Year 6

Meet the Team

Mr Nicholls - Teacher and Phase leader for Years 5 and 6	Mr Richardson - Teacher	Miss Freeth - Higher level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Horne - Learning Support Assistant

Important Inforamtion

PE day is Tuesday

Homework will be set every Friday and is due back by the following Wednesday. There will be one Maths and one English homework for the children to complete each week.

Children are also expected to read at home every night to a grown up and change their home reader book at least once a week.

Please see the Y5&6 statutory spelling list below which the children can also practise.

Year 5 and Statutory Spellings

Curriculum Map

If you would like to know a little more about what the children in Year 6 will be learning about this half term, please refer to our curriculum map document.

Curriculum Map Autumn 1

Here are our Class Champions

This week's Class Champions are -

Coming soon!

This Half Term's Star awards-

Coming soon!

Bronze Reading badges:

Coming soon!

Silver Reading badges:

Coming soon!

Gold Reading badges:

Coming soon!

Superpowers

Support = Coming soon!

Uniqueness = Coming soon!

Positivity = Coming soon!

Empathy = Coming soon!

Resilience = Coming soon!

Politeness = Coming soon!

Opportunity = Coming soon!

Worthiness =Coming soon!

Equality =Coming soon!

Respect =Coming soon!

Success =Coming soon!

Our Learning Journey

Below you will find out about our learning journey this term.

English

During Autumn 1, Year 6 will be reading Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray. Pupils will use the novel as a stimulus for developing their reading and writing skills, exploring how authors create vivid settings, memorable characters and a strong sense of atmosphere.

In writing, pupils will focus on narrative description. They will learn how to develop settings and characters in detail and how to create mood and atmosphere for the reader. They will also explore and apply a range of figurative language, including metaphors, personification and onomatopoeia, to make their writing more engaging and effective.

Throughout the unit, pupils will have opportunities to discuss the text, explore vocabulary and use ideas from their reading to inspire their own creative writing.

Maths

During Autumn 1, Year 6 begin by developing their understanding of place value, working with increasingly large numbers and using this knowledge to support their wider mathematical learning.

Pupils then move on to multiplication and number properties. They explore common factors and common multiples, apply rules of divisibility, and identify prime numbers and square numbers. These skills help pupils to develop efficient calculation strategies and deepen their understanding of how numbers are related.

Later in the term, pupils focus on fractions, including simplifying fractions and comparing fractions with different denominators. Throughout the unit, pupils are encouraged to explain their reasoning, use mathematical vocabulary accurately and apply their knowledge to a range of problem-solving activities.

Curriculum

Our big question for History this term is “How did the Industrial Revolution impact Birmingham?”

Pupils begin by exploring what the Industrial Revolution was and how it transformed life in Britain. They use a range of historical sources to find out about important changes in industry, transport and technology.

The focus then moves closer to home, as pupils investigate Birmingham and the Black Country. They discover why the Midlands became such an important centre of industry during the 1800s and explore the reasons Birmingham grew so quickly during this period.

Pupils also learn about key developments such as the steam engine and the growth of the railways, considering how these inventions changed people’s lives and the country as a whole. They are encouraged to examine evidence, consider different viewpoints and decide whether these changes had a positive or negative impact.

Science

In Science this half term, Year 6 will be learning about light. Pupils will explore how light travels and how we are able to see objects, including developing their understanding of how the human eye works.

They will learn the difference between light sources and objects that reflect light, and will investigate how shadows are formed. Pupils will also explore which materials are the best reflectors of light through practical scientific enquiry.

As part of the unit, children will develop their understanding of the terms transparent, translucent and opaque, and will use these ideas to explain how different materials interact with light.

Throughout the topic, pupils will be encouraged to ask questions, make predictions, carry out investigations and use their observations to draw conclusions.