How is this year group organised?
The year group is divided into 3 classes.
The Class teachers are:
3. Mr Narramore (Leopards)
The teaching assistants based in Year 6 this year are:
Members of staff working within the year group are:
Mrs Partridge (Maths and English)
Ms Lawson
Mr Cole
Miss Wright
Mr Brown
General Expectations, Rewards and Sanctions
As with other year groups, we expect all children to try their best and work hard in the classroom and in lessons.
We always encourage the children to treat each other, and all adults, with respect and kindness. In accordance with the rest of the school, we follow the behaviour policy whereby positive behaviours are rewarded and negative behaviours sanctioned in a way appropriate to Key Stage Two.
Please see the on-line behaviour policy for further details.
We will continue to encourage greater independence and responsibility and hope that you will also support your child in achieving this. Although we expect a great deal from your child, we offer a huge amount of praise and recognition for effort, achievement and good behaviour as well.
Reading Records
Reading records and reading books are expected to be in school every day. During a week, a child is expected to complete at least 3 reads at home and have their reading record signed by an adult on each occasion. The reading record will be checked each Friday.
Home Learning
Home learning will go home every week on a Thursday. It needs to be completed and returned by the following Tuesday. Home learning will alternate half-termly:
Autumn 1 - one piece of Maths Homework accompanied by ten spellings to learn.
Autumn 2 - one piece of English Homework (a reading comprehension) accompanied by a mental maths activity.
English
Within the English curriculum, the children will be taught reading, writing, speaking & listening and spelling, punctuation & grammar (SPAG) skills. This will include: spelling rules and grammar, sentence structure and punctuation, understanding of whole texts and meaning, handwriting (cursive script), writing for different audiences and purposes, and reading of different styles of texts. We encourage the children to be reading and writing as much as possible and any opportunities that you may find at home would also greatly benefit their learning.
Maths
Within the Mathematics curriculum, children will be taught a range of skills, including: mental and written strategies for solving problems, number patterns, addition and subtraction, multiplication and times tables, division, shape, measure (time, length, weight and capacity) and data handling. Children will have a variety of opportunities to apply their reasoning and fluency within mathematics through a range of practical and problem solving activities. They will also be learning how to apply their mental skills in arithmetic.
More Curriculum Subjects:
Autumn 1
Geography:
In Geography this half-term we will be learning how to identify countries using an atlas and referencing their latitude and longitude. We will also develop practical skills such as using a compass. This will lead into a research project where students will choose, investigate and present findings on both natural and man-made landmarks from around the world.
Science:
The children are learning about different types of organisms. They will develop new vocabulary and be able to classify organisms into different groups: mollusc, crustacean, echinoderm, arachnid, annelid and myriapod. They will then explore how animals differ within a group and use a variety of classification keys in order to do so. Moving on in their learning, they will study the classification of plants, including vascular and invascular groups. Finally, they will explore micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi.
RE:
In RE, the children will develop their research skills in order to locate different parts of the Bible and learn how to interpret the Bible from a literalist and liberalist point of view. They then use these skills when exploring ideas based on how the universe was created, focusing on biblical and scientific views. Finally, the children will study the story of Adam and Eve and question whether all people should be punished for the sins of others.
Art:
In Art, we will be exploring the world of design and fashion. Starting off with home interiors and moving onto different types of clothing and costume we will look at the work of many different famous designers. We will then learn the artistic skills required to design our own pieces that are both practical, purpose-built and stylish.
Information for Parents
20 Books to read in Year Six
This year we have selected 20 must read books for Year Six and we hope that you will be able to support your child in reading these books over the course of the year. Most of the books are available in our school library or the local library. When your child has read a book from the list please sign to confirm that the book has been read.