St Paul's CofE Primary School
Year 6
29th November
Year 6 have been planning and writing their extended write this week. It is a newspaper article based on our vehicle text - 'A Story like the wind.' We are reporting about the rescuing of a group of refugees. We have made sure that we include formal language, semi-colons between clauses and reported and direct speech.
In Maths, we have been converting fractions to decimals and then multiplying decimals using short multiplication.
In Geography, we have been learning about animals that live in the rainforest and the adaptations that help them survive there.
In RE, we will be learning about the prophecies of Isaiah.
In Science, we will be creating our own experiments to understand the effect of exercise on our heart rates. In groups, the children will conduct a fair experiment and analyse their results.
22nd November
In English this week, we have been understanding the features of a newspaper report in order to be able to write our own report. We have practised writing our own headlines and subheadings and we have used role play to interview Rami (the character in the book who was rescued from sea) We will use this to inform our newspaper reports.
In Maths, we have completed our work on fractions by understanding how to multiply and divide fractions. We will now move onto our unit of work about decimals.
In Science, we will be completing an experiment involving gummy bears to show how water and nutrients are absorbed into the blood
In Geography this week, we learned about biomes around the world. We used atlases and maps to locate countries and identify their climate zones and biomes. We found that England has a temperate climate zone and is in a deciduous forest biome.
15th November
In English this week, we have completed our flashback narrative and edited our writing. We have then moved onto looking at our next piece of writing which will be a newspaper article based on the same book, 'A Story like the wind' by Gill Lewis.
In Maths, we have been adding unlike fractions. We have learned that we have to convert fractions so that they have the same denominator before we can add or subtract. We have also been adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
In Science, we will be looking at the function of blood and the role played by platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells and plasma.
In RE, we will be learning about the prophets and what their prophecies were.
In geography, we have learned about different climate zones. We used world maps to locate countries in polar, tropical and temperate climate zones.
8th November
Y6 have been busily working through their assessments this week. They have all tried their best which we are proud of.
In RE, we have been looking at the symbolism of the advent wreath and how it is used during advent.
In Science, we will be completing an experiment to investigate the flow of blood through different sized blood vessels.
In Geography, we learned about the different layers of the rainforest.
1st November
Y6 have settled back into school life brilliantly after half term.
In English, we have been adding suffixes to nouns and adjectives to make verbs. We will be aiming to include some of these words in our writing. We have also started planning our flashback narrative based on our vehicle text. We will be writing this extended write this week and next week.
In Maths, we have started our work on fractions. Y6 are particularly confident at simplifying fractions by identifying the highest common factor.
In Geography this half term, we will be learning about rainforests. We have started by locating rainforests on a world map. We found that all rainforests are located close to the equator.
In Science, we will be starting a new unit about Human body systems - specifically the circulatory system. Our first lesson will focus on the heart.
In RE, we will be learning about how Christians prepare for Christmas. Our first lesson will look at the meaning of advent.
In our Real PE lessons, we will be focussing on social skills during our learning. We will be really trying to improve our skills at working with others and our communication skills. In the Fit 2 Play PE lessons, we will be doing gymnastics.
We will be introducing a SPAG lesson each week to cover the many spelling and grammar objectives.
18th October
In English, we have been working on a setting description based on our book, 'A Story like the wind.' The characters in the story are in a boat in the middle of the sea with an approaching storm. So we have been thinking of the best words and phrases we can to describe the surroundings and the feelings of the characters to make our writing the best it can be.
Lots of children are really impressing me by working very hard on perfecting their handwriting. Many children are starting to receive their pen licenses as they show consistently neat, joined up writing in all work that they produce.
In Maths, we have been finding common multiples and common factors of numbers. This knowledge is important for when we move onto looking at fractions after half term. We will also be learning about prime numbers this week.
In Science and History, we have been completing end of unit assessments. The children have really impressed me with their knowledge of the Mayans and Inheritance and Evolution. After half term, we will be beginning new topics.
In RE, we have been reflecting on our own life journeys and the journeys of others.
In PE, we are completing our 'personal' unit of work this week. We will be reflecting on what skills we have personally improved this half term. We will be playing our last game of tag netball - but with an added challenge!
11th October
In English this week, we have started our next unit of work based on 'A story like the wind' by Gill Lewis. We will be building up to write a flashback narrative.
In Maths, we have been solving word problems involving long multiplication and long division. We are now moving on to find common multiples and common factors.
