Homework 

Each week, children will be given maths, reading and English homework on a Thursday. This will be due on the following Wednesday. 

This will start in week 3. 

Pupils will also be given weekly spellings on a Monday to be learnt for a mini test on a Friday.  

PE  

The P.E days for all Year 6 classes are Monday and Friday. The children may sometimes do P.E outside, so please make sure they have a warm PE kit and appropriate shoes for these sessions. 

Trips 

At the end of the half-term, we are going to be having a Victorian themed day in school to immerse children in our history topic. A letter will follow with more details. 

Key Times 

For Year 6, the school day will begin at 8.45, and end at 3.30. Pupils can arrive at school from 8:30 to come in for a soft start activity. If a child arrives after 8:45, they must be taken round to the school office.  

Literacy 

In Literacy, we will begin by reading “Stormbreaker”. Stormbreaker is an explosive, thrilling and action-packed story that will keep you on the edge of your seat! We will be using the text as a basis for creating narratives and persuasive writing.  

Maths 

In maths, we will be focusing on Place Value, Addition and Subtraction. We will also have daily arithmetic practice to revise skills taught in previous year groups.  

Science 

Electricity will be our main focus in science, thinking about how a circuit and its components work, how torches work and investigating the impact of adding or removing a component to a circuit.  

Geography 

We will be comparing different areas in geography thinking about London and Osmington in Dorset. We will also be looking at physical and human features of an area.  

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. 

RE 

In RE, we will be exploring how Buddhists live by Buddha’s teachings.  

Computing 

Systems and Networks will be our focus for computing, exploring how data can be transferred, how people work together from different locations and how we communicate using technology.  

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.  

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.  

PSHE 

In PSHE we will be thinking about families and relationships. We will also have a focus on wellbeing.  

PE 

In PE we will be doing netball and gymnastics.  

Music 

For our music lessons, we will be studying the famous piece of music, Pachelbel’s Canon. We will be analysing the original piece, before building up to composing our own version.  

DT 

In DT we will be doing food technology where will be designing and baking our own bread.