Year 6 - Oak Class

Curriculum News

English

We will continue studying ‘Danny the Champion of the World’ by Roald Dahl. The novel is about Danny, who thinks the world of his widowed father and is completely amazed to discover that his good, kind and clever father is actually a law-breaker! Together, they hope to pull off the most daring plan ever, and to exact revenge against the appalling Mr Hazell! The book will be the inspiration for us to write newspaper reports, diaries, instructions, summaries and recounts.

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:

To identify clauses and phrases

To understand complex sentences

To revisit the active and passive voice

To understand the subjunctive form

To learn the use of a hyphen

 

Maths

Our Maths topics for this half term include:

Area and Perimeter

Volume

Find the volume of cubes and cuboids

Geometry

Angles in triangles

Angles in quadrilaterals

Angles in a circle

Drawing quadrilaterals

Drawing Triangles

Drawing nets of 3D-Shapes

Averages

 During each topic, there will be opportunities to apply learning to problem solving.

 

 Science

In science we will be focusing on 'Our Bodies'.

The heart and what it does.

The function of the heart and three different types of blood vessels.

The heart during exercise.

Balanced diet.

The effects of an unhealthy lifestyle. 

 

RE

This half term's topic is 'Who was Jesus?' 

Key Questions:

Who was Jesus?

Who is Jesus?

Who did Jesus say he was?

Who do people say he is?

 

PSHE

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

Two sides to every story

Fakebook Friends

What's it Worth

Jobs and Taxes

Action Stations

Project Pitch

 

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.

On Monday’s we will be learning how to play table tennis and looking at the different types of shot. On Tuesday's we will be working with a specialist Sports Coach-Ed Start and we will be learning how to play Basketball.

Children will get changed for PE at school, no football kits allowed. 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). Take into account the weather conditions.

 

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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Thanks,

Mr. Beck, Mrs Grundy and Mrs Chester.