Year 6
Meet the Year 6 Team
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| Mr Bunce - Year 6 Teacher / AHT | Mrs Edwards - Year 6 Teacher / AHT / SENDCo | Mr Bond - Year 6 Teacher / DHT / Phase Leader | Miss Edwards - Year 6 Teacher | Mrs Broomhall - Year 6 TA | Mr Potts - Year 6 LSA |
As a team, we believe we can effectively meet your child’s needs, if we work together. We value your input as your child’s primary carer, and as an expert on your child.
We rely on your partnership, so together we can provide your child with the highest quality education and care. This will make their time at school happy and enjoyable.
Every morning, staff are available at the entrances into school for you to pass on quick messages or ask questions. If you need a more private moment, or need to speak to your child’s teacher at length, you are very welcome to make an appointment.
Our Year 6 Curriculum
Autumn Term
During the first part of Autumn Term, children in Year 6 explore the topic - The Shang Dynasty. In History, they learn all about what daily life was like for people during this era in China. We discover how artefacts can help to explain more about the past, how some sources are more reliable than others and how The Shang Dynasty came to an end. Our Geography lessons, focus on China. Children will look at the countries that border China and will further explore how China is split into different types of regions. We will also explore some of the key geographical features of China and look at the impact of desertification is having on farmers in China. In Art lessons, children sketch dragons before then bringing these to life using clay. Children will also test their handwriting skills by taking part in calligraphy lessons. Design Technology lessons, focus on Kites. Children explore the history of kites, plan and design their own kite, use their design to make a kite and finally, evaluate their kite.
Science lessons look at Healthy Bodies. During this topic, children explore more about how to stay healthy - from scurvy to exercise to the effects of drugs on the body.
The second part of Autumn Term, sees our focus switch to North America. Our History lessons focus on Slavery and in particular the slave triangle. Children learn about key dates in the history of the slave trade, important figures in abolishing slavery and even look into modern slavery. Our Geographical focus, sees children learning about the countries that make up North America, exploring the different climates in North America and investigating more about time zones. In Art lessons, children learn about 'Street art' They will explore graffiti and have a go at creating their own graffiti work. In Design Technology, children will focus on Bridges. They will look a famous bridges from around the world, the key design elements of bridges and the shapes used in bridges to add strength. Children will then work as a group to design, build and evaluate a bridge.
Science lessons focus on Evolution and Inheritance. During this topic, children learn about characteristics, natural selection, evolution and how human behaviour can affect other species over time.
Spring Term
Summer Term
PE Days
PE days: Wednesday and Thursday
Homework
Given out each Wednesday and returned the following Monday.
Expectations:
- 8-10 new spellings to learn each week. These will be on Spelling Shed
- Reading - Children can change their own books and should be reading regularly.
- English task.
- Maths Task.
Thank you - we look forward to a wonderful year ahead!
The Year 6 team!
Our Curriculum Overviews
Year 6 Curriculum Overview
Year 6 English Overviews
Maths Curriculum
Recommended Reads
Our Recommended Reads
Educational websites
MATHS
**Arithmetic - https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-arithmetic-practice-papers/
This website has lot's of practice papers for the arithmetic SATs Test (with answers). Great for practice at home
**Times Tables Rockstars - https://ttrockstars.com - We have also invested in pupil licenses for Times Tables Rockstars. Children can enter the Garage or Arena sections of either the website or the app and practise their times tables revision at home. Each has been set according to your child's specific needs.
**Corbett Maths - revision practise - https://corbettmaths.com/
**BBC Bitesize
- Bitesize - Mathematics - Handling Data You can do a lot with the information you find. Learn about understanding and presenting data in this section. Includes frequency diagrams, mean, mode and median and probabiltiy.
- Bitesize - Mathematics - Shape, space and measure. Find out about angles, lines and graphs. Important shapes and useful everyday measurements are also covered.
- Bitesize - Mathematics - Number work Activities to support work on decimals, fractions, percentages, operations and much more!
**Maths - Woodlands Junior Variety of interactive mathematics games
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html
**Mathematics - Crickweb Interactive games to develop skills in all areas of maths.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html
**Maths Online Games - Topmarks Lots of fun, interactive games to develop skills in all areas of maths.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
**Maths Puzzles Range of interactive maths games and puzzles.
http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/puzzlemaths/
**Maths Mansion!! You are trapped in a Gothic mansion by Bad Man until you can successfully crack the maths challenges! Enter the television adventure game for 9 - 11 year olds
http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/mathsmansion/
**Maths Games Range of games to test your skills in all areas of Maths
http://www.mathplayground.com/
**Mathematics Who wants to be a Mathionaire? Test your mathematical knowledge to win one million.
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/mathionaire/
**Maths Revision Series of activities to aid SATs revision covering previous SATs paper questions.
http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/maths.php
**Fun mathematics games Fun games to practise times tables, number bonds and division facts.
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit the button v9.swf
**Mental Maths Boost your mental maths skills with this quick fire game.
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/mentalmachine2.html
**Mathematics Skills Revision Sample questions covering all areas of the Year 6 Mathematics Curriculum.
http://uk.ixl.com/math/year-6
- SATS Revision Past SATS paper for English and Mathematics
- https://www.sats-papers.co.uk/ks2-sats-papers
ENGLISH
**BBC Bitesize
- Bitesize - Spelling and grammar Poor spelling and grammar can be really confusing! A good understanding of spelling and grammar will make you a better writer, reader and all round communicator. Help with nouns, adjective, punctuation and lots more !
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/
- Bitesize - Writing Writing is an important part of communicating with others. You need to write in a way your reader can easily understand what you are trying to tell them. Use this site to write in different genres.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/
- Bitesize - Reading Reading fiction and non fiction texts including adverts, dictionaries and poetry. Learn how to look at language, layout and meaning.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/reading/
**Literacy - Woodlands Junior Full range of activities to support all aspects of Literacy
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/engindex.html
**Literacy - Crickweb Range of interactive games to support learning in all areas of literacy.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html
**Hangman - http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacyresources/files/alpha/alpha.htm
**Spelling Game - Look, Cover, Write, Check Fun activity to practise spelling tricky words.
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
**Spellings Useful website to support with spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/activities_y6/activity2.shtml
**Literacy Printable Literacy revision activities.
http://sats.highamstjohns.com/LiteracyRevision.html
**Dictionary and Thesaurus Work Use your dictionary to complete these online activities.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/free-primary-resources
SATs Practise
Useful sites for SATs Revision
https://www.satstestsonline.co.uk/sto_past_papers.aspx
https://www.morethanascore.org.uk/sats-quiz/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=sats
https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-arithmetic-practice-papers/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/puzzlemaths/