Owl Class

Welcome to Year 6!  

We hope you have had a wonderful Summer and spent quality time with loved ones. As we start this new term, we’re excited to welcome your children back to school, feeling refreshed and ready to learn. Let’s make this a great autumn term; to start the academic term.

Daily Essentials Reminder: Children will need to bring a named waterproof coat every day, along with their lunch if they are on packed lunches. Additionally, everyone will need to bring a named water bottle every day. Children will store their water bottles in a tray during the day and bring them home each evening. Children can bring a healthy snack to eat during morning playtime. In addition, each child will need to bring a book bag to carry their work folder in, which will include their Reading book, Times Table card, planner, spellings and homework.

What will we be learning?

 Maths – We will be looking at place value up to 10,000,000, addition and subtraction, Fractions, Units of Measure and Multiplication and Division.

English – This term, our writing is inspired by the book Rain Player. The children will be exploring the ancient Mayan world and the legend of a ball game that could decide the future. They will be developing skills in descriptive writing, dialogue and building suspense in their written work.

Science – This term, the children will study Earth and Space followed by Light. We will be exploring how the planets in our solar system move in relation to the Sun. Children will investigate how day and night occur, as well as the changing seasons. In our Light topic, we will studying how light travels in straight lines and will experiment with shadows and how we see objects.

History-This term, the children will study the Tudor and Victorian periods. They will learn about what life was like during these times and how society changed. Children will explore how the actions of influential people, such as Lord Shaftesbury, helped to improve lives. They will also find out how new inventions and scientific discoveries shaped the way people lived. Children will think about what makes an event or person historically significant. They will begin to explain how the past continues to influence the world today.

Geography-In this topic, the children will be studying the Rainforests. They will study continents, countries, and major cities across Europe and the Americas. Children will explore climate zones, biomes, and vegetation belts, and how these affect life on Earth.

Art- This term, the children will be learning about Typography and create their own experimental typography.

Important info ... 

School Bags/Book Bags:  A bag should be brought to school daily with your planner, reading book,timestable card and water bottles in.

Spellings: Spellings will be sent home every week and will continue to be tested on a Friday.

Reading Books: Children will now chose a reading book from our Class library, that they are to read at home and in school. Please can we ensure this book is in school every day. We will continue to encourage independent reading at home and group and  house points will be given to those children who are choosing to read at home. 

Homework: This will be handed out on a Wednesday, each week,  which will either cover some Maths work that the children need to consolidate, a Reading comprehension or some SPAG work. This is to support children in the lead up to SATs. Homework will be marked in Class the following Wednesday so that the children have an opportunity to go over their answers.Therefore we would really appreciate some encouragement at home to complete the work. If you have supported your child with this work at home, please let us know by making a note that they received adult support – thank you!

PE:   This term, PE will take place on a Monday and swimming on a Thursday.Children should continue to come to school in their PE kits ready for their lessons. Please could we make sure that all children have the following for PE: Plain white t-shirt, Plain dark coloured joggers or shorts, Plain dark coloured jumper (not school jumper), Trainers and/or pumps.

Water Bottle/Snack: Please ensure that all children have a water bottle everyday for school which will be also be returned home daily. Children are also encouraged to bring a healthy snack with them to enjoy at morning break.

If you have any questions or concerns, at any point, please do not hesitate to find us before or after school.

The Year 6 Team