Year 6
Welcome to our Year 6 class page!
We are hoping you have had a lovely week recharging the batteries before we begin another exciting half term! This half term will be packed with lots of fun and exciting learning opportunities. We just can’t wait to get started!
Mrs Flint will teach Year 6 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday afternoons and Miss Jarman will teach on Wednesday mornings, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Radley will be supporting the learning in Year 6 throughout the week.
We are starting this term with a history unit of work, which will see us stepping in to the life of the Mayans. During this unit, we will explore their beliefs and delve into how they developed their culture. We will also question whether we have learned from their way of life and if we have, we will consider how.
As well as learning about this historical unit, Year 6 will also be exploring the unit, ‘Electricity’ in science. We’ll consider how our understanding of electricity has changed over time. We’ll also compare and give reasons for variations in how components function. We’ll learn to represent simple circuits in a diagram and to use recognised symbols to do it. Making a circuit will be another important aspect of our learning this half term.
Alongside these interesting and engaging units of work, we’ll also be continuing to challenge our musical abilities during our weekly music sessions on Mondays and perfecting our Spanish on Wednesdays.
Some key information:
Music – Monday mornings
P.E. with Mrs Flint – Monday afternoons
P.E. with Rebecca – Tuesday afternoons
Spanish – Wednesday mornings
Homework will be given on a Wednesday and will consist of maths and reading activities. We expect that this homework will be completed by the following Monday. We are trying to prepare Year 6 for high school so if children do not complete homework, they will need to do it on a Monday in their own time (play time).
Year 6 are expected to read at least three times a week for 20 minutes or more and need their reading diaries signed by a grown up at home.
Thank you for your continued support,
Miss Jarman, Mrs Flint and Mrs Radley