Year 6 Newsletter
Information for parents and children, January 2010
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 15th January 2010, and will follow the same routine of being set on Friday and returned on Wednesday by the latest. |
| Year 6 Spring Term Curriculum | |
| Topic | Entitled: ‘Fly me to the moon’ which is based around the theme of space exploration |
| Science | - Changes |
| ICT | - IT linked to other subjects
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| DT | - Building a rocket linked to our topic work |
| Geography | - Shugborough Field Trip |
| Music | - Developing singing, listening and composing skills |
| Art | - Developing drawing and making skills |
| PE | - Games - Gymnastics |
| RE | -Holy Books and Writings -Easter |
Dates 24th and 25th February, Parents’ Evenings 1st April, End of Term |
| Spring Term Literacy
During the term we shall be covering the following units in our Literacy lessons. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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
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 t-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. |