In History, we looked at the reasons for the decline of the Mayan civilisation. The children reached some excellent conclusions as to why this happened.
In Science, we will be looking at human evolution and explaining the process.
In RE, we will be looking at the Islamic pilgrimage to Hajj. We will be comparing how pilgrimages in different religions are the same and how they are different.
In PSHCEE, we have been role playing friendship scenarios and discussing the role of certain characters. We had interesting discussions about the actions of each individuals.
4th October
This week in English, we have been completing our extended write. It is a diary entry written as the character from Rose Blanche. We have also been editing and redrafting our work to make it the very best piece of writing possible.
In Maths, we have been learning long division. It is a tricky method that we are aiming to master. Y6 are showing lots of resilience and determination.
In Science, we will be looking at the work of Charles Darwin, specifically his theory of evolution.
In History, we learned about how the Mayans were great at farming. This skill enabled their civilisation to flourish.
In RE, we will be looking at a variety of religious pilgrimages starting with the Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
In PSHCEE, we will be role playing scenarios using play scripts. They will be based on a group of friends. From our performances, we will be discussing the choices made by different individuals and the impact it has on others.
27th September
In English this week, we have been practising using dashes for parenthesis. We have also finished reading Rose Blanche. The children were so shocked by the ending! We have then done a piece of writing as Rose Blanche to really convey the thoughts and feelings of a character.
In Maths, we have been multiplying 3 digit numbers by 2 digits and 4 digit numbers by 2 digits using long multiplication. All children are doing really well with this lengthy process.
In Science, we will be discovering what we can learn from fossils.
In History, we learned about the structure of the Mayan society. Many children were surprised to find that the priest was considered more important than the rulers.
In PE, we have been playing tag netball and practising the skills needed to be successful at this game. We have also been working on our reaction and responses.
In RE, we have learned about the life journey of a Christian. We have thought about how their life is similar and different to a non-Christian.
20th September
In English this week, we have read more in our story of Rose Blanche. We have been writing a setting description based on the text. We have been learning about the difference between formal and informal speech and using semi-colons to separate items in a list.
In Maths, we have been learning the order of operations. We have put this knowledge into practise by solving equations. We have also been embedding the knowledge of how to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000.
In History, we have learned about the religious beliefs of the Mayans.
In RE, we are going to be looking at the life journey of a Christian and comparing it to our own life journey's.
In Science, we will be looking at the adaptations of plants in order to survive.
In PSHCEE, we have been discussing problems involving friendships. We have been giving advice for how to approach these scenarios and we have really thought about how to be assertive when needed.
13th September
This week, in our reading lessons, we have been using the text DK Eyewitness World War II. We have made summaries based on the information we have read and we have discussed how the layout on a page, in a non-fiction text, can help you locate information.
In English, we have started looking at our vehicle text - Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti. We have made predictions based on clues from the text. We then began reading and focussed on two characters in the book - Rose and a soldier. Based on our discussions of these characters, we wrote a contrast poem.
In Maths, we have began with place value up to ten million. Y6 have shown an excellent understanding of the values of digits within a larger number. We have also been rounding numbers to the nearest million.
In Science, our topic this half term is evolution and inheritance. We have started by looking at how parents pass on characteristics such as eye colour, hair colour or height, for example, to their offspring. We have learned why there is variation in species.
In RE, our topic is 'Life is a journey.' We will be looking at journeys that take place in various religions.
In History, our topic is The Mayans. We have started by looking at where the Mayans settled which is Mesoamerica or what we call today, Central America
In PE with Mr Saunders, we will be learning how to play tag rugby. In our Real PE sessions, we will be practising the fundamental skills of co-ordination when throwing and catching and action and response skills.
6th September 2024
Y6 have settled in brilliantly into a new class and a new routine. We have started as we mean to go on in terms of our daily routines and expectations of learning and behaviour. Every member of our class is trying their very best to meet those expectations which impresses me greatly. We have had a vote and decided on our first 'Blessings in a jar' reward which is earned as a whole class. The reward will be a day sitting anywhere in class.
PE days this year will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays. All children are expected to have their correct PE kit in school on these days. As colder months are approaching, it is acceptable for the children to bring in blue or black jogging trousers/leggings and a jacket to be warmer when outside. This is optional.
Homework will be sent home on Fridays and is expected to be completed fully and returned no later than the following Wednesday. A homework club to complete homework will be available on a Tuesday lunchtime.
Spellings will be given out on Fridays too, ready to be practised the following week. Spelling and times table tests will take place every Friday morning.
