Welcome to our Year 6 page!
During the Spring term, the focus of our history learning will be Ancient Maya. The children will be learning about many different aspects about the Maya civilisation including the reasons behind their eventual decline. Finally, children will compare the Ancient Maya with the Anglo-Saxons examining similarities and differences.
The geography focus of the spring term is deserts. Throughout their learning, children will understand the characteristics of a hot desert biome before focusing on a location study of the Mojave Desert. This learning will conclude by examining the positives and negatives of living in the desert environment.
DT learning will revolve around developing sewing skills by creating a drawstring bag from a piece of unwanted clothing. To support this learning, children will develop an understanding of the consequences of fast fashion and solutions such as upcycling.
Finally, in art, children will be exploring the use of texture in colour including experimenting with mixing textures and with sorting and arranging materials with purpose to create effect. The learning will end by producing a collage to a background.
PE lessons will take place every Tuesday and will be led by a specialist coach. From September, children must have their PE kits in school and will get changed before and after each session.
Homework plays a vital role in Year 6, helping to consolidate learning, prepare for SATs, and develop independent study habits for secondary school. Each child will receive maths and English revision guides, which should be brought to school every day. Weekly homework will be set using Learning by Questions (LbQ).
Reading at home is also crucial. Please listen to your child read at least three times per week and record each session in their reading diary. We will keep track of this, and every completed reading session earns a stamp on their bookmark. After collecting 30 stamps, children will receive a prize from Mr Clarke.
Children are also expected to complete six homework projects throughout the term. A selection of tasks can be found on the project overview, and we’re excited to see the creativity and effort children put into these.
We’re looking forward to a fantastic term filled with curiosity, creativity, and learning. Thank you for your continued support.
Mr McArthur, Mr Kingham & Mrs Laud