Year 6
Palm Class & Pine Class
Mrs. Hicks is teaching Palm Class this year and Mr. Griffin is the class teacher in Pine Class.
Welcome
Welcome to year 6! We hope you find the information below useful as your child starts the year with us. This information will help you support your child at home with the organization of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
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Homework |
Homework will be set every half term. Your child will be asked to work on a number of projects, designed to enrich the learning taking place in school. This approach to homework has been designed to enable you and your child to work together in a creative way and to develop a love of learning. Please see the homework document for Autumn. |
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PE |
In year 6, the PE day is Friday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit on this day. |
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Trips |
We are very excited to invite the ‘London Science Museum’ into school on Thursday 3rd October. There will be several Bubble Shows running throughout the day for all the children to enjoy and take part in. Children will learn the secret of the Science Museums famous bubble recipe and learn how some materials can make others change. Someone will even step into the famous human bubble! |
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Key Times |
The school gates open at 8:30 in the morning. In KS2, children will be dismissed at the end of the day at 3:25. |
Homework
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Read it! |
Say it! |
Practise it! |
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By encouraging students to think and speak using sophisticated phrasing, they are more likely to internalize it and use it confidently in their writing. Read, learn and use the key vocabulary listed below. Work together to incorporate the vocabulary into a conversation: |
Experiment with different ways to learn them, e.g. writing them out, songs on YouTube, reciting them aloud or asking someone to test you.
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Make it! |
Write it! |
Share it! |
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In geography we are learning about maps and locations. Make a model / map of the local area. |
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A note to parents, Over the course of this half term please work with your child to complete the above. Each of the activities has been designed to support, enhance and enrich an aspect of the curriculum. We are looking forward to seeing the results of your work together. The best homework overall will be presented in assembly and displayed around the school. We are all very grateful for your support! |
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In addition, we will be looking for every child to read at home with their parents every evening. Listening to children read will enable them to grow in confidence as they become fluent readers. Once children are able to read fluently and with expression and engage in discussion around their comprehension of the texts will be equally beneficial. Many thanks from the year 6 team |
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What are we learning?
In literacy we will begin by reading “Street Child” by Berlie Doherty. The story is a fictional account of the experiences of Jim Jarvis, a young orphan who escapes the workhouse in 1860's London. In maths, we will begin by focusing on the foundations: place value, and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). We will then move onto other areas of mathematics in order to ensure the children are prepared for their SATs. In Science we are learning about Living things and Their Habitats, In Geography we are learning about maps and locations, In History we are learning about The Victorian Era and in Art we are studying drawing and in Computing we are studying coding.
How can I help at home?
As Year 6 pupils begin their journey towards the SATs tests that begin in May 2018, we will be focusing on lessons that will consist of revision in all reading, maths, grammar and spelling topics.
One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 20 minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school.
If you have any questions, please talk to Mr. Griffin or Mrs. Hicks, or you can arrange a meeting at the office.
Thanks,
Mr. Griffin and Mrs. Hicks