Times table knowledge is vital in Y6 as the children work towards their SATs assessments in May. The children will be practising daily in class but they are also expected to be practising at home too in order to have an excellent ability to recall of all times tables and the related division facts. This really will help them in their Maths work.
I'd like to thank all parents and carers in advance for your help and support this year to make sure that all of the children reach their full potential. I welcome any questions or concerns that you might have this year - I am here to help.
Previous Academic Year
19th July
Well Y6, the end is almost here. What a wonderful class you have been and I will miss you all terribly. As sad as endings can be, new beginnings can be so exciting. After the tears have dried from leaving Primary School, make sure you smile at the future ahead of you. It is such a bright future for each and every one of you. We have all worked so hard this year to prepare you for the challenges of high school and beyond; you are all more than ready. Be good, be yourselves and work hard and success will come your way.
We are always here for you all if you should ever need anything. We'd love you to keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on.
I wish everyone a happy and safe summer.
12th July
It has been transition week this week and our Y4 class have spent their mornings with their new teacher for next year, Miss. Lalsing in what will be their new classroom. The feedback that they have given me has been very positive and I think that everyone is looking forward to moving upstairs to upper KS2. We have continued to work through our English and Maths lessons and have been working on money and measurement as well as writing some characterisation paragraphs. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support this year. It has been an absolute pleasure to teach this class this year, I couldn’t have wished for a better group.
12th July
Year 6 did amazingly in their dress rehearsal on Thursday with the whole school watching. We can’t wait to show all parents and families on Friday and then next Thursday.
Y6 also had their final Spanish lesson this week with Miss Interian. They have all worked so hard and they have an excellent foundation of Spanish ready for high school. Hopefully, the children will find the move to KS3 easy and perhaps some will even choose Spanish as a GCSE option.
The children were assessed at swimming this week. They all tried their best to show exactly what they were capable of. There may be a couple of things left to assess next week before the fun session.
5th July
Y6 have enjoyed their transition days at Hawkley Hall High School this week.
We have also been busily rehearsing using our props for the end the of year performance of 'The X-Factory.'
We have been learning how to play rounders for the past couple of weeks which has been lots of fun. We are really starting to understand the rules and practise techniques to help our teams be successful.
In Swimming this week, we completed our sponsored event of swimming 20 widths/lengths in order to raise money for the New Hope School in Uganda. All children achieved their target, if not exceeded it! Well done Y6!
28th June
Year 6 enjoyed their school trip to Liverpool, especially the sweet shop!
Our week has consisted of lots of rehearsals and full run throughs of our performance as we get closer to the big day.
In English, we have been looking for grammatical features of our example text which is a diary entry based on Romeo and Juliet. We are building up to our final extended write.
Y6 were further assessed at swimming yesterday. Many of our children are now in the deep end of the big pool where they will be swimming full lengths of the pool.
21st June
Y6 have had their water safety lesson this week. They learned how to safely help someone who is in difficulty in water without ever endangering themselves by getting into the water. They practised 3 methods of rescue which could potentially help to save someone one day.
We have also started making props and the back drop for our performance. Letters will be sent home soon regarding costumes that the children will need.
In RE, we are concluding our unit of work about 'Who Jesus is/Who Jesus was' by reflecting on our learning.
In English, we have started our last unit of work which will result in our last extended write this year. It is linked to the book we are currently using in our reading lessons - Romeo and Juliet.
14th June
Year 6 have been writing their documentary narrative extended writes this week about flamingoes. I have been very impressed with the formal tone, accuracy of punctuation and the information given about the behaviour of a group of flamingoes.
In RE, we have been comparing what different religions say about who Jesus is/was and then completing our end of unit reflection.
Rehearsals are still going well. We are getting very close to being off-script and our acting skills are improving daily.
7th June
Year 6 have had a busy week of rehearsals. We are doing really well learning our lines, song lyrics and actions, alongside remembering when to be on stage and where to be stood. Our play is coming together nicely.
Our first swimming lesson went swimmingly! Lots of fun was had as staff assessed the class to see which pool they will be in for their lesson next week and beyond.
Year 6 were amazing yesterday during our Sports Day. All of our class helped during the KS1 Sports Day with the KS1 classes. Some of our class helped out on stalls selling refreshments and raffle tickets. All of the children were so sensible and helpful. Lots of blessing in a jar rewards have been given which means we are very close to earning our next reward.
24th May
Year 6 have been busily building their playgrounds this week as part of their DT project. The final structures are very impressive!
