Year 6 Term 5 Natural Disasters

This term in year 6 we will be focussing on consolidating the skills we have already learned through revision-style lessons, in preparation for the Key Stage 2 assessments (SATs) in May.As Mathematicians we will be reviewing and extending our understanding of converting measures, including capacity, mass and length; word problems involving time and fractions, decimals and percentages. We have a weekly mental maths test on a Wednesday which we mark together, as a class; children are encouraged to share their mental strategies and approaches during this time. We will also be continuing to review and extend our understanding of number and word problems during afternoon small group sessions. Please continue to practise times tables to support in-class learning.As Readers and Writers we will be continuing with our study of the classic text, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. We will be using the book as a stimulus for our own writing, with a particular focus on persuasive techniques and narrative this term. We will be developing our use of formal writing techniques; widening our vocabulary through examining the novel’s use of language and writing our own narratives based upon the book. Many thanks for your continued encouragement of your child’s reading. Children should continue to read every day at home, please, and recording this in their reading records.We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting your children’s maths revision during the Easter holidays. As you know, this is a really important term for year 6, as Key Stage 2 assessments will take place in the week beginning 11th May. The children have been working really hard in class and their home learning has really supported this. Keep up the great work!

Year 6 Term 4Natural Disasters

Through our learning journey...As geographers we will be extending our understanding of plate tectonics through our study of earthquakes.We will use maps to locate and explore the features of earthquakes, including their geographical location. Finally, we will be looking at earthquakes from a human geography perspective, thinking about evacuation; emergency procedures and survival in affected areas.As artists and designers we will be looking at how earthquakes are depicted in art. We will be using our sketch books to plan, sketch and design our own earthquake art.We will improve our mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing and collage.

Please remember homework and reading records is due in on Monday each week

Homework:We will hand out homework and spellings for the week on a Wednesday and expect it to be handed in on a Monday. Practise of times tables and spellings is also expected to take place each week.In year 6, children are expected to do 40 minutes ‘ homework in each subject every week.This term, children need to pick at least 5 tasks from the homework sheet stuck into their books. Children are able to choose whichever 5 tasks they want. We suggest the children tick off and date the tasks as they complete them.Maths and spelling homework will be sent separately each week.

If children do not hand in their homework by Tuesday morning at the latest – for whatever

reason – they will be expected to come to Amazing Achievers’ club on Tuesday lunchtime

to complete their homework.