Class Teacher: Mrs Montgomery

Supportive Teaching Team: Miss Hunt and Mrs Tarran 

Term 5: Monday 20th April - Friday 22nd May

Our value this term: Courage

This term, our enquiry will be, 'Why do we need to adapt and change?'

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In Terms 5 and 6, we will be learning about evolution, inheritance and adaption.

Enquiry questions:

How have you changed over time?

What is evolution and how do we know?

Why do some creatures no longer exist?

If we allow nature to take its course, what will happen?

What is my legacy?

Why do we need to adapt and change?

English 

As authors, we will be using the book, ‘The Golden Cage’ as a basis for our non-fiction writing.

As readers, we will explore key elements of understanding through our core text, 'Darwin's Dragons', which is linked to our scientific learning. 

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are taught alongside our writing and are linked fully, allowing children to put into practise what they have learnt.

Maths  

For the weeks leading up to SATs, we will be revising the key areas. We will then start our 'Secondary Ready' lessons in preparation for Year 7.  In addition to our daily lessons, there will be daily arithmetic practice and an expectation that all children are fluent in their times tables and division facts.

RE

In 'What does it mean to belong to a religion?', we will be learning about Islam.

PSHE

Our Term 6 Jigsaw piece is 'Relationships'. In addition to PSHE lessons, Year 6 children will also develop their leadership skills as they continue their role of Parliament Leaders across the school.

PE

In PE this term, we will focus on athletics and the REAL PE Physical Cog.   The children will build skills, stamina and will learn tactics as well as rules. Our PE days are Wednesday and Friday.

Art/DT

In art, we will be learning about the evolution of landscape painting.  Our featured artist is Van Gogh.

Homework

Reading: It is very important that your child reads regularly at home.  On completing a book, each child completes an Accelerated Reader quiz.  Every child should aim to read for at least 10 minutes, 5 times a week.  An average chapter book should take around 3 weeks to read (Harry Potter etc., a bit longer!).  All children have passwords for Read Theory.

Spelling: We follow the Spelling Shed programme.  Your child has a spelling book and will write their spellings in it each week.  Their Spelling Shed login is also in this book, and they are expected to complete games at home.  Please see the file below for the overview of spellings.

Maths: All children have TT Rockstars passwords in their spelling book.  It is important for children who are not secure in their tables to practise regularly.

Recommended Reading List for Year 6: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-books-9-11/