Year 6

Year 6

Welcome to the Year 6 class page! Our team are Mrs Antoszkiw and Mrs Marks in 6CA and Miss Lawton and Mrs Knapper in 6EL.

Spellings & Times-tables: tested on Fridays

Homework: Please complete BOTH the Maths and SPaG homework by Wednesday each week.

PE Days: PE Kit on Thursdays and Fridays

Remember to read several times a week and record in diaries.

Summer Term English:

This term, Year 6 will be exploring The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell as part of our English curriculum. Through this exciting adventure story, pupils will develop their reading, writing and discussion skills while exploring themes such as courage, friendship and determination. Children will take part in a range of creative activities, including descriptive writing, character analysis, persuasive writing and drama, all inspired by the vivid characters and thrilling plot of the novel.

Summer Term Maths:

In Maths this term, Year 6 will be focusing on the wider applications of mathematics to help prepare them for high school and everyday life. Children will develop key life skills through practical work involving money, time, budgeting, problem solving and real-life maths scenarios. Alongside securing the fundamentals of arithmetic and number fluency, pupils will build confidence in using maths in meaningful and purposeful ways, helping them become independent and resilient learners ready for the next stage of their education.

Summer Term Science:

In Science this term, Year 6 will be learning about evolution and inheritance, exploring how living things have adapted and changed over time. Children will investigate how characteristics can be inherited from parents and how adaptation helps animals and plants survive in different environments. Alongside this, pupils will study living things and their habitats, including classification, food chains and the importance of biodiversity, developing their scientific enquiry skills through investigations, discussions and hands-on learning.

Summer Term History and Geography:

In Theme this term, Year 6 will be studying the geography of the United States of America. Children will explore the diverse landscapes found across different states, including mountains, deserts, forests and coastlines, while also learning about famous landmarks and monuments. Pupils will investigate native animals and habitats found across the country and compare different regions of the USA to develop their understanding of physical and human geography. Through map work, research and discussion, children will build a wider understanding of the world and the similarities and differences between places.

SATs Maths Help Videos

Math Antics is THE MOST AWESOME resource of helpful videos for tricky SATs maths.

Get permission to watch on YouTube. BUT some videos you won’t need, as they are for year 7 maths, or even year 8 or 9!

Look the the video titles on the Math Antics YouTube page, to find one to help you get unstuck. Here’s 3 cool ones to start with.