Year 6
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If you were unable to attend our 'Meet the Teacher' session, please download the presentation located in the 'documents' section of our year group page.
A reminder that Year 6 have PE every Wednesday - please ensure your child comes to school in the correct PE kit and footwear.
If your child walks home alone or brings a mobile phone to school, please ensure the forms have been completed and sent to school via Arbor.
Important Dates:
Monday 5th January - INSET DAY
Tuesday 6th January - Children return to school
Wednesday 4th February - Values assembly (love)
Thursday 5th February - Year 6 St John's & St Peter's Church Trip
Friday 13th February - Break up for half term
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February Half Term (One Week)
English
During the Spring term, Year Six will explore narrative writing using the short animation ‘Beyond the Lines’ as inspiration for creating their own flashback narratives linked to the Second World War. Through this unit, pupils will encounter a range of ambitious vocabulary while developing essential genre-based skills such as using figurative language, adverbials and the power of three to enhance description. In addition, the children will produce diary entry with an embedded letter from the front line inspired by the short animation ‘The Piano’, with a particular focus on key structural features of the text type. Throughout all lessons, we will continue to reinforce and develop the use of accurate punctuation and grammar alongside a focus upon the Year 5/6 statutory spelling list.
Reading
During the Spring term, Year Six will study the texts ‘Letters from the Lighthouse' by Emma Carroll and ‘Skellig’ by David Almond. We will focus upon the core reading skills of vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summary. We will also discuss the increasingly mature themes of the text which include: the devastating consequences of war, separation and loss, identity and belonging, community and cooperation, faith and belief and change and transition. The children will also take home their own reading book from school based upon their ZPD level. We encourage the children to read every day, whether this be independently or through shared experiences, across a range of text types to support their confidence, fluency and exposure to vocabulary.
Maths
As a school, we follow the Power Maths scheme and the units we cover are outlined in our curriculum overview. These units support the children in developing problem solving and reasoning skills as well as the ability to explain and justify their answers using manipulatives where necessary. In addition to this, we complete weekly arithmetic practice, rapid recall of key mathematical information, daily 5 in 5 (five questions to test the retrieval of mathematical learning) and TTRockstars to help build confidence, fluency and accuracy within the subject.
Curriculum
During the Spring term, the children will engage with a diverse range of units across our wider curriculum, all of which are outlined in our curriculum overview.
Art – In Art, the children will study the work of artist Henry Moore before exploring his technique of wax resist famously seen in his WW2 ‘Shelter Drawings’ as inspiration to create their own piece based upon a scene inspired by the Second World War. This art journey will allow them to experiment with line, form, proportion, shading and wax resist.
History – In the Spring term, Year Six will study the Second World War, exploring its causes, key events and impact on Britain and the wider world. Pupils will learn about Hitler’s rise to power, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and how the war affected daily life, including evacuation, rationing and propaganda. They will also consider the roles of Chamberlain and Churchill and how the war brought lasting social change, including shifts in equality, rights for veterans and the contribution of women.
Geography – In the Spring term, Year Six will be learning about Russia, exploring its location, regions, biomes and population distribution. Pupils will investigate how fossil fuels are used and the country’s trade links with the rest of the world. The unit will conclude with pupils considering the question: Should we rely on Russia for fossil fuels?
Design and Technology – In the Spring term, Year Six will complete a unit on structures, comparing portable and permanent structures and exploring the importance of triangulation. Pupils will study famous examples by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard and Dame Zaha Hadid before designing and creating their own 3D playground structures.
