Year 6
WELCOME TO YEAR 6!
Year 6 is a huge year for children at Widden Primary School. This year, the children learn to develop their independence further and be more responsible as they begin the final steps of their journey towards secondary school. In the Summer, they will have their SATs but more than that, they benefit from an enriched curriculum. They will learn more about the world around them as well as about themselves and will make great strides in their preparation for the next big step. Year 6 is also a difficult year with lots of changes and some big moments. However, the Year 6 team works hard with all colleagues to ensure the children enjoy a happy and progressive year, which should be full of fun, laughter and responsibility.
The Year 6 team:
Zephaniah - Mr Jacks
Blackman - Mr Evans
PPA Cover - Mrs Piper & Mr Smith
If you wish to contact the class teachers, please use the emails below:
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Term 2 - Epicentre of Widden
It has been a great start to life in Year 6, the children have settled in well and have already produced some wonderful learning. In Term 2, our attention switches to the geography topic of earthquakes. We will be finding out lots of key facts about how earthquakes occur, what happens on the surface of the earth and studying famous earthquakes throughout history. There will be opportunities to develop our vocabulary with many new key words and phrases being shared throughout the term. In D&T we will be getting our chefs' hats on and learning how to make a healthy pizza from scratch. In science we are looking at light and in Spanish we are continuing to develop our understanding of important phrases. Please look at our topic web for more details about what we are studying throughout Term 2.
Writing Units - T2
In Term 2, we are going to be learning to write a historical story, recount, informal letter and a biography. The main focus of the term is to build on our writing skills, expanding our knowledge of key vocabulary and developing cohesion. The narrative text that we are basing lots of our writing around is October, October by Katya Balen. Read the blurb below to find out more:
A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the woods. They know the trees and the rocks and the lake and stars like best friends. They live in the woods and they are wild. And that's the way it is. Until the year October turns eleven. That's the year October rescues a baby owl. It's the year Dad falls out of the biggest tree in their woods. The year the woman who calls herself October's mother comes back. The year everything changes. Written in Katya Balen's heart-stoppingly beautiful style, this book is a feast for the senses, filled with the woodsmoke smell of crisp autumn mornings and the sound of wellies squelching in river mud. And, as October fights to find the space to be wild in the whirling chaos of the world beyond the woods, it is also a feast for the soul.
PE
PE sessions take place on Monday (basketball) and Thursday (gymnastics). Children should come to school wearing their PE kit, including suitable footwear (trainers), and make sure that they have a water bottle. There are many opportunities for children in Y6 to represent Widden in sports fixtures throughout the year, we hope that lots of children will enjoy taking part in such events.
Reading
Reading records are to be brought in daily. Please make sure that you are listening to your child read during the week and record this in their books.
Homework
Homework will be given to the children on a Friday. This may include: Maths, Writing/SPaG, and/or topic work. This will need to be completed in the homework books, unless told otherwise. Homework is to be brought back to school the following Wednesday. This is a crucial rehearsal for secondary school, where homework is an important regular occurrence.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Website Links
Some useful websites to support your children's learning:
Times Table Rock Stars - Times Tables Rock Stars is a maths programme that takes all the worry out of learning times tables and has a proven track record of boosting children's learning.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth
Class Dojo - Class Dojo is a global community of more than 50 million teachers and families who come together to share kids’ most important learning moments, in school and at home—through photos, videos, messages, and more.
https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/
BBC Education have produced a whole host of materials for KS2. Follow the KS2 link and then select either Maths or English. Each area usually has an information section for reading, plus an activity and then quiz which is marked online. Some aspects require a subscription.