Welcome to the Year 6 Learning Page
Here you can find out useful information about what your child is learning throughout the year and when they will need certain things (such as PE kit) during the week.
6KJ Mrs Jones Mrs Myers
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6PH Mr Haynes Mrs Hack
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6CW Mrs Worrall Mrs Thwaites Mr Phillips |
Homework
Reading We expect you to listen to your child read a minimum of Five times a week but preferably every day. Aim to spend around 10 - 15mins listening to your child read and asking them questions about the text to check their understanding. Were there any words they didn't understand? How do they think the character's were feeling? Why did they act that way? What do they think might happen next? This reading needs to be recorded in your child's reading record book and signed each time. Please mention the pages read and if the book has been completed so that we can keep track of your child's reading. There are prizes that children can earn for reading, such as stationery, books and in-school treats. The more times you read each week, the better the prizes to be won!
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Maths Maths homework is set using Times Tables Rock Stars. Using Garage Mode, this automatically chooses the times tables that are best suited to your child’s abilities. There are many other game modes to choose from. Click here to practice your times tables. Please speak with your child’s class teacher if you have any difficulties. Aim to play 5 minutes every day. |
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Spelling Spellings are now completed using Spelling Shed. Click here to find your child’s spellings. There are new spellings every week linked to the spelling patterns being studied in school. If you have any issues with accessing Spelling Shed, please speak with your child’s class teacher. Aim to play 5 minutes every day. |
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Topic Topic homework will be given out each term and will contain a choice of activities for your child to complete with you. Please choose at least three to complete each term. Topic homework can be brought in at any time throughout the term and will be shared with your child's class. House points will be given out as a reward for effort and quality. More information about this can be found here.
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Top Tips for Successful Home Learning
With reading, spelling and times tables, the key is to practice little and often - every day if at all possible, but if not, certainly try on week days. This has far more impact on your child's progress than spending an hour or two once a week.
Find a time which works best for you and your family and try to establish a routine. Some find it best to do homework as soon as they get home, others just before bed or even first thing in the morning.
If you have any concerns, difficulties or questions around homework, please do not hesitate to talk to your child's class teacher.
PE
The children will need to come into school wearing their PE kits on a Tuesday and they should dress appropriately for outdoor weather. On their other PE day, they should come to school in their uniform as normal as they will be doing PE in the hall in bare foot.
Library
Year 6 will be going to the library to exchange books on a Monday.
Curriculum
Year 6 Curriculum Overview |
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Subject |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
Maths |
Place Value Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division |
Fractions Converting Units Consolidation |
Ratio Algebra Decimals |
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Area, Perimeter and Volume Statistics |
Shape Position and Direction Consolidation |
Statistics Investigations Consolidation Preparation for KS3 |
English – Text Focus |
The Journey Trilogy by Aaron Becker Storm Breaker by Anthony Horowitz |
Rose Blanche by Roberto by Innocenti, Ian McEwan, Christophe Gallaz Blitz Poetry Remembrance Poetry
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Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman Human Body Non-Fiction |
The Water Tower and Beneath the Surface by Gary Crew |
Mountain Ranges Non-Fiction Skellig by David Almond |
Skellig by David Almond The School Boy by William Blake (Poetry)
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Science |
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Computing |
Spreadsheets | |||||
History and Geography |
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Art and DT |
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Music |
Bizet Carmen |
Grazyna Bacewicz V for Victory |
Dr Who theme Using technology |
The Blues |
Smashbeats Drumming and percussion |
Focus on Voice Production songs |
PSHE |
Alcohol First Aid |
Stealing LGBTQ+ Month |
Worry Making friends online |
Autism Awareness Month In App Purchases |
British Values Conception |
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MFL |
(World War Two) |
(At school) |
(The weekend) |
(Healthy eating) |
(Regular verbs) |
(Me in the world) |
Understanding Faith |
Is it better to express your religion in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity? |
What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa, Grace and Ummah? |
What matters most to Christians and Humanists? |
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What do religions say to us when life gets hard? |