We have also cast our end of year play and started rehearsing scenes 1 to 4. We are doing really well learning our lines. There are definitely some talented actors in our class. After half term, we will be starting to talk about costumes and props that will be needed for our performances
17th May
Year 6 have been working so hard this week to complete their SATs assessments. They have shown such dedication, resilience and hard work. We are so proud of each and every member of the year 6 class.
In the afternoons, we have been designing and making a playground. Using wood, straws, cardboard, pipe cleaners, saws and glue guns, we have made models of our designs. Year 6 have really enjoyed this and I have been so impressed with their creativity, team work and problem solving skills.
10th May
Year 6 have been continuing to really perfect their test taking skills this week by reading quickly and accurately, answering as many questions as possible in the time limit and keeping themselves focussed and motivated. Each and every pupil should be proud of themselves for the effort and hard work that they are consistently putting into their learning. The end is in sight now Y6!
We have earned our next 'Blessings in a jar' reward this week so Y6 will have an extra 30 minute playtime today. They are very excited to get out and enjoy the lovely weather. This reward is very much deserved!
3rd May
Y6 have been busily working towards their SATS assessments. We have been doing lots of reading within a short time frame to get used to working quickly. I have been really impressed with our reading fluency and speed and also their understanding of the text. Y6 are so focussed and they have good attitudes towards their learning which is really going to help them be as successful as possible.
In Maths, we have completed out unit of work on position and movement. We are confident at translating and reflecting shapes on a grid. We are able to accurately write co-ordinates too. We have now moved onto finding the 'mean' average of a set of data. After this, we will be looking at pie charts and line graphs.
Alongside this learning, we have been doing daily arithmetic practise. Our skills are really sharp, which again will help on all 3 of their Maths papers.
We have 6 school days left now until the week that we have been working towards all year. Y6 are very much ready! They are also looking forward to the Breakfast Club during SATs week. There is still time to return the reply slip if your child would like to attend that week. It is completely optional though.
Keep going Y6 - we are almost there!
26th April
Y6 have been busily completing their extended writes this week. We have got lots of amazing imaginations in our class!
In Maths, we have been looking at using co-ordinates to describe position. We know how to read and write co-ordinates. We have then applied our knowledge to solve problems and find missing co-ordinates.
In RE, we have looked at John's Gospel to discover who Jesus said that he was. From those quotes, we have identified key words and created a collage of words and pictures that represent the meaning behind who Jesus himself said that he was.
In SPAG, we have recapped the perfect tense then learned about the progressive tense. We then looked at using the active and passive voice.
19th April
Y6 settled straight back into our routine after the Easter break. We got straight back on with our learning in all subjects.
In English, we have been planning and writing our dual narrative based on Hansel and Gretel. We have made sure to include hyphens for clarity, colons to separate clauses and formal speech. We will be continuing to write and complete our stories before editing and redrafting.
In Maths, we have been learning about the angles in triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons. We then moved on to learn the names of parts of a circle - for example, radius, diameter and circumference. We then learned how to calculate angles in circles.
In RE, we have started our new unit of work which is 'Who was Jesus? Who is Jesus?' We have started by looking at Bible verses to see what the Bible actually said about who Jesus was. We also thought about what people such as his disciples, Mary and Judas would say about him.
In SPaG, we have been focussing on verb tenses. We have learned about simple present, simple past and future tenses and then the perfect tense.
28th March
Y6 have taken part in the Easter service today. They performed a short drama about how Jesus returned on Easter Sunday after his death. We then sang 'Led like a lamb' as a whole class. We even learned some sign language to go alongside our beautiful singing.
We have had our last puberty session today. The class have really enjoyed these sessions. Today, we discussed the importance of personal hygiene, skin care, diet and sleep. The children had to calculate the number of hours sleep they get on a daily basis. They were very surprised when told that the recommended amount of sleep needed from age 10-14 is 10 hours per night. We also talked about good habits around the use of technology.In Maths, we have been learning about negative numbers and applying this knowledge when problem solving. We will be moving onto Geometry next.
22nd March
In Maths this week, we have been finding the volume of cuboids. We have used the formula, length x breadth x height to give us an accurate volume. We will complete this unit of work this week and then we will be moving onto focus on geometry. We also have a daily arithmetic practise to keep our skills as sharp as possible as we get closer to SATs week.
