Obama Class -Year 6

Year 6 @ Mount Street Primary School

Year 6 Gallery 2024-25

_{Welcome to the Summer Term}

Welcome to your final term in Year 6; we hope that you will enjoy your final few weeks at Mount Street.

SATS

This first half term is probably the most important in their education so far. We will be consolidating all their learning from the past four years in preparation for their Standard Attainment Tests, which begin on 12^th May. Please ensure that your child is in school that week.

A letter will be coming home informing you of the specific details of the week, including Breakfast!

Mrs Blatchford and Mrs Hibbert

Reading

This term, we will be continuing to develop our love of reading and our author focus will be on Tony Bradman's book entitled 'Viking Boy'. Steeped in Viking history and legend, this exciting story follows Gunnar as he encounters the Valkyries, journeys across the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard and enters the sacred Halls of Valhalla to seek his father and exact revenge on the men who killed him.

Welcome to the SUMMER Term in Year 6!

English

Our Author focus this term is Tony Bradman and we will be reading ‘Viking Boy.’ Our writing this term will be linked to our book. We will be writing dilemma stories, mixed up fairy-tales, and scientific explanations and instructions. Within all our writing, we will be seeking to show all of the grammatical features that we have learned this year.

Maths

This first half of term, we will be focusing on geometry (shape and angles) and problem solving. After half term, we will focus solely on problem solving, undertaking mathematical projects.

Science

In Science, we will be studying Animals, including humans, to find out how the circulatory and, respiratory systems work. Then, we will be undertaking Sex and Relationship Education.

History

Our history topic is a short introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire, and its legacy in Britain from the 1960s to today. The British Empire grew, forcefully colonised places around the world and substantially changed the lives of many of the people it colonised. How the British Empire declined after the world wars, and countries such as India and Kenya gained independence after prolonged independence movements. We will also learn how the Windrush generation are people who arrived in the UK from Commonwealth countries from 1948-71 and how they faced racial discrimination. We will also explore the British civil rights movement and the Race Relations Act.

Geography

We will be learning how to be geographers this term by posing questions, completing fieldwork and presenting a geographical investigation.

Art

Linked to our History in the second half of term, we will be considering the impact of the British Empire on art and how our art can reflect our identity. Drawing the face and creating a shared exhibition.

As something to look forward to after SATs, we will be cooking and baking filled pastries and other balanced picnic snacks which we will link to our native countries where possible.

Computing

Discuss various issues online that can leave pupils feeling sad, frightened, worried or uncomfortable and can describe numerous ways to get help. Learn how and why to seek consent before sharing material online and describe how content can still be shared online even if it is set to private. Understand the importance of capturing evidence of online bullying and demonstrate some of these methods on the devices used at school. Understanding how to increase privacy settings and understand why it is important to keep software updated..

Languages

We will be following the ilanguages programme of study revising classroom vocabulary and prepositions, knowing which letters are ‘silent’ in French words, learning the simple future tense and learning how to pronounce ‘ai’ correctly. We will also learn about where French is spoken in Africa.

Music

We will be learning how to become a ‘Bateria’ and play samba as a shole class.

PHSE

Our focus this term is ‘Relationships’ and how we relate to others, out own mental health and how to use technology safely.

Throwing, striking and fielding are the foci for this term’s PE. We are also lucky enough to be working with PE specialists from Lipson Cooperative Academy every Thursday in the first half of term!

We will be revisiting Christianity, Hindu Dharma, Islam, Humanism, Judaism and Sikhism to gain a better understanding of how life’s purpose is reflected in people’s lives?

Useful information:

Home learning: This will be set at the following times:

Maths handed out on Monday to be handed in on Friday.

English: handed out on Wednesday to be handed in on Tuesday.

Reading – 20 minutes reading daily. Reading books and diaries need to be in school each day.We ask that an adult signs the reading diary at least once per week - we will check them on a Friday.

Pupils are able to complete quizzes at home for AR at the following website: https://ukhosted41.renlearn.co.uk/2236527. The children know their logins and so should be able to access this from home.

Spellings: Set on a Monday ready for a Friday spelling test.

Games and PE:

Children will need their PE kit in school all week however, games is on Thursday and PE on to Friday. We will be focusing on kwik cricket and athletics in games and badminton and tennis on a Friday.

Kit: Trainers, white shirt, blue shorts, football socks.

In colder weather, a plain tracksuit should be worn outdoors for games.

Please ensure that all items of clothing are named. A small named bag containing your PE kit is all that is necessary, as cloakroom space is limited.

All items need to be clearly named. A small named bag containing your PE kit is all that is necessary, as cloakroom space is limited.

For health and safety, please ensure your child has their PE kit in school and that if they are wearing stud earrings in school they are removed or they have taped them for each session.

Reading for pleasure: Remember that you can complete Accelerated Reader quizzes at home if you don't have time to do it in school. Use this link: Welcome to Renaissance Place (renlearn.co.uk)