It's a brand new, fresh year and we welcome 2018 It's all systems go and Year 6 will be working hard towards their SATs in May as well as starting to get prepared for secondary school this year. Here is a brief overview of what we will be covering this term....
English
The Lighthouse - Narrative and newspaper reports
Balanced arguments
Classic Poetry
SPAG - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
Maths
Daily Big Maths - counting, calculations, times tables.
Place Value Decimals
Mental and Written Addition
Mental and Written Multiplication (Time)
2-D and 3-D Shape
Mental and Written Subtraction
Mental and Written Division
Fractions
Fractions, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion
Geometry (Angles), Statistics (Pie Charts)
Measurement (Length, Perimeter, Mass)
Measurement (Area and Volume)
Creative Themes
Land of the Free
Science
Healthy Bodies
Evolution
Computing
Digital Communication & The Web
PE
Swimming
Indoor Athletics
PHSE
Internet Safety
RSE
Maths and English homework will be given out on a Friday and needs to be in the following Tuesday. Spellings will be given out on a Monday and tested on a Friday.
Swimming kits will be needed for Wednesday for the children going swimming. It is essential that PE kits are in at all times - they can come home at half term.