Year 6 - Oak Class

Curriculum News

English

We will be reading a book by Louis Sachar called 'Holes' which is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats' whose family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. We will then write a non-chronological report about a Yellow-Spotted Lizard.

Spellings

Children will be given a new spelling list every Monday. Children will be expected to practise the spellings both in school and at home ready for the test every Friday. 

In our SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) lessons, we will:

·       Look at different sentence types- question, command and statements.

·       To understand different homophones and homonyms.

·       Revise present and past perfect tense.

·       To understand what the subject and object of a sentence is.

·       To understand active and passive voice.

 

Maths

Our Maths topics for this half term include:

Position and Movement

· Negative numbers

We will then be revising different areas of the Year 6 maths curriculum.

 

Science

We will be learning about evolution and inheritance, the key questions we will be focusing on:

·       How are plants adapted to their environment?

·       How are animals adapted to their environment?

·       What is natural selection and how does this lead to evolution?

·       How do adaptations lead to evolution?

·       What characteristics can you inherit from your parents?

·       How can fossils help us explain evolution?

 

RE

This half term topic is Ascension and Pentecost.

Key Questions:

· Why are these two events so important?

· What is the impact of these events then and now?

· In what ways do these events and beliefs make Christianity distinctive?

 

PSHE

We will be focusing on the topic of 'Rights and Responsibilities.'

 · Jobs have different levels of pay

· Different types of tax

· Voluntary, community and pressure group

· To research an environmental organisation

· To create a campaign bid for an environmental organisation.

 

Topic 

We will be learning about 'Why do People Visit The Mediterranean?' Below is an overview of the topic.

What do I already know about the Mediterranean?

Where is the Mediterranean?

Why do Mediterranean countries have a warmer climate than we do?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a Mediterranean country?

Which fruits and vegetables are produced in the Mediterranean?

How would you go about attracting someone to visit the Mediterranean?

 

P.E.

I am delighted that our team of professional coaches will be leading Oak Class's PE lesson every Thursday afternoon and the Year 6 teaching team will lead the PE lesson every Monday. For safety reasons, long hair should be tied back for PE and earrings either removed or taped over for safety (tape is supplied by school). It would be a good idea to check the weather forecast so they can dress appropriately (no football kits allowed).

Homework

Your child will be given two homework books and two pieces of homework will be set every Monday and they will need to return it by the following Monday. Your child should be reading every night for fifteen minutes and their library book will be changed every Monday. Remember to practise your spellings for the test on Friday.

 

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