Hello and welcome to Year 6!

Class Teacher: Miss Edwards
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Class Support:  Mrs Trenfield
 

Weekly Timetable

​Summer 
Walls and Barricades 

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English
In English, we'll be developing our skills of reporting and using advanced punctuation through a fantastic picture book called Tuesday by David Weisner.
Reading
We will look at a number of texts to practise the skills we have learned through the scheme Comprehension Express to support our understanding of a range of genres.
This term we will continue to look at the five different types of comprehension questions and learn how to formulate answers to ensure evidence in the text is used effectively.

Maths
In Maths, we will start the term with some revision modules in preparation for the SATs moving on to shape later in the term. All lessons have a practical/pictorial element before moving on to the abstract. Children have opportunities to rehearse a skill before they progress to applying it in problem solving and reasoning challenges. Being able to explain their thoughts and understanding is vital and we always say, 'The answer is only the beginning!' 

Science
In Science this half term, we'll be studying Animals, including Humans.  We will name the major internal organs and discover their functions. Our investigations will focus on the effects of exercise and healthy eating on our body.
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Spellings - I will be sending home lists of all of the spellings that your child should already know (year 3 &4) and also the year 5 & 6 spellings that they need to know by the end of the year. They will be tested on these during the first few weeks back to identify gaps and where to direct my teaching. Please support your child with these as much as you can. It WILL make a difference. 

Beat The Clock - ​We will continue with our times table challenges regularly. It is essential that your child has a quick recall of their tables and related division facts as nearly all maths is linked back to the knowledge of these.   
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Theme overview

Notices...
Just a reminder to ensure your child STILL reads at least three times a week! If they are highly competent, they don't need to read to you each time, but must discuss what they are reading to ensure understanding. Please encourage them to read a range of books, not just the 'easy' ones, so that they become more familiar with a range of text types. We have expanded our home reading range to include a lot more variety, so there will be something for everyone.
Homework
Homework will be set each week on a Wednesday and needs to be returned into school the following Monday.
Outdoor Learning
Forest school is every Tuesday afternoon so please come prepared and don't forget your school uniform to change into afterwards. 
PE
PE is every Friday afternoon

 Useful revision links:
Math Antics - an american video that explains percentages really nicely. He does other areas of maths too!
www.mathplayground.com/ From the home page, select the area you'd like to practice and play the game!
​uk.ixl.com_/ Select the area you'd like to work on - limited access on a daily basis 
The Grammarsaurus Blog - this is a facebook page unfortunately, but has some very good information about grammar! He also has some great videos that explain different concepts, such as subordinating conjunctions. These can be found on You Tube
SPAG practice site - this site requires registration, but just sign up for the free trial! Great practice for the SPAG paper.
TopMarks - a site with lots of maths games - just pick an area for practice and play!
BBC Bitesize - lots of help with many different areas

Here are some 'How to' videos to help others with addition. We hope to do some more this year too:

                 Miss Edwards

Photos

Class 6 Trips and Visits

The Holly and the Ivy

Problem Solving 1 - using simpler numbers

Problem Solving 2 - using a table

Pie Charts 1

Pie Charts 2

Animal Diversity Web

Practice your maths:

Have a look at these interactive numeracy games - some are great!!

Yet more practice! Choose your skill and have a go!

Practice your rounding skills here!
Practice ordering numbers here!

 

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