Welcome to Year 6
Miss Joynes - Lupin Class Teacher
Miss Daniel - Foxglove Class Teacher
Mrs Bailey - Teaching Assistant
Miss Helme - Teaching Assistant
Mr Elstone - Teaching Assistant
Miss Birch - Teaching Assistant
Miss Lambert - Teaching Assistant
Welcome to the start of the new academic year from all of the year 6 team. We are excited to jump into teaching and learning with our amazing history led topic.
'What was the impact of the British Empire?’
This half term the children will be learning all about the British Empire. They will be learning about the History of Slavery and its impact.
Our key text this half term is The Kidnapped Prince by Olaudah Equiano. Children will be creating their own setting description and persuasive letter.
About the book:
Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa, was one of the most prominent Africans involved in the British movement of the abolition for the slave trade. Although enslaved as a young man, he purchased his freedom and worked as an author, merchant, and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies, and the United Kingdom.
Over the half term, we will also be learning:
- MATHS – Place Value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
- SCIENCE – Animals including humans
- COMPUTING – Communication and collaboration
- HISTORY –British Empire
- RE – Hinduism
- ART – Exploring identity - Drawing
- PSHE – Health and Wellbeing 1
- PE – TBC
- SPANISH – TBC
- MUSIC – Snapshot 1: Sing in unison with dancing
Key Dates for Autumn 1
PE and Outdoor Learning
In the Autumn term, PE takes place on a Monday and also PE/Outdoor learning take place on alternate Tuesday afternoons. PE kits consist of PLAIN black shorts or jogging bottoms, PLAIN white t-shirt, and trainers.
Children will need to come to school in their school uniform and bring their PE kit to get changed into. Children will also need to bring their Outdoor Learning kit to get changed into with wellies in a separate bag.
Please see the timetable for this half term below:
This will be confirmed in September.
Homework in Year 6
Homework will be sent home on FRIDAYS and must be returned by the following WEDNESDAY.
The homework for this half term will be as follows (your child will also write this in their communication diary for each week)
Reading
Each week, we ask that all children read with somebody at home at least three times a week. This could be any adult or an older sibling or friend. Please sign their diary and add a comment. Every little bit of reading really does help children on the learning journey.
Spelling and Grammar
We also ask that the children practise their weekly spellings which can be found below. We conduct a spelling quiz each week as part of a dictation lesson, and these words form part of our English teaching for the week. Children will also be asked to complete pages in their CGP revision books each week, these will link closely with what is being taught in-school.
Maths
A vital aspect of Maths is that the children have a secure recall of times tables, so we ask that they spend some time each week on TT Rockstars practising these. To support with children’s learning, school has purchased a set of CGP revision books for each child for Maths, teachers will set specific pages which link to the learning being done in-school.
Autumn 1
Knowledge Organisers
We will be using these topic knowledge organisers throughout the half term to help children recall key facts and vocabulary and to support them in all areas of the curriculum. Please use these at home with your children to discuss their learning.
English
Maths
Science
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