Class 6
Welcome to Y6
Summer Term with Mr Huson
Exceptional Communication
We strongly believe that your child will do better if we work as a team. If you have any worries or concerns about your child, please do let us know so that we are aware. You may message on Class Dojo or, if you prefer, you can send an e-mail to the office. Alternatively, contact us on the playground before and after school if it’s a quick word you need.
Our Class Saint is: St. Maximilian Kolbe
Learning in Year 6 never stops...
Personal Challenge!
As the children begin to have ‘one eye’ on secondary school, I have challenged all of the children to complete the following two tasks before they leave our wonderful school…
- Complete a ParkRun (these are free and happen every Saturday at 9:00am!) https://www.parkrun.org.uk/
- Sign up to a local library and loan a book or two! Again, these are free and are invaluable local resources! https://www.stoke.gov.uk/libraries
Maths
This term will be looking deeper into geometry and shape, measuring and calculating angles, finding the volume and finally, solving problems in all areas of the maths curriculum.
English
In English we will be looking at 'The Highwayman', as we write our own narrative poetry. This will link perfectly with our learning in history, where the children will be looking in detail at 'Crime and Punishment' over the years. The children will then also be writing creatively based around our class book 'The Hobbit'.
Religious Education
We will begin the term gaining an in-depth understanding of the story of the birth of Christ from the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. We will explore some images of Christ found in the prologue of John’s Gospel. Following this, children will learn some of the traditional prayers of the church and learn the signs and actions associated with prayer.
Science
This term, the children will be learning all about light and how it shapes our world. In the latter parts of our summer term, the children will delve into 'Evolution and Inheritance'.
History
We will be learning 'Crime and Punishment' through the ages, focusing on how crime has changed over the years and what drives people to become criminals. Similarly, we will look into how punishment has also changed, with children providing their own thoughts on our current prison system.
Geography
Children will learn that natural resources like water, minerals, and fossil fuels will remain vital for life and development, but their use will continue to impact the environment. Technology will keep improving energy use and reducing fossil fuel dependence. A sustainable future will depend on global cooperation and action from individuals, businesses, and governments.
Music
We will study how music helps the world to be a better place. We will study our musician of the month alongside composition and appraisal.
Art
We will learn about Leonardo Da Vinci; a sculptor, an architect, a poet, a composer, a scientist, a mathematician and an inventor. We will learn about his inspirations and will critique his most famous works. We will learn how to represent subject matter truthfully and show the subject as realistic.
Computing
We will be using Purple Mash to improve our data handling skills and beginning to write formulae for large calculations.
PE
Our PE day will be on Tuesday each week, we will be looking at throwing, catching and cricket. After the May half term, the children will then be moving on to athletics.
Spanish
Our work this term will focus initially on telling the time in Spanish and then saying what we like to do at weekends. We will then build both of these ideas together to form longer sentences.
Spelling:
All spelling patterns and words will be taught at school and children will bring home between 5-10 words each week to learn. Alongside spelling patters are the Y6 statutory words, all of which are listed below. Children should be able to spell all of these by the end of the year. Practicing little and often is the best method!
And finally, remember that in Y6, we
Thank you
Mr Huson
Year 6 Curriculum and Expectations
As a school, we report your child’s progress against these end-of-year expectations at our parent evenings during the year.
The following terms will be used:
· Your child is not on track to meet the end of year national expectations.
· Your child is on track to meet the end of year national expectations.
· Your child is on track to exceed the end of year national expectations.
Any extra support you can provide in helping your child or children to achieve these will benefit them greatly.