Welcome to Year 6
Our teacher for this year is Miss Milligan, our TA's are Mrs Shamaa, Miss Stuart and Mrs Todaro.
Autumn Term 2
We are now into our second term of Y6 and looking forward to the Christmas build up. Y6 will enjoy a trip to the Lyric Theatre to see Jack and the Beanstalk.
English
This term in English we will be exploring the powerful novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. The children will begin by writing a diary entry from the perspective of one of the characters, focusing on conveying emotion, thoughts and feelings. We will then move on to writing a historical narrative inspired by the events in the book.
Throughout the term, the children will also develop their character and setting descriptions, learning how to build atmosphere and describe action effectively.
Maths
In Maths this term we will be focusing on Fractions. This will include:
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Comparing and ordering fractions
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Finding equivalent fractions
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Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions
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Solving problems involving fractions in real-life contexts
We will continue to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills throughout each unit.
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Science
Our Science topic this term is Light. The children will learn:
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How light travels
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How we see objects
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What reflection and refraction are
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How shadows are formed and how they change
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The role of lenses, including those used in the eye
They will investigate and explore these ideas through hands-on scientific enquiry.
History
We will continue our study of the Ancient Greeks, building on our learning from Autumn 1. This half term, the children will:
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Compare Ancient Greece with modern-day Greece
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Explore the role of women in Greek society, past and present
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Learn about the origins and evolution of the Olympic Games
RE
In RE our big question this term is:
“How do Christians advertise Christmas to show what it means today?”
The children will explore different Christmas adverts and discuss how they portray Christian values such as love, hope and generosity in modern society.
Art
In Art this term we will be exploring Banksy and street art. The children will learn about the features and techniques used in street art, including stencilling, layering and creating bold visual messages. They will study examples of Banksy’s work and discuss the themes and messages behind his pieces, before creating their own artwork inspired by street art styles.
PE
PE this term will be taught by Mr Walters - he will be teaching them skills in gymnastics and invasion games.
RSHE
This term we will be looking at celebrating difference, we will be deloping confidence and positive relationships and how to support and recognise everyones strengths.
Things to note
Please continue to encourage your child to read daily at home. Reading books should be in school every day as part of regular reading practice.
Children should come to school in their PE kits on Wednesdays and Fridays and will remain in them all day.
Welcome to Year 6. I am really looking forward to the year ahead and seeing your children blossom as individuals. We have lots of very exciting events happening this year and I know your children are set to be fantastic role models for the rest of the school. During the Autumn term the children will be engaging in lots of exciting topics across all subjects. As well as our great learning in the classroom, we will also have some great trips and exciting events happening in school.
English
To start our English learning the children will be starting from the first day of school to write an adventure story, where something unexpectedly goes wrong!
Following this piece, we will begin our biographies. During our guided write we will be focusing on the life of Roald Dahl by reading his book ‘Boy’. The children will be researching and finding out a lot about him. Before, going onto picking an inspiring role model in their life, to write their own biography, following the same format.
Then we will be moving onto a Nonsense narrative, where the children engage in drama to help build their literacy skills. Prior to finishing the term with a non-chronological report.
Maths
At the start of term we will be looking at number and place value. Prior to building on our calculation methods (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), Fractions and finishing the term with converting units.
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Science
Our topic this term will be 'Classification of living things'. The children will be building on prior knowledge by classifying and identifying living things. Learning where organisms fit following a key.
History
In History we will be learning about the Ancient Greeks. The children will be learning about the life and achievements of the Ancient Greeks. During this topic we will be sharing our learning with you all by performing our class assembly.
Geography
This term we will be focusing on natural resources. The children will learn how they form and how we can sustain natural resources. We will also be working on our map skills throughout the topic.
RE
In RE, our big question for this term is, ‘What might the journey of life and death look like from a Christian perspective?’ In this topic our key vocabulary will be;
- Rite of passage
- Sacrament
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Eternal Life
Art
In art this term we will be looking at ‘Trees’, the children will use lots of different mediums to create different trees, such as, charcoal, oil pastels and water colours. The artists we will be focusing on are Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Claude Monet and William Morris.
Computing
We will be becoming ‘adventure gamers’ this term. We will be learning about python and syntax throughout the topic.
Spanish
In Spanish the children will be spending a lot of time working on their pronunciation, as well as their written Spanish. By the end of the topic we are hoping all children can write about their daily routine and tell the time in Spanish!
PE
In PE this term year six will be taught by Mr Moura our PE coach. He will be focusing on invasion games in their lesson on a Wednesday. The children will also be swimming on a Friday morning.
RSHE
‘Being Me in My World’
Our RSHE topic to start the term is all about celebrating us! We will be thinking about how to make everyone feel welcome, how to make our school a happy place for everyone.
Things to note
Please be encouraging your child to read as much as possible! This children will need their reading books in school every day. Each child should also be reading every day at home. Thank you for your help with this.
P.E. will be on Wednesday afternoons. The children should come to school in their PE kits and will stay in their PE kits all day. Swimming will be on a Friday morning, please make sure your child comes to school with their swimming kit.
What a great first half term we have to look forward to!
