Welcome to Year 6
Presentations from the SATs and Carlton Lodge Meeting
Year 6 Curriculum Map
After a super first half term in Year 6, we will be continuing with certain topics in some subjects, but changing them in others. We will also be saying goodbye to Mr Gleeson which is of course really sad, but we are grateful for everything he has given the school in his time here and wish him all the best in the future.
Topic Book
Our focus in topic will be The Galapagos Islands- we have already learnt bits about Charles Darwin’s famous voyage there.
English
We will be continuing with our World War One topic, but will be writing a setting description, diary entry and a speech.
Please ensure your child is reading at the very least 3 times per week at home to support them, not just reading independently but also with an adult or sibling, allowing for discussions around what they have read. Children take home a planner and I ask that they fill in new words or phrases they have found 3 times a week. To be successful this year, it is imperative they develop a broad and in-depth knowledge of precise vocabulary and can infer meaning from what they have read. A parent or carer should then sign off what they have written. We will check the planners every week (each Monday).
Science
In science, our topic will be Electricity (which fits nicely with DT).
Maths
Our topics this half term are fractions and converting units.
RE
We will still be learning about the Jewish faith this half term. This will mean both looking at cornerstones of their faith and also customs for the people who follow that faith.
Computing
In computing, this half term, we will be creating our own webpages, which I know the children are really excited about!
PE
In PE, we will be continuing with gymnastics on Wednesdays and dodgeball on Thursdays. The children can be in PE kit both days but must remember to remove jewellery on those days please.
DT
Our topic will be ‘Electricity’ and the children will make a steady-hand game.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information and please do not hesitate to be in touch.
Kind regards,
Mr Smithson and Mr Gleeson.
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Half Way Through
Posted: Feb 16, 2025 by: Alex Tosta (ATosta) on: Year 6 Class Blog
It feels odd: I have only been at ASJ for six weeks and we are already half through the year. It also means about a dozen or so weeks until SATs and a half year until the current Year 6’s primary journey draws to a close.
On reflection, it creates rather mixed feelings, mainly centred on wishing I could have more time with Year 6. This half term’s theme was centred around hope: hoping that the children would be readier for SATs, but also becoming readier for secondary. And, we have seen this. The mock SATs results have been amazing, seeing improvement for everyone. Each day the children have been stretching their wings a little more and in response I have given them that little bit more responsibility. Of which they have taken on board.
When we return from half term we will be looking at new topics: reports on the Blitz and National Parks in Writing, , classifying living things in Science, Salvation in RE and much, much more across the curriculum.
Homework for half term:
Spellings: the words below -
| Short ‘u’ sound spelt ‘ou’ | Common Exception Words |
| youngest | amateur |
| countries | category |
| cousin | definite |
| touch | existence |
| enough | prejudice |
| doubles | |
| courageous | |
| roughest | |
| tough | |
| troubling |
Books - due Tues 25 Feb
- Grammar: p48 – Formal and informal writing; p38 – Subject and object; p39 – Active and Passive Voice
- Punctuation: p31 – single dashes and bullet points; p32 & p33 – Hyphens.
- Spellings: p19 words ening in ‘ance;, ‘ancy’, ‘ence’ and ‘ency’; p20 – Words ending in ‘ous’
Have a great half term!
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