There are 2 classes in Year 6;  Class 6G and Class 6A. The teachers are Ms Gee (6G) and Miss Abrahams (6A), supported by Mr Hutchinson and Mrs Izon. The teaching assistants also working with us are; Miss Ringwood, Miss McAdam and Miss Habib.

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 explorer Ernest Shackleton and writing short adventure stories.

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 - We will ask 'How can we keep healthy as we grow?'

RE - We will ask ‘What do religions say to us when life gets hard?’

French - We will be building knowledge and skills to be able to introduce ourselves, and talk about our interests.

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.

DT- We will be heading out to learn how to design and make a healthy meal - Pizza Time! 

Music - We will be Exploring beat, rhythm and syncopation through song and dance for a united performance

Computing - We will be learning about Graphing and Blogging

Things to Remember

• Our PE Days are 6A - Wednesday and Thursday, 6G - Tuesday and Wednesday.
• 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. The homework will allow your child to revise maths and spelling from Y3, 4 and 5.