Welcome to Year 6!

Meet the Staff:

Class Teacher: Emma Witham

Teaching Assistant: Chris Purchase

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English - Maths

English:

This term, we are diving into Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. Inspired by this thrilling adventure, we will craft a persuasive piece to market a spy gadget, create fact files on renowned spies throughout history, and write detailed undercover mission reports.

Maths:

We’ll focus on place value, rounding, addition, and subtraction and perfect our written strategies for multiplication and division. Regular practice is crucial—use IXL and TTrockstars daily for at least 15 minutes. Mastering your times tables will significantly boost your confidence and skills!

Science - DT - Geography

Science:

This half term, we will explore the fascinating world of electricity. We’ll build various types of circuits, create our own switches, and learn to use electrical symbols in circuit diagrams. Our knowledge will culminate in designing and constructing our own motorized vehicles, integrating both electrical and mechanical elements.

Geography:

In geography, we’ll tackle a fieldwork project focused on sustainability. We’ll investigate ways to make our school more eco-friendly and work on solutions to enhance our environmental impact. Stay tuned to see what changes we can implement!

Design & Technology (DT):

Evaluate: I will assess a range of existing products to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Design: I will identify different types of vehicles and develop my ideas through sketches and diagrams.
Make: I will use various tools to measure, cut, and join wood, and learn techniques to stiffen and strengthen my design. I’ll also explore how pulleys and electrical systems can make my vehicle move.
Technical Knowledge: I will use a variety of materials and components, including construction materials and textiles, based on their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.
Evaluate: I will review my product, reflecting on its effectiveness and areas for improvement, and next year, I will consider feedback from others to enhance my vehicle further.

Homework notice

Please ensure they complete some of their homework every night.

Timetable

Key dates for the weekly timetable include:

PE is on Friday
Computing is on Wednesday
Music is on Wednesday
Singing is on Thursday

Other

Ensure they are reading for a minimum of 20 minutes every day.
Practise their spellings (weekly). Use Edshed to practice them, too.
IXL skills for English and maths.
In geography we are looking at map skills and orienteering using maps.
Mr Wicks will be teaching the class Computing every Wednesday afternoon.
In DT we will be making our own motorized vehicles.

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