Welcome to Year Six

Class teacher is Mrs Bell.

Teaching Assistant is Mrs Emery

Mrs Oldham will teach you each Friday morning.

Summer 1

In English we will be focusing on narrative writing. We will write suspense stories linked to Kensuke's Kingdom and focus on using dialogue in narratives to advance the action and develop characters. We will be revising key grammar concepts and terminology in preparation for the GPS SATs test as well as consolidating spelling rules.

In Maths, we will be focusing on position and direction, learning to read and plot coordinates in all four quadrants. We will also learn about translation and reflection of shapes. We will also cover statistics and data handling- extracting information from tables, pie charts, bar charts and line graphs to solve problems.

In History this half term, we will begin to study the Ancient Islamic civilisation of Baghdad and the golden age of Islam. They will map the empire and the spread of this and learn about the daily life at this time. The lessons will include a focus on the House of Wisdom, The Silk Road, geometry and calligraphy.

In Geography this half term, we will begin our work in Geography based on North America and the USA. We will be mapping the states and countries and learning about the geographical significance of this part of the world. We will study climate regions, tourist attractions, agriculture and industry patterns and the landscapes.

In Science, we will begin to cover the topic ‘evolution and inheritance’ and begin to study the theory of Charles Darwin and how species have evolved, including a focus on dog breeds and inherited characteristics. We will explain the similarities and differences between the process of reproduction in plants and animals and catagorise differences in living things and their offspring.   We will explore the structure of the heart and investigate the effect of exercise on pulse rate.  We will explain the possible effects of too much sugar in the diet on how the human body functions.  Then we will begin Chemistry experimenting with ways to separate pebbles and silt in a solution of salt.  

In Computing lessons, we will be creating ‘Text Adventures’ on Purple Mash. We will plan and create a story-based adventure in 2Create a Story. We will contrast a map-based game with a sequential story-based game. Also, we will learn to create our own text-based adventure based upon a map.

In Art, our unit will be ‘Craft and design: Photo opportunity’. We will be developing photography skills and techniques to design a range of creative photographic outcomes.

In R.E. we will learn about Beliefs and Practices: Islam and Humanism. We will focus on the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad linked to work in history on Ancient Islamic Civilisations.

Things to Remember:

Every day in school, you will need a water bottle and a pencil case with a pen, pencil, pencil crayons, ruler, rubber and sharpener inside.

P.E. in Year Six is on Tuesdays (outdoor) and Fridays (outdoors), you must ensure you have your kit on these days please. 

Homework will always be handed out on Fridays and should be returned by the following
Wednesday. Each week you will have spellings to learn for a test on Fridays, plus Mental Arithmetic tests and English tasks to help you consolidate things we have been learning in class. 

**Please note: SATs week for Year 6 is the week beginning Monday 12th May. Please ensure your child is in school every day on time.