelling Shed) and read at least three times a week, at home, to an adult.

Our Curriculum

TOPIC - VIVA MEXICO!

In this Year 6 topic on Mexico, students will begin by researching key facts about the country, such as its location, population, and language, to build a foundational understanding. They will explore Mexico's physical features, including mountains, rivers, and deserts, and human features like cities and cultural landmarks, sketching these to enhance their observational skills. Using a variety of maps, atlases, and globes, students will deepen their geographical knowledge, pinpointing major cities and regions. Engaging in hands-on activities, they will make, taste, and evaluate traditional Mexican foods, gaining an appreciation for Mexican culinary traditions. Additionally, students will use their map skills to locate the Chihuahuan Desert, investigating how its vast size leads to climate variations and studying its unique ecosystems. They will also delve into the history of the Ancient Maya, learning where they lived and posing ideas about their city locations based on environmental and strategic factors. The topic will culminate in the creation of an exhibition where students will display their research, sketches, maps, and culinary experiences, celebrating Mexican culture and sharing their newfound knowledge with peers and the school community.

ART ACROSS THE AGES

As our final unit in primary school, Year 6 will embark on a captivating journey through the world of art, delving into the masterpieces of impressionism, expressionism, abstract, and surrealist art. We'll hone our artistic skills, exploring the use of color, sketching, and painting techniques inspired by renowned artists from these movements. Get ready to unleash your creativity and leave your mark on the canvas as we celebrate the beauty and diversity of art across the ages!

Writing

In year 6 we will also be focusing closely on our SPaG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and applying this knowledge consistently in our writing along with our amazing Alan Peat sentence structures. Year 6 will undertake a daily SPaG challenge plus further tasks throughout the week.
                                             
In Year 6, we constantly strive to be ambitious and effective writers, creating texts with purpose which entertain and inform our readers and using our best vocabulary, spelling, handwriting, punctuation and grammar. Below are the year 5/6 statutory spellings.

Reading

This half term, we will be reading HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR as our afternoon reader. Here is a summary:

In reading lessons we will be focusing on our VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising. We will be doing lots of practice of these key skills in preparation for this term's SATs assessments.

Science

In our exciting science topic this term, Year 6 will be exploring the respiratory and circulatory systems. Have a look at the knowledge organiser below to see what we will be learning about!

Mathematics
Year 6's ambitious mathematicians will be tackling lots of different areas of maths this half term, including number and place value; addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions and geometry.

At the start of each lesson we undertake an arithmetic challenge (Fluent in Five) and each day we do a mental maths challenge on our New Wave challenge sheets. This year we will be continuing our Power Maths scheme which focuses on reasoning and looking at questions in different ways.  So far we have really enjoyed challenging ourselves with the new material and have loved the discussion and partner work elements of the scheme.

We will continue to work on our arithmetic skills and times tables, as these underpin the basis of everything we do in maths. It would be fantastic if these skills could be practiced at home. We expect the children to use Times Table Rockstars at least twice weekly but please see Miss Carey if you would like any further help.

Homework

Spellings

Each Friday, we will be practicing a set of 10 spellings as a class. Children's spellings are handed out on paper in order to practice spellings and handwriting at the same time. The Year 5/6 Statutory Spelling List (please see above) will be on focused on throughout the year.

Learning Logs

Learning Log tasks are set on a Friday and you will have 2 weeks to complete them, returning them on a Friday. Information will be handed out on paper and posted on Class Dojo.

TTRS
Maths homework is Timestable Rockstars which should be accessed at least twice a week. Please speak to a member of the team if you have problems logging on.

Reading

Children are expected to read every day in Year 6, in order to best prepare them for their SATs tests. Reading books should be in school every day and they can be changed whenever required.

P.E. KITS

Year 5 have PE on a MONDAY afternoon. They will need to wear:
- a plain white t-shirt
- plain black tracksuit bottoms or black PE shorts (no leggings please)
- a plain black jumper or tracksuit top 
- trainers

No logos or names on their tops, jumpers or bottoms please.

If you do not have a plain black jumper, children can wear their school jumpers as an alternative