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Hope - Year 6

Miss Mewton

Teacher (mornings)/ Assistant Head

My favourite book is Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Having been an avid horse rider for most of my life, I was over the moon when I first discovered this book when I was around ten years old. I remember the excitement of turning the first page and feeling like I was being transported back in time to something quite magical. Black Beauty is a touching story told from the view point of a black horse who recounts the tales of his life. From his simple beginnings as a foal in a meadow through the ups and downs and twists and turns, Black Beauty tells his own story which illustrates the importance of kindness towards animals. I have read this book so many times and I can honestly say that the more I read it, the better it gets!

Mrs Provis

Teacher (afternoons)

My absolute favourite book is The Magic Faraway Tree, written by Enid Blyton. I have such fond memories of reading this as a little girl, imagining that I too would climb to the top-most branches of the tree in search of a different and exciting world. The book follows 3 children who discover new worlds; sometimes they would have wonderful adventures, other times they would get themselves into a bit of a pickle! My favourite character has to be the Saucepan Man with his funny hearing and of course Moonface. How amazing it would be to slide down his slippery-slip! Now, my own children are reading this book and I hope it will create some wonderful memories for them too

Mrs Warne

Support Staff

I love to read! My favourite book of all time is The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame. I remember loving it when it was read to me and I have read it to my own children too.

Spring 2

We are now half way through the year, and what a year we have had so far! Please, take some time to read on and find out about all of the exciting things we have planned for this half term.

 

During maths this half term, Year 6 will cover a lot of new ground, starting our half term with our ratio unit. In this we will look at the ratio symbol, comparing ratios and fractions and scale factors. After this unit, we will delve into algebra and then decimals and percentages. Year 5 will be looking at formal methods for multiplication and division, fractions and will then move onto decimals and percentages. Our maths at BB is taught through a mastery approach, giving the children time to explore the concept being taught using concrete resources before moving on to pictorial and then more abstract concepts (CPA approach).

 

We will continue to encourage the children to practise their number recall through weekly 99 Club challenges and TT Rockstars battles as well as daily Flashback4's to encourage retention. We will continue with regular arithmetic practise- the purpose of this is to expose the children to a range of calculations and to help with the retrieval and retention of key number facts.

 

Our topic for this half term will be History focussed. We will be looking at the Marvellous Mayans! During this topic, we will be exploring when the Mayan civilisation occurred (in comparison to other famous civilisations), who the Mayans were, what their lives looked like and why they were so important! We will also be making this cross-curricular through our art and DT (where we will design and make tacos!).

 

Our English for this half term will be based on the book ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ by William Grill. In this unit, children will be following a small step approach looking closely at the differences between the language if speech and writing, recognising structures of formal speech and the use of semi-colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses. The writing outcome of this unit is to write an entry for Shackleton’s Journal, giving a narrative account of a significant event.

 

In Whole Class Reading, we will continue to explore a range of texts and genres in order to practise applying the key reading skills. Some of the themes we will be exploring include: International Women’s Day and Time Travel. In addition to this, we will be continuing to develop our love for reading by sharing our Class Read at the end of each day. This read will be voted for out of a selection of novels, to allow for democracy. The children have enjoyed novels including: ‘Impossible Creatures’ and ‘Boy at the back of the Class’.

 

In RE this half term, we will be thinking about the question ‘Why do some people believe in God and some people do not?’. This unit will begin by researching how many people believe in God and how this looks across the world and in different countries. We will then tackle the question of ‘Is God real?’ and what do other people think. This will lead into comparing to other religions and what they believe their God is like. After this, we will start thinking about why people believe in God and what religion brings to people and the impact on their lives. Finally, we will ask the question ‘Do you think God is real? Why or why not?’. This will give the children an opportunity to bring everything they have learnt together.

 

Our PE for this half-term is gymnastics. This will include performing a stag jump and slit leap. They will also be taught how to perform a pike roll, squat after a vault, round-off and finally performing a sequence that creatively links all of these movements together. 

 

In music, we will be listening to and appraising a range of musical styles. By listening to a range of different musical styles, the children can discover different genres and learn to appreciate other people’s tastes.  During the unit, children will be learning to both perform songs and improvise to them using notes D, E, F, G and A.

 

In our computing unit this half term, we will be focusing on using concept maps. This will be linked into out English unit where children can create a visual representation of their thoughts, building vocabulary and using it to help retell stories and improve their language choices. This is linked into computational thinking, organising ideas into categories so that they can be easily understood and used.

 

Our French this half term will focus on being able to talk about Music and Television and constructing simple sentences about this.

 

Finally, in PSHE, we will be focusing on Healthy Me. This will focus on the risks of smoking and alcohol misuse, what to do in emergency situations and the influence of social media on certain body types. Year 6’s will then delve into mental health/illness and the impact of stress on peoples lives.

 

We hope you find the resources below easy to access for supporting your child's learning at home and understanding the key objectives being covered. The list below includes:
 
-Knowledge Organisers
This explains the key information and facts your child needs to know by the end of their topic unit with some visual aids and key vocabulary we will learn too.
 
-Calculation Policy 
This provides you with information about the key mathematical concepts and how these are taught during this Key Stage.
 
-Recommended Reads
This document lists texts we would highly recommend your child to access and read during their year group. Pupils are encouraged to select from this range of books.
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