Welcome to Class 13!
Class teacher: Miss Lowes & Miss Honnor
Teaching Assistant: Miss Menezes
Oh my goodness- we are blown away by how hard our Year 6 children have worked this year so far! We can’t quite believe that they are now into their final term in primary school!
This term, as well as our eagerly awaited and very exciting residential trip to Paris, we will be focussing on the novel, ‘Letters From The Lighthouse’ by Emma Carroll. This novel is linked to our in-depth study of World War Two. In the first few weeks of term, we will be really narrowing in on specific reading comprehension skills as part of our SATs revision, which will see us exploring a range of different non-fiction, fiction and poetry texts.
Following SATs week, we will be working hard to prepare some final pieces of extended writing, applying all of the KS2 grammar curriculum and considering purpose and audience. As part of this, we will produce creative writing across a range of genres, in which we will have the choice over the type of text we produce.
We have almost covered all objectives within the Year 6 Maths curriculum, allowing us to focus on applying all of our learning to wider contexts and open-ended investigative work. So far this term we have looked at Algebra and we will soon complete a unit on position and direction, exploring co-ordinates, translations, reflections and revising properties of shape. Following lots of detailed revision on the full KS2 Maths curriculum, we will look at some context-based work such as time zones and currency exchange and work on travel projects which use these skills.
This term’s unit in Science will initially be about the impact of drugs on the body, during which we will explore the effects of smoking, alcohol and different types of drugs, as well as looking at legal and ethical issues surrounding this, in conjunction with our PSHE work about keeping healthy as we grow older. Following this unit, we will complete work about light and vision.
In Art, we will be exploring the sculpture artist Henry Moore and creating work based on WW2 shelters.
This term’s PE will take place in school with our sports coaches Olly, Megan and Luke. Children will be practicing their athletics skills and later in the term we will be offering catch-up swimming sessions.
In DT, we will be designing and making bodywork for the Greenpower Goblin electric car, ensuring it is fit for purpose and aerodynamic.
I’m sure you’ll agree that we have a fun-packed term ahead and we can’t wait to share it with the children. Thank you all so much for your continued support!
Year 6 Long Term Planning
What’s been happening in Class 13?
Look at some of the wonderful work Year 6 have created recently.
Class 13 have made a great start to Year 6!
