Year 6
Year 6
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6T - Miss Thomson teaches every day with Mrs Berry teaching Science and RE on a Monday afternoon.
6S - Mrs Sheppard teaches every day with Mrs Berry teaching Science and RE on a Tuesday afternoon.
The children in Year 6 have been grouped for Writing and Maths. Your child may have either Mrs Sheppard or Miss Thomson for these lessons.
Timetables
This half term, we will be learning about:
Maths
Each day during the week, we will concentrate on a different aspect of maths. Over this term, we will cover:
Monday - Number - Decimals and place value.
Tuesday - Fractions - Fractions and percentages and their equivalents.
Wednesday - Arithmetic - Test-style arithmetic questions.
Thursday - Calculation - Long division and multiplication, BODMAS and algebra.
Friday - Measurement - Angles, measuring and calculating in shapes
Writing
Our writing this half term is based on Rose Blanche, a picture book based on The Holocaust, set in WWII. We will be rewriting the story through diary entries, looking at it from the character's perspective, looking at this historical event in more detail.
Reading
This term, we are continuing to read Who Let the Gods out by Maz Evans. We are using our High Fives reading to answer a range of questions on the story, using the skills we need in the reading SATS.
Science
Science - Our topic this half term is Electricity. We will be learning about electrical circuits, materials which conduct electricity and how to investigate conductors, devising our own forms of enquiry.
Geography
Our Geography this half term is Wider World. We are going to be looking at Cuba and Indonesia, the geographical makeup of both countries, as well as the Ring of fire and natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
History
In history, we are learning about Modern History and Colonialism. This is more about the British Empire and the development of the Empire. We look at Captain Cook and the journey to America as well as the slave trade and the part the British Empire played in it.
Art
We are looking at painting this half term. We will be learning how to paint on canvas and add depth and dimension using our painting techniques.
Extra Year Group Information
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ACCELERATED READER AT HOME
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