Together we enjoy learning, achieving, Together we enjoy learning, achieving, sharing and praying. Let Jesus’ love shine sharing and praying. Let Jesus’ love shine

through in everything we do.through in everything we do.

Year 6 Meet the TeacherYear 6 Meet the Teacher

COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

The children will look at the following genres of writing: Persuasive writing Short stories with flashbacks Finding a voice (poetry) Formal/ informal writing

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Commercial Dance To make a completed dance using a video stimulus

Gymnastics To develop skills and sequence them into a routine

Netball To develop their defending and attacking play by using a

range of tactics and strategies. Football/ rugby

to develop passing, shooting, tackling and tactical skills

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND NUMERACY The children will be learning about the following strands: A – counting, partitioning and calculating B – securing number facts and understanding shape C – handling data and measures Furthermore, the children will be revisiting key areas each week in preparation for the SATS.

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Safety To know how to stay safe.

Drug awareness To know how different drugs can

affect our bodies

Recycling To become more conscious of

environmental issues

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT Different moods of music

To develop appraisal and composition.

To listen to different types of music

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

Science - Dissolving

To investigate different liquids and solids

Science - Food chains/ Adaptation

To learn how animals adapt to their environment

To investigate different creatures and their habitats

D&T – Designing and Creating Vehicles

To create K-Nex models To develop team building and problem solving

skills To develop construction skills

Geography

To learn about the water cycle, including

condensation and evaporation/ river systems.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Community

To learn about the Bible as the story of God’s love told by the people of God.

Eucharist To learn that the Eucharist challenges and enables the

Christian family to live and grow in communion every day Lent

To explore the way in which their experience of loss and death can lead to a different quality of life. To learn about Lent, Holy Week and Easter.

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

To design and make a movie for a specific audience

To use ICT to develop a product or

service that could then be marketed and sold.

The Uninhabited Planet

Year 6 Spring 2014

Over the coming term, our Mantle of the Expert sessions will be based upon an

isolated planet

Mental maths testMental maths test

• Before we talk about the individual Before we talk about the individual SATS papers…SATS papers…

What are SATS?What are SATS?

• Government requirementGovernment requirement

• Assess progress and attainment of all Y6 Assess progress and attainment of all Y6 children against national standards children against national standards (levels)(levels)

• Takes place in the week beginning 12th Takes place in the week beginning 12th May 2014May 2014

• Formal testing - English and MathematicsFormal testing - English and Mathematics

• Teacher assessmentsTeacher assessments

How will this affect our How will this affect our children?children?

Foundation for secondary schoolFoundation for secondary school

What is the best What is the best theythey can achieve? can achieve?

SATS testsSATS tests

•Grammar/ spelling testGrammar/ spelling test•Reading testReading test•Maths testsMaths tests

•Science testScience test

Mathematics at homeMathematics at home

Everyday lifeEveryday life Talk about pocket money with your child. Shop using Talk about pocket money with your child. Shop using

money and calculate change. money and calculate change.

Capitalise on hobbies- music charts, football…Capitalise on hobbies- music charts, football…

Add number apparatus to your child's toy collection - Add number apparatus to your child's toy collection - counters, a purse full of change, dice, dominoes, a counters, a purse full of change, dice, dominoes, a tape measure, ruler, pack of cards, timer, different tape measure, ruler, pack of cards, timer, different shapes - and use them to make mathematics come shapes - and use them to make mathematics come alive.alive.

Focus on time – 12/24 clock, bus timetable, calenders…Focus on time – 12/24 clock, bus timetable, calenders…

Cooking is great for helping your child get to know Cooking is great for helping your child get to know simple weights and measures. An old-fashioned set of simple weights and measures. An old-fashioned set of balance scales is ideal. Count out spoonfuls of balance scales is ideal. Count out spoonfuls of ingredients. Let your child help you set the timer and ingredients. Let your child help you set the timer and count down to teatime! count down to teatime!

ReadingReading

Home Learning programmeHome Learning programme

• Reading and ComprehensionReading and Comprehension

• Revision programmeRevision programme

• Spelling lists and investigations Spelling lists and investigations (pattern)(pattern)

Year 6 Revision Programme-Parents to sign homework weekly Date Literacy Numeracy Science Thursday 9th January Pages 1-5 Pages 1-5 Pages 1-5 Thursday 16th January Pages 6-10 Pages 6-10 Pages 6-10 Thursday 23rd January Pages 11-15 Pages 11-15 Pages 11-15 Thursday 30th January Pages 16-20 Pages 16- 20 Pages 16-20 Thursday 6th February Pages 21-25 Pages 21-25 Pages 21-25 Thursday 13th February Pages 26-30 Pages 26-30 Pages 26-30 Thursday 20th February Pages 31- 35 Pages 31- 35 Pages 31- 35 Thursday 27th February Pages 36- 40 Pages 36- 40 Pages 36- 40 Thursday 6th March Pages 41- 45 Pages 41- 45 Pages 41- 45 Thursday 13th March Pages 46-50 Pages 46-50 Pages 46-50 Thursday 20th March Pages 51-55 Pages 51-55 Pages 51-55 Thursday 27th March Pages 56 - 60 Pages 56 - 60 Pages 56 – 60 East Holidays Revise left over areas and revisit those that you are unsure of

Homework Guidance All work to be completed in homework books

Write subtitle, title and dates Write on key information as bullet points Write answers in Home-Learning exercise book that will be understood by marker

(full answers with method) Home learning must be signed by parents

Home Learning GuidanceHome Learning Guidance

• All work to be completed in Home All work to be completed in Home Learning booksLearning books

• Write subtitle, title and datesWrite subtitle, title and dates• Write on key information as bullet pointsWrite on key information as bullet points• Write answers in Home Learning Write answers in Home Learning

exercise book that will be understood by exercise book that will be understood by marker (full answers with method)marker (full answers with method)

• Home learning must be signed by Home learning must be signed by parentsparents

Support for your childSupport for your child

• Numeracy and Literacy booster Numeracy and Literacy booster classesclasses

• Daily Intervention groupsDaily Intervention groups

• Gifted and Talented Numeracy and Gifted and Talented Numeracy and Literacy groupsLiteracy groups

• CGP revision booksCGP revision books

• Websites – BBC Bitesize, Websites – BBC Bitesize, emaths.co.ukemaths.co.uk

ICTICT

Ipads:Ipads:

• MultiflowMultiflow

• Rising Stars Achieving Level 3-6Rising Stars Achieving Level 3-6

• SumdogSumdog

• Nintendo DS Maths TrainingNintendo DS Maths Training

What should your son or What should your son or daughter do?daughter do?

• Stay calmStay calm• Support with Home Learning and talk Support with Home Learning and talk

through the relevant pagesthrough the relevant pages• BBC Bitesize, Emaths.co.ukBBC Bitesize, Emaths.co.uk• Keep up!Keep up!• Eat and drink well, sleep, and exercise.Eat and drink well, sleep, and exercise.• Continue with other interests, eg. Continue with other interests, eg.

football, swimming etc.football, swimming etc.

Further supportFurther support

• Please see Mr. Wade or Miss Baugh if Please see Mr. Wade or Miss Baugh if you feel you need extra guidanceyou feel you need extra guidance

• Thank you and good luck!Thank you and good luck!

Questions?Questions?