Year 6 - Oak Class

Curriculum News

English

 This half term, we will be reading a book called 'Friend or Foe’. This book is based around WWII and will link with our current History topic. This will be used as inspiration for children to plan, draft and write their own informal letters and balanced arguments. Pupils will also be writing setting descriptions, diary entries as well as, participating in role plays and developing their reading skills such as predicting and inferring information. 

Maths 

We will start this half term by continuing our fractions unit from last half term in which we will be dividing fractions before moving onto decimals in which we will reading, writing, dividing and rounding a range of decimal numbers. We will then be using this information to convert a variety of measurements.

History

Our History focus this half term is World War II. The children will explore what Germany was like before the war and the reasons for the war starting. We will also be looking at what life would have been like for people left at home and 
explore topics such; rationing, evacuation and surviving the Blitz. We will also be looking at the impact of the war on the North West of England and how the war ended here and in other countries.. 

Science 

This half term our science topic is ‘Electricity’. Pupils will draw and create a variety of circuits using scientific symbols, know renewable and non-renewable sources of generating electricity and know the scientific contributions of Nikola 
Tesla.

Spellings

Children will be given a new spelling list every Monday. There will be a test every Friday. We practise in class, if you would like to further practice at home then the spelling lists are attached below.

PE 

The pupils will receive two PE sessions a week. They will be on a Wednesday morning with the Oak teaching team and Tuesday afternoons with the sports coach.

Reading books 

Pupils will be able to choose their own reading book from the school library. The children are to return their book to school with a signed reading record every Thursday. If your child has not finished their book, please could the reading record still be signed and returned stating which page they have read to.

Homework 

This term, Oak Class will be completing a WWI and WWII themed home learning challenge as their homework. Please see below.

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