YEAR SIX
Information for parents and children
January 2008
Happy New Year!!
We hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. A big thank you to everyone who joined Year 6 before Christmas for the Craft Afternoon. It was great to see so many parents, grandparents and other relatives joining in the cutting and sticking.
Homework
Well done to all of Year 6 (and their parents/ relatives) for putting so much effort into completing and returning the homework on time. Keep up the good work this year!
Homework will be set from 18th January 2008, and will follow the same routine of being set on Friday and returned on Wednesday. The only change will be that the Spelling Task will be replaced with Science homework.
Year 6 Spring Term
Curriculum
Science -Changes
-Electricity
-Revision
ICT -IT linked to other subjects
-Monitoring Changes
-Excel Spreadsheets
DT -Electrically controlled models
Geography -Shugborough Field Trip -Investigating Rivers-What’s In The News
Music -Developing singing, listening
and composing skills
PE -Games
-Gymnastics
RE -Holy Books and Writings
-Easter
Dates
30th and 31st January
Parents’ Evenings
11th – 15th February - Half Term
18th March - Easter Communion Service
20th March - End of Term
Spring Term Literacy
During the term we shall be covering the following units in our Literacy lessons.
| Poetry | -Interpreting a range of poetry, and it’s possible different meanings. Looking at how poets manipulate words. |
| Narrative Writing | -To investigate how authors deal with time and use these conventions in own writing. -To use different genres as models for own writing, and develop use of paragraphs. |
| Argument | -To identify the features of a balanced argument and to construct own arguments |
| Formal | -To understand the use of formal language in official documents |
Help Wanted!!
Any parents who could come in to help support children with their reading and comprehension on a regular basis would be very welcome. Also any help with displays and admin, or occasionally for trips and practical activities would be gratefully received.
Games Kit
Indoor games kit will be required every Thursday.
Indoor kit – white tee shirt and dark shorts.
Outdoor games kit will be required every Friday.
Outdoor kit – trainers and suitable clothing for cold weather.
No football shirts please.
Spring Term Numeracy
During the term we shall be covering the following units.
Place value
Multiplication and division
Problem Solving
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Rotations and Reflections
Addition and Subtraction
Angles, 2D and 3D shapes,
Perimeter and Area
Measures and Problem Solving
Ratio, Proportion, Data Handling and Problem Solving
Properties of and Reasoning About Numbers.
Using a Calculator