In English, we have been describing a setting while reading about Hansel and Gretel. We have been using colons to mark the boundaries between clauses and using hyphens for clarity. We will be moving onto looking at our WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) text to investigate how the author has written a dual narrative effectively.
In our SPAG sessions, we have been focussing on recapping our work on word classes and then understanding the differences between clauses and phrases, and then looking at the different types of phrases. Our spelling focus has been on 'cious' and 'tious' and then 'cial' and 'tial'.
In RE, we have been concluding our unit of work on the Eucharist by reflecting on our learning so far. We have also written our own prayers that link to the Eucharist service
Our puberty sessions went really well on Tuesday. The girls and boys had separate sessions and they had the opportunity to ask many questions in a safe space. The children were very sensible and mature.
15th March
Y6 have been working hard this week completing grammar work focussing on word classes and types of sentences. We have applied our knowledge to answering SATs style questions.
In Maths, we have been looking at finding the area and perimeter of rectangles and the area of triangles by identifying the base and height.
Y6 had their first puberty session as a whole class this week. They were very sensible and mature when discussing this subject.
In English, we have looked at an example dual narrative as we begin to work towards writing our own based on 'Hansel and Gretel.'
Y6 have entered a 'Young Writers' competition with the title, 'Crazy Creatures.' There are prizes that could be won for the best 100 word saga written by the children. I believe that every entry into the competition also receives a bookmark and a sticker. Hopefully, the winner will be a member of St. Paul's Primary School!
8th March
Y6 have been busily working their way through assessments this week. Every member of our class has shown resilience and determination in abundance as they were faced with challenging questions. They have shown how much they have learned so far and we couldn't be prouder.
We have also celebrated World Book Day this week where we completed a Book Cover quiz, wrote a book review about our favourite books, predicted which members of staff were the 'Masked Readers' and took part in an online virtual event with an author (Louie Stowell) Great fun has been had by all.
1st March
Y6 have settled back into their school routine beautifully after half term.
In Maths, we have been continuing our work on algebra. We have found it quite straight forward and are able to write expressions and evaluate expressions using substitution.
In English, we have started a new unit of work based on the book 'Hansel and Gretel' by Neil Gaiman. We will be building up to write a dual narrative.
In our Grammar work, we have been identifying parts of speech such as determiners, nouns and verbs. We have then been able to identify the subject and the object of a sentence
In RE, we are continuing our work on the Eucharist by finding the connection between the Eucharist and Passover.
Y6 have decided that their next 'Blessings in a jar' reward they would like to earn is a pyjama day.
16th February
Y6 had their 'Blessings in a jar' reward this week which was a day sitting anywhere. They have decided that the next reward they would like to earn is 'free choice' which they are challenging themselves to achieve before we break up for half term this Friday.
In English, we are planning our explanation text based on the adaptations of an animal of the children's choosing. We are aiming to write this before we finish for half term.
In Maths, we have been working our way through the algebra unit of work. The children have taken this in their stride and are able to identify patterns and use an expression to explain this.
In History, we will be looking at the many acts of the suffragettes and deciding whether each action helped or hindered them to gain suffrage.
In Science, we made working sets of traffic lights using circuits. We will also be completing our end of unit assessment now we have concluded our work on electricity.
9th February
In English this week, Y6 have been researching animal adaptations for their extended write. They are gathering information about their chosen animal for an explanation text about the adaptations that it has in order to survive.
In Maths, we have completed our unit of work about ratio and we will now be moving on to algebra.
In History, we learned about the role of women during the war. We will be concluding this unit of work by making an informed decision about whether the militant tactics of the suffragettes helped or hindered the fight for suffrage.
In Science, we have been designing and making a working set of traffic lights using our knowledge of circuits.
In RE, we have learned about the differences in beliefs within different denominations of Christianity, with regards to the Eucharist service.
2nd February
Y6 have been busily writing, editing and redrafting this week. They have been writing their discovery narrative based on Charles Darwin's journey and discovery of new species of animals. I have been very impressed with our formal tone, our adventurous vocabulary choices and attention to detail when punctuating sentences.
In Maths, we have completed our percentages work and we have moved onto ratio where we have introduced this concept by comparing quantities.
In Science, we came up with our own experiment. In groups, we made a control circuit with a cell, wires and a bulb. We then decided on a variable to change (either the number of bulbs or wires) We made a prediction and then carried out the experiment to see if our predictions were correct.
In History, we will be looking at examples of the militant tactics of the suffragettes.
In RE, we will be looking at why Christians celebrate the eucharist.
