Welcome to Class 13!
Class teacher: Miss Lowes & Miss Honnor
Teaching Assistant: Miss Menezes
Class 13 have had a fantastic start to Year 6 and we are very proud of the progress they’ve made already! Every child has seen an improvement in their test scores since starting Year 6 back in September and, more importantly, we have noticed improved confidence in all of the children across each subject. Keep it up guys!
This term we will be focussing on the novel, ‘Once’ by Morris Gleitzman. This novel is linked to our Spring term history-based topic and will be an in-depth exploration of World War Two. This half term, we will focus on the Holocaust, learning about Jewish persecution, key events and those who resisted the Nazis, as well as considering what it means for us today. As part of this topic, we will also be studying the life of Anne Frank and will be writing Anne Frank’s biography in English. In the second half term, we will study the war in Britain, finding out about evacuation, rationing, the Blitz and the leadership of the country.
In Maths, we started the term with the study of ratio and proportion and angles including using a protractor and calculating missing angles. As the term progresses, we will also cover topics such as: data handling including line graphs, pie charts and finding the mean; algebra including substitution and formulae; position and direction including translating and reflecting shapes in a four-quadrant grid.
In Science we are looking at the circulatory system and will explore the heart’s structure, components of blood and blood vessels. Later in the term we will teach a unit about the effects of drugs and alcohol on our bodies.
In Art, we will be studying Yorkshire-born artist, Bob Barker and producing our own piece of work inspired by his style. Our PE lessons will initially be focused on Badminton this half-term and we will move onto gymnastics later in the term.
In DT, we will be working with food linked to rationing, creating a dish popular during World War 2. We will think about hygiene and safe cooking techniques. This will link nicely to our PSHE topic, where we will be looking at how we can keep healthy, both physically and mentally, as we grow. This term we will also be continuing our work on programming in Computing and will also move on to explore systems and networks towards the Summer term.
As you can see, we have a busy term ahead but we will have lots of fun too! The children in Class 13 are such a wonderful bunch and they work so hard. We can’t wait to see the amazing work they produce over the coming months.
Booster club has now started, in preparation for the upcoming SATs tests. During these sessions, we spend time revising key concepts and working on test technique with the aim of making sure that children feel as prepared and as confident as possible when the tests do come around. You’ve got this, Class 13!
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!
