Welcome to Year 6
Firstly, our Year 6 team would like to welcome all our children back after the well-deserved half term break. We are really happy to see how well they have settled in and we are now looking forward to a busy, but exciting, half-term leading up to Christmas.
Our new Narrative theme this half term is World War 1. Children will have the opportunity to step into Story world and be transported back over 100 years to learn all they can about this historic event. Through drama, they will meet characters from 1914-1918 who fought during the First World War and learn how the war impacted them and their families. The children will be fully immersed in poetry and art inspired by the soldiers and their bravery. Our overriding question will be “Why do we wear Poppies in November?”
Through our Geography lessons children will learn about the countries who fought in WW1 and how land, air and sea were utilised by the Army, Navy and Air Force to win battles.
Our Science topic is ‘The Human Body’. We will explore the way the body works, looking at the different parts of the heart and lungs and their roles within the Circulatory System. We will also explore how exercise and healthy eating are essential for our bodies. We will complete questionnaires finding out about the pattern of exercise of children in our school and how this can contribute to mental health and wellbeing.
Of course, we will continue to prepare the children for their SATs, which take place in May. We continue to emphasise how important attendance is this year. Being in school every day is vital for the children’s wellbeing and confidence, and to avoid missing important learning.
Some important information for Year 6 is:
- PE continues to be swimming this half term and will take place on Wednesdays. Please ensure they have their kit every week.
- Children have logins to TTRockstars, Maths.co.uk and Century and should try to access these daily at home.
- Please continue to read daily at home with your child.
- Year 6 teachers would like to encourage children to bring in water bottles and a piece of fruit for snack, if they wish.
Year 6 Home-School-Sheet-Autumn 2
Year 6 GEOGRAPHY knowledge Organiser WW1
Year 6 Science knowledge organiser – Animals, including humans