26th January
This week, Y6 have planned and started writing their extended write which is a discovery narrative. They have decided on an animal that Charles Darwin will discover on his journey and they have planned how to describe this.
In Maths, we have been finding percentages of amounts. The children have shown great resilience to apply this skill when problem solving.
In History, we learned about the differences between suffragists and suffragettes. We discussed the similarities and differences between the NUWSS and the WSPU. We then read descriptions of various ladies who were fighting for suffrage. We had to decide if they were classed as a suffragette or a suffragist based on their behaviour and beliefs.
In Science, we looked at various circuit diagrams and we had to identify and correct problems that prevent the circuit from functioning. Y6 were very knowledgeable and could recognise, explain and fix the issue. I think we may have a class of future electricians!
In RE, we have been discussing the Eucharist service and the symbols involved that represent the Christian belief.
In PE, we have been continuing to focus on our personal cog of recognising our own strengths and weaknesses and then challenging ourselves to improve.
19th January
Y6 have moved onto looking at percentages in Maths. We have been finding percentages of amounts this week.
In English, we have been analysing the WAGOLL discovery text to understand the features used. We will be aiming to include these features in our next extended write.
In Science, we made a circuit and tested the impact of adding more voltage to a circuit.
In History, we learned about the formation of the NUWSS and the WSPU. Both unions were created by women who were fighting for suffrage (the right to vote) but both groups behaved in different ways. We learned about the militant tactics of the WSPU and discussed why they were done and the impact they had.
In RE, we have been looking at the Last Supper. We read a bible extract about it and looked at paintings of the Last Supper. We discussed what was similar and what was different. We then discussed what the eucharist is.
In PE, we have been working on personal skills such as resilience, acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses and then challenging ourselves to improve our performance. We have worked on these skills via throwing and catching and then a game of tag netball.
In PSHCEE, we are completing our Real Leaders programme to help us be the best leaders when we are prefects and play leaders.
12th January 2024
Year 6 have settled back into our routine really well after Christmas. We have got straight back on with our learning and the quality of work has been impressive.
In English, we have started our new unit of work where we will be building up to write a discovery narrative using the vehicle text - Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Sabina Radeva. We have started reading the text and looked at a WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) text so we know what we will be preparing to write.
In Maths, we are completing the final bits of learning about decimals before we move onto percentages.
In Science, our new unit of work is electricity. We have been looking at the symbols needed to draw scientific diagrams of electrical circuits.
In History, our new unit of work is the Suffragettes. We have been reading about what life was like in for women to get a full understanding of the inequality that existed. We used primary sources of evidence to understand the differences of views about women.
In RE, we will be looking at why Christians celebrate the eucharist.
In PSHCEE, we are completing a programme called 'Real Leaders' to help Y6 when they are play leaders at playtimes. It is designed to promote the skills needed to be good leaders both in school and for the future.
Booster groups will be starting over the next week as we prepare for the lead up to SATs. Some groups take place in school time and others will be after school. Letters have been sent out for after school sessions.
22 December
Y6 have been completing their extended write this week which has been a newspaper report based on the book, 'A Story Like the Wind.' We have enjoyed using formal language to report on the discovery of refugees on coast of Greece.
We have completed our Science unit of work about the Circulatory System and we have done our end of unit assessment.
We have earned our final blessings in a jar reward which is an afternoon of PE. We will hopefully be having that reward today or tomorrow - depending on the weather.
Y6 sang beautifully at the Church Service on Tuesday evening. Thank you so much to the children and families who were able to attend.
15th December
Y6 have been immersing themselves in example newspaper reports this week in order to build up to writing their own based on 'A story like the wind.' We will be reporting about how a character from the book managed to be rescued from the boat in the middle of the sea.
In Geography, we have concluded our unit of work about Rainforests and we have completed an end of unit assessment. I have been impressed with the amount of knowledge Y6 has acquired this past half term.
In Science, we will be looking at the affect of drugs and alcohol on the body and the heart. This will be our final piece of work before completing our end of unit assessment.
In Maths, we have been converting fractions to decimals and learning equivalent fractions and decimals. We will be moving on to multiply and divide decimals next. We have also completed a practise arithmetic paper.
Our cricket sessions have now ended. PE sessions will go back to Thursdays and Fridays.
8th December
Y6 have been completing their Flashback narrative extended write this week. They have been working hard to include all of the success criteria and edit and redraft their work to make it their best piece of writing.
