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Year 6 - Oak Class

Welcome to the Oak Class Page

We hope that you have had a lovely break and that you managed to get lots of fresh air and exercise. 

Important Dates:

Monday 27th February - School re-opens
Tuesday 28th February - WOW badge competition deadline (optional)
Thursday 2nd March - World Book Day (wear pyjamas)
Friday 17th March - Comic Relief
Monday 20th & Wednesday 22nd March - Parents' Evening 4-7pm
Friday 31st March - School closes for Easter
Monday 17th April - Start of summer term

 

A reminder about online safety:

If you are online, don’t forget to be safe and savvy! 

Never give personal information to anyone! Think about the safety of what you are sharing or posting if you are online or on your phone.

Do not share your school log-ins or change your log-in details. We won’t ask you to do that.

Make sure you are accessing online material that is relevant for your age and tell an adult at home if you come across something that is not suitable for you, or if someone is trying to contact/talk to you that is not someone you know.

You can contact your teacher through Seesaw if you feel vulnerable or worried, or contact Childline 0800 1111.

Useful reminders about Online Safety are at Thinkuknow.co.uk 

Please find below some information which you will hopefully find useful during the first half of the autumn term: please look at the curriculum section of our website to view more information about our curriculum.

Year 6 - Oak Class Curriculum

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.

 

Do not forget to check out the school's Twitter page for regular updates and information.

 

@ccwalshaw

Thanks,

Mr. Beck, Mrs Grundy and Mrs Chester.