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Welcome everybody to the Year 6 section of the website.
Class Teachers:
6D Miss Dunn
6Bo Mrs. Boden
6B Mrs Bradshaw
LSAs: Miss Blackburn, Miss Farrar and Mrs. Hughes
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the Year 6 team, or contact the school office on 0161 921 1390 and somebody will call you back at the earliest opportunity.
Reading at home
In Year 6, it is important that you child reads at least 5 times a week. This can be online using the Reading Plus website or using their physical reading book. Parents are required to evidence their child's reading in their reading record with a comment/signature even this is online. Children are to bring their reading record into class each morning to have this checked. All children will now have been assessed and given a book which is the correct level for their reading. If your child seems to be finding their book too easy, or too hard, please make a note in the reading record so we know. Children can also take a book from the class library at any level, to read for pleasure. Children are to change their own reading books once they have completed a book- this will be done when they arrive in school in a morning.
Please ensure books and reading records are looked after, and treated with the respect.
Homework
Each week children will be expected to complete the following
Log in details for the above websites can be found in the front of your child's reading record.
P.E.
All Year 6 children have 2 slots of PE a week.
Thursday and Friday
PE Kit is a compulsory part of our uniform. On their PE day, children are to come to school in their PE Kit. This comprises: a plain white t-shirt; plain black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms; and plain trainers. Hair should be tied up for PE lessons, as well as in class.
Please ensure that all children have their names written on each item of clothing (including coats) so that they can be easily returned if misplaced.
Water bottles and snacks
Don't forget to bring a water bottle to school each day - it is important for children to stay hydrated throughout the day, and although the water fountains are switched on, most children prefer to have their own drink available from a bottle. Please label bottles and refill them each day. Water is the only drink that the children should be bringing into school.
Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack such as fruit and vegetables to school each day for snack time. Milk can be purchased at the start of each term (please speak to the school office about this).
Maths
As part of our preparation for SATS, the children will be regularly assessed and receive targeted teaching to their gaps; this will mean the children will sometimes be taught maths by a teacher who is not their usual class teacher. This is excellent preparation for the transition to secondary school also.
Our focuses this half-term will be place value leading to addition and subtraction. Throughout this period we will revisit learning from previous years to help consolidate learning as well as introduce new learning.
English
We will be focusing on a variety of text types this half term both fiction and non-fiction. We will be reading regularly and completing tasks improve our reading skills, as well as reading for pleasure. Inspiration for our writing this term will come from the text 'Rose Blanche' by Roberto Innocenti.
As with Mathematics, the children will be regularly assessed and will be taught in focus groups. This may mean they are not taught by their usual class teacher: again, this is excellent preparation for the transition to Year 7. The teachers discuss the children's progress as a team regularly, so your child's class teacher will be able to answer any questions you may have regarding progress, behaviour and outcomes.
Science
During science this term, we will be taking part in Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons- please see the Science website page for further information.
Religious Education
This term in RE, we will be exploring the question 'Is it better to express your beliefs in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?'
P.S.H.E
This term, we will be looking at "Relationships" we use the Pol Ed programme to teach P.S.H.E in Year 6. These lessons will be delivered by Year 6 staff team, with the support and help from outside agencies if necessary.