In Maths, we have been dividing fractions by a whole numbers. We have understand the rules that we need to follow to do this. We will now be completing the end of unit assessment before moving on to decimals.
In Science, we were looking at the movement of water and nutrients in the blood. We learned that nutrients move from the small intestine into the blood stream via a process called
and the process of water moving into the blood stream is called osmosis.
In Geography, we have been looking at the reasons why deforestation occurs and the impact this has on the environment.
In PE, we have been doing gymnastics and cricket.
In Music, we have been practising our song for the Advent Service at St James Church on Tuesday 19th December at 6pm.
1st December
Year 6 have worked so hard this week on their assessments. They have completed past SATS papers in the same way that will carry out their actual SATs in May so they are as prepared as possible. Each and every member of the class has given it their absolute best effort and they have been really pleased with their results so far. Well done Y6 for showing great determination, hard work and resilience.
24th November
This week, in English, we have been planning our extended write. We have put a lot of time and effort into thinking of the language we will use and making sure we include all of the relevant grammatical features such as expanded noun phrases, transitional language, semi-colons to join two independent clauses, hyphens and ellipsis. We will start writing our flashback narrative tomorrow.
In Maths, we have been continuing to add and subtract mixed numbers and improper fractions. We are becoming more confident with the process now before we move on to multiplying and dividing fractions.
In Science, we will be learning about blood is made up of and the function of each of these cells.
In Geography, we learned about biomes. Using an atlas and maps, we located various biomes and explained what you would find in each one.
In RE, we will be learning about the prophets and their prophecies. We will discuss if what they predicted came true.
We have been keeping up with our kindness challenges each day. We have made sure that we share equipment in class, created a bug house and we have read books with younger pupils.
17th November
This week, we have completed a short, incidental write based on what we have read so far in, 'A story like the wind.' It gave us the opportunity to use a flashback memory which will help us when we build up to our extended write.
In Maths, we have been ordering and comparing proper and improper fractions and mixed numbers. We found that we need to convert all fractions so they have the same denominator before we can order and compare.
In Geography, we have been learning about the climate zones around the world. We discovered that the UK is in a temperate climate zone.
In PSHCEE, we have been learning about friendship and what qualities make a good friend.
In RE, we have been learning about the advent wreath and what it symbolises.
10th November
In English, Y6 have been using hyphens to clarify meaning in sentences. We have looked at an example text of a flashback narrative that we will be building up to writing. We will be analysing the features used in the text which will help us for our next extended write.
In Maths, we have started the chapter about fractions. We have been simplifying fractions and ordering and comparing proper fractions by converting fractions so they have the same denominator.
In Geography, we have been learning about the different layers of the rainforest.
In PE, we have started our cricket lessons. The children worked really hard this week to practise their throwing and catching skills which are needed to be successful when playing cricket.
In Science, we will be learning about veins, arteries and capillaries. We will be doing this using a Science experiment.
3rd November
Y6 have had a great first week back in school after half term. We have got straight back into our routine as if we've never been away.
In English, our new vehicle text is, 'A story like the wind' by Gill Lewis. It is a story about some people in a boat, at sea, who have lost their home and all of their belongings. We have started by immersing ourselves in the text by role playing the situation that the characters were in at the start of the story.
In Maths, we have been learning about common multiples, common factors and prime numbers. We have almost reached the end of this chapter and then we will be moving on to look at fractions.
In Geography, our new topic is about rainforests. We used a world map to locate many of the world's rainforests. We found that they are located close to the equator.
In Science, we are learning about the human body, in particular, the circulatory system. We discussed the role of the heart and the function it has within this system.
In RE, we are looking at advent and how Christians prepare for Christmas.
In PE, we will be doing gymnastics and cricket.
20th October
In Year 6 this week, we have been planning our bravery award speech about Rose Blanche. We will be spending the rest of the week writing, editing and redrafting. We have really enjoyed using this vehicle text but we are looking forward to a new book after half term.
In Maths, we have been problem solving using a range of methods such as using bar models to visualise the problem. We have thought about the step by step actions needed to find the answer and then carried them out in our maths journals. We will be moving on to look at multiples and factors next.
In Science, we have completed our unit of work about evolution and inheritance. We always end our units with an assessment and reflecting on what we have learned. After half term, we will be looking at systems within the human body.
In History, we will also be completing an end of unit assessment about the Mayans. After half term, we will move on to a Geography topic learning about Rainforests.
In RE, we will be ending our unit of work by looking at pilgrimages in different religions.
