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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Posted: Feb 28, 2025 by: Alex Tosta (ATosta) on: Year 6 Class Blog
Wow! How quick has this week gone! Writing unit completed - check. Maths unit completed - check. New PE unit - check. New DT unit - check. We have been emersed in WW2 with learning about the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and D-Day whilst writing a balanced argument of whether our class book character (Joseph, a boy in London, 1940) should return to his grandma’s in the countryside. This will keep going as we learn about National Parks, which were set up after the war, later in the half term. Alongside all of this, we are still prepping for the SATs.
Talking of such, here is the homework for this week.
Spellings: the words below. Test is on Monday 03 March
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Prefix un-, mis- and dis- unhappy untrained unable miscount misinform misfortune disable dishearten disinfect disown
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Common Exception Words rhyme disastrous nuisance profession pronunciation
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Books - due Wed 05 Mar
- Grammar: p20 – Sentences; p21 – Paragraphs; p22 - Phrases
- Punctuation: p20 – Mixed practice; p34 – Mixed practice (same title different content)
- Spellings: p11 – Prefixes – un and de; p12 - Prefixes – im, in, il and ir.
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