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 Tuesday - please ensure your child comes to school in the correct PE kit and footwear.
If your child walks home alone, please ensure you have completed the appropriate form. Mobile phones are not permitted in school unless children from home alone.
Important Dates:
Friday 25th September - Shrewsbury Prison Visit
English
During the Autumn Term, Year Six will explore the narrative poem ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes, developing their understanding of character and perspective through the composition of diary entries and a newspaper report documenting the death of the infamous highwayman. Throughout the unit, pupils will encounter a range of ambitious and archaic vocabulary while developing key writing skills including the use of expanded noun phrases, time connectives, implicit and explicit voice and direct and reported speech. Alongside this, the children will research and compose a non-chronological report about a creature native to the Galapagos Islands, applying appropriate structural and organisational features. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing a range of sentence structures, using cause and effect conjunctions and incorporating expanded noun phrases to enhance their writing. Across both units, pupils will continue to consolidate their knowledge and application of accurate grammar and punctuation, alongside the systematic development of vocabulary and spelling in line with the Year 5/6 statutory spelling list.
Reading
During the Autumn term, Year Six will study the texts ‘Holes' by Louis Sachar and ‘The Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen. We will focus upon the core reading skills of vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summary. We will also explore some of the more mature themes within the text, including racism and prejudice, poverty and hardship, justice and redemption, as well as the complexities of mental health, isolation and loss. Through these themes, the children will also consider ideas of survival, resilience and the importance of overcoming adversity. 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 Autumn term, the children will study a variety of units in our wider curriculum which are outlined in our curriculum overview.
Art - the children will research and learn about different types of volcanoes found in the Galapagos Islands and create a 3D sculpture of their chosen volcano using paper mâché, inspired by the work of artist Paola Bazz. They will explore using a variety of textures, colours and tones to create an original piece of artwork, incorporating the surrounding landscape.
History - the children will explore crime and punishment through the ages, including how approaches changed from the Saxon and Norman periods, when retribution was common practice, to the introduction of deterrence and the prison systems of the Victorian era. They will then investigate modern-day courts, where criminals are given a fair trial and rehabilitation is encouraged, working towards answering the question: ‘How has crime and punishment changed over time?’
Geography - our Geography unit will explore the naturally beautiful Galapagos Islands, including their location, formation, climate and the unique flora and fauna that inhabit them. The children will also study and map the Voyage of the Beagle, exploring Charles Darwin’s journey around the world and his discoveries in the Galapagos Islands, which contributed to his groundbreaking theory of evolution.
Design and Technology - the children will explore different types of motion and mechanisms, including how cams can be used to create movement. They will investigate and experiment with a range of cam mechanisms before designing and creating their own mechanical cam toy, using a design specification to guide the development of their final product.