13th October
In English, Y6 have been immersing themselves once more in preparation for our next extended write. We will be building up to write a bravery award speech about Rose Blanche. We will be ensuring that we write in a formal tone, include semi colons to separate independent clauses and use the passive voice.
In Maths, we have been mastering our understanding of long division and deciding which method we prefer.
In Science, we have found out about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.
In History, we hypothesised why the Mayan empire suddenly declined after years of flourishing. Y6 made some excellent predictions using their knowledge of the Mayans. They then used historical sources to reach a conclusion about what happened.
In RE, we learned about Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
Y6 also enjoyed their slipper day on Tuesday. They have decided that the next reward they are going to earn is an afternoon of sporting activities.
6th October
This week in English, we have completed our extended write. I have been so impressed with the quality of writing produced by everyone. What a great start to the year. Vocabulary choices have been amazing, handwriting and presentation is improving daily and sentences are being punctuated accurately. Well done Y6!
In Maths, we have been mastering long multiplication. It is a tricky method but one that needs to be embedded as we move through the Y6 Maths objectives. Lots of resilience and determination has been shown by all
In Science, we looked at how fossils can be used to learn about species of animals and plants. We learned about a palaeontologist called Mary Anning who is famous for discovering dinosaur fossils on the Jurrassic Coast in England.
In History, we learned more about the Mayan Gods and what they were in charge of according to Mayan beliefs.
Y6 have completed their 'Blessings in a jar' challenge and so now they have earned a slipper day. Details on when this will be will be posted on Class Dojo soon.
29th September
This week in English, we have been planning our extended write which is a diary entry of Rose Blanche. We have worked hard on using grammatical features such as informal speech, dashes for parenthesis and semi colons to separate items in a list. We have started writing our diary entries and I have been so impressed with the vocabulary choices and the standard of writing.
In Maths, we have moved on to chapter 2 which is focussing on multiplication and division. We have been multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 and then using that knowledge to then help us to multiply by a multiple of 10.
In History, we have learned about the hierarchy system within the Mayan society. We found that the priests were considered more important than the rulers and the slaves and farmers were considered the least important. We also discussed the differences of roles between men and women.
In Science, we have learned about plant adaptations. We found that epiphytes grow on other plants in order for the species to thrive when there is no space in soil. Also, a venus fly trap is found in boggy areas where there are little nutrients in the soil. Therefore, they have adapted to their habitat and they capture insects in order to give them the nutrients needed to survive.
In PSHCEE, we have been learned about respect. We looked at different scenarios and discussed how we could respond to each in a respectful way.
22nd September
In English this week, we have been analysing a diary entry WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) as we understand the features needed to write our own successful diary entry. We have been understanding the differences between formal and informal language, using dashes for parenthesis and using emotive language.
In Maths, we have completed our place value work. We have moved on to look at order of operations. We have been learning the rules we need to follow when faced with a calculation containing a mixture of operations.
In Science, we have been learning about adaptations of various species of animals. We then researched animals to find out how they survive in certain habitats and climates. We discussed what adaptations they would need in order to survive in different climates.
In History, we used historical sources to decide if we believed that the Mayans were actually civilised or blood thirsty. We backed up our decisions using historical facts.
15th September
In English this week, we have been immersed in our new text called ‘Rose Blanche’ by Robert Innocenti and Ian McEwan. It is a fictional story about a young girl experiencing the war in 1940’s Germany. We have been developing our use of language in order to create outstanding writing.
In our reading lessons, we have been reading about the Mayans which links to our History topic this half term.
In Maths, we are ensuring we have a good understanding of place value of numbers up to ten million. We have been ordering and comparing these numbers which will be the foundation for the rest of our leaning in Maths this year.
In Science, we have started this half term’s unit of work about Evolution and Inheritance. We have been looking at how characteristics, such as eye colour and height, can be passed from parent to their offspring.
In RE, we have started our unit of work about Journeys and pilgrimages. We reflected on what journeys are and we came to the realisation that our whole life is actually a journey.
In PE, this half term, we are learning about the skills needed in rugby. We have been learning how to hold, throw and catch the ball correctly.
8th September
Our first few days in Y6 have been really successful. The children have been busy learning their new routines and understanding the expectations that we have throughout this year. Our prefects and hall monitors have begun their roles within school too. Y6 Playleaders will be established over the coming weeks, as will the football teams.
We have had a class vote for our first class 'Blessings in a jar' reward which will be a slipper day. We have already collected some blessings so hopefully we'll earn that reward very soon.