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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

 

6PH

Mr Haynes

Mrs Hack

 

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!

 

Reading Record

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.

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.

New Invention Junior School - Spelling

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.

 

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

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

 

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)

 

Science

Living Things and Their Habitats

Evolution and Inheritance

Animals Including Humans

Electricity

Light

Light

Computing

Coding

Online safety 

Text Adventures

Blogging

Spreadsheets

Networks

Understanding Binary

Quizzing

History and Geography

WW2

WW2

Mayans

Mayans

Mountains

Coasts

Art and DT

Henry Moore

Cooking - Pies

Electric Vehicles Project

Animals including humans

Sewing - Mayans

Light

Mountains

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

Water Safety

Black History Month

Alcohol

First Aid

Stealing

LGBTQ+ Month

Worry

Making friends online

Autism Awareness Month

In App Purchases

British Values

Conception

MFL

La Segunda Guerra Mundial

(World War Two)

En el colegio

(At school)

El fin de semana

(The weekend)

La comida sana

(Healthy eating)

Verbos regulares

(Regular verbs)

Yo en el mundo

(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?

What matters most to Christians and Humanists?

 

 

What do religions say to us when life gets hard?