Welcome to Year 6. Our class teacher is Jillian Brown and she is assisted by Jo Clamp, Ashleigh Conway and Emily Ward. You can find out more about them on our Meet The Staff page
Below are a selection of documents with information about our Year 6 class.
Year 5 6 National Curriculum word list
Year 6 Long Term Overview 2023-2024
This term, our P.E. lessons will be every Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesdays, the class will have a dance session with Josh from Grassroots and on a Friday afternoon, the class will have a yoga session. All children will need their P.E. kit for these lessons (a change of t shirt, shorts, trainers).
Literacy
In literacy, this term, we will be reading Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford. We will be developing and improving our writing using the skills that we have learned in previous years. The children will be further practicing their grammar skills this year and will have the opportunity to apply each aspect learned to their writing.
Numeracy
In maths, we will be following White Rose Maths. We are beginning the term with work on ratio before moving on to learn about algebra and decimals. A quick recall of times tables will really help with our maths topics this term. In class, we are working hard on this and recommend that children practise at home using TT Rockstars.
Science
Our science topics will begin with Animals including Humans where we will look at the circulatory system, how nutrients move around our bodies and how to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Foundation subjects
In our geography topic, we will be looking at building use around Consett and how this has changed over time. This will include some aspects of fieldwork in the immediate local area.
In French lessons, we will be learning about how to talk about food and drink. We will talk about preferences and learn how to order food in French. We have a French lesson once a week and spend an extra five minutes each day revising key concepts.
Every child- in Year 6- has a Duolingo account so they can practice at home either on the Duolingo app or on the Duolingo for school’s website. Let me know via Tapestry if your child has forgotten their login details and I can send them again.
In DT, the children will be completing their textiles unit and having a go at designing and making a waistcoat.
Our first topic in PSHE will be Keeping Myself Safe.
How can you help your child?
We believe that any work you do at home with your child should be simple and purposeful. We would ask you to support you child in the following:
Reading- We will send home a reading book assessed at your child’s current reading level but reading any texts with your child will help improve their fluency and knowledge. Children will get money to add to their class bank account each time they read to someone at home and get a signature in their planner.
Number skills- Basic number skills are a great way to help improve your child’s confidence in maths. We would ask that you support them to play Numbots/ Times Table Rockstars as this will help to improve the basic skills that will support them in all areas of numeracy.
Spellings- Each week the children will have a new list of spellings based around our sound of the week. The children will write the spellings for the next week in their planners on a Friday. The spellings will also be shared on Tapestry every Monday. Spelling games such as letter scramble (mix all the letters up and then put them in the correct order) or hangman are a good way to practise at home.
All children- in Year 6- have a Duolingo account and can complete levels online o help support their French learning in school.
As children are in their final year of primary school and preparing for moving to secondary school, we are promoting independence. I am sure with your support this will enable children to be more than ready for the transition to secondary school. Any problems please do not hesitate to contact school for an appointment.
SATS
Children in Year 6 will be taking part in their SATs in May. We will be holding information meetings to help you support your child during this process this term.
You can click on the link below to access resources to support children get ready for SATs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrybvk7