Year 6
Welcome to Year 6:
Martin Luther King Jr Class, Barack Obama Class and Kofi Annan Class
Miss Simmons is teaching Martin Luther King Jr Class this year, Mr Griffin and Ms Marlow are teaching Barack Obama Class and Mr Dunn and Miss Fields are the class teachers in Kofi Annan Class.
Welcome
Welcome to year 6! We hope you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
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Homework |
Daily Homework: Spellings (Literacy Planet, Reading at home, and Times Tables (up to 12) Due to our catch-up curriculum, which aims to support children in their return to school, we will be setting Music and DT as home learning. Children will access their music curriculum on https://charanga.com/ and their DT on Purple Mash https://www.purplemash.com/sch/kenthouse. |
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PE |
In year 6, the PE days are Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit on these days. |
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Trips |
Due to current circumstances we are limiting trips and external visitors, but will work to provide enrichment opportunities. |
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Key Times |
For Year 6, the school day will begin at 8.55, and end at 3.40. Please stick to these timings as each year group has their own start and end time to ensure social distancing |
What are we learning?
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Literacy |
In Literacy, we will begin by reading “Holes”. Holes is an exciting, hilarious and powerful story about crime, punishment, redemption and lots of holes. We will be using the text as a basis for creating news reports and narrative writing. |
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Maths |
In maths, we will be focusing on Place Value, Addition and Subtraction. We will also be doing catch-up sessions in order to support with areas taught during lockdown. |
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Science |
Classification will be our main focus in science, thinking about the different types of living things including micro-organisms and mould. |
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Geography |
We will be comparing different areas in geography thinking about London and Fort William in Scotland. We will also be looking at physical and human features of an area. |
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History |
In History, we will be learning about the Victorians, thinking particularly about life for Victorian children and the differences between the rich and the poor. |
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RE |
In RE, we will be moving on from learning about Muslim key beliefs, and about the concept of commitment. |
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Computing |
Coding will be our main focus for computing, learning about writing complex programmes, functions and flowcharts |
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Art |
In Art, we will be learning about drawing, with a focus on the different uses of line within drawing including to create texture and tone. |
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French |
In French, we will start by learning how to talk about the weather in French and will then move on to talking about habitats. |
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PSHE |
In PSHE we will be thinking about families and relationships. We will also have a focus on wellbeing. |
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PE |
In PE we will be doing Gymnastics. |
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Music |
On Charanga, children will be learning about music that makes us happy. |
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DT |
In DT we will learning about how heat transfer and insulation. |
How can I help at home?
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 3- 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. Practising times tables frequently is vital.
Children have logins for Mathletics, Literacy Planet and Purple Mash– please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts.
If you have any questions, please talk to Miss Simmons, Mr Griffin, Ms Marlow, Mr Dunn or Miss Fields or you can arrange a meeting via Zoom.
Thanks,
Miss Simmons, Mr Griffin, Ms Marlow, Mr Dunn and Miss Fields
