There are 3 classes in Year 6; Class 6E, Class 6G and Class 6A. The teachers are Mr Eccles (6E), Ms Gee (6G) and Miss Abrahams (6A), supported by Miss Ringwood, Mr Hutchinson and Mrs Izon. The teaching assistants also working with us are; Miss Galyna, Miss McAdam, Miss Habib and Mrs Guinnane. 

In Autumn we are learning (you can click on the document link below to see our overview):

Reading - We are going to read Shackleton’s Journey, some short stories about survivors and Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

Writing - We will be writing non-chronological reports about an explorer, writing a narrative adventure story and learning the style of blogging about an issue.

Maths - We will be using the part-part-whole model to solve additive problems and equivalence and compensation to solve problems of addition and subtraction. 

History - Our topic will be World War I—The Great War Big Question: ‘How did the Great War affect local people and their communities? Black History: Big Question: What impact have black people had upon Political decisions?

P.E - In gymnastics, we will be working on counter-balance and counter-tension. For outdoor games, we will be working on team-building and problem solving.

P.S.H.E - Our big question will be: How can we keep healthy as we grow?

RE - Our big question is ‘What do religions say to us when life gets hard?’

French - We will be building knowledge and skills to be able to introduce ourselves, say how we feel and have a wider ppreciation for the country/ countries where the language is

Science -  We will be investigating electricity and building a range of circuits.

Art - We will be working on sculptures using Anthony Gormley and Gaudi as our stimulus.

Computing - We will be improving our basic skills and looking at internet safety.

Things to Remember

• Our PE Days are 6A - Tuesday and Thursday, 6E - Thursday and Friday, 6G - Monday and Tuesday.
• PE kit must be in school on these days.
• Please bring a re-usable water bottle to have in class. 
• Please bring in your book bags everyday. 

Homework

• Reading at home at least 3 times a week
• TT Rockstars
• 3 weekly tasks for maths, reading and spelling will be handed out every Friday and is due back every Wednesday morning.