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Year 6 Newsletter | Spring Term

In the first term, most of the children settled in quickly and they are developing a good attitude to learning.

In Art, the children enjoyed their work on the artist Kandinsky and in DT we are about halfway through building our electric train, which we will be continuing this term. In Science, we traced the history of life on earth, looking at various organisms as well as beginning our study of light.

At the end of the term, it was wonderful to finish off with a very joyful Christmas Carol Service at St Cuthberts Church. Lots of children also participated in interschool sporting competitions including football and cross-country as well as musical theatre's production of 'Straw and Order'.

In the spring term, we will be looking to build on last term’s successes.

Our Spring Curriculum:

Literacy: We will continue studying William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which the children have been enjoying hugely. We will then move on learning about the Women's suffrage movement. 

Maths: We will start by cementing our understanding of the four main operations before moving on to algebra, decimals, percentages and statistics. 

Science: In Science, we will be finishing off our work on light and then investigating the exciting world of electricity. 

History: We will be moving on to the terrible Tudors.   

R.W.E: This term we are going to be learning about Judaism, focusing on its key beliefs and celebrations. 

Art: We will complete our work on the Russian artist Kandinsky before exploring street art, centred around the work of the mysterious Banksy. . 

Music: This term we will continue to develop children's understanding of written musical notation and we will then explore how Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is represented in a range of musical styles. 

PE: In PE we will be looking at handball before moving on to football and tennis when the weather gets a little warmer. 

More info on our curriculum can be found on the school website. 

Homework

To help prepare for SATs, every child has already been given revision books, which will form the basis of homework. In addition to this, we will be encouraging the children to read regularly at home and asking them about what texts they enjoy most. Please support your child in completing their homework and talk about their reading, as it is invaluable in consolidating their learning inside the classroom.

Home School Journal

We expect the children to have their journals with them in class every day. . Please can you sign the diaries and make sure the children are completing their reading records. Please feel free to write any comments that you feel appropriate for us to know.

Weekly Routines

Please make sure that your child comes to school fully prepared with the right equipment every day. We expect every child to come to school with their own blue handwriting pen (not a biro), pencil and glue stick, as this is something that will be expected at high school. Other stationery such as crayons, felt-tips, rubbers and rulers would be useful too.

Both classes will need to come into school in their PE kit on:

Wednesday and Fridays for both classes

Children should wear plain white t-shirts and black shorts or jogging bottoms (find further details in their diaries). Long hair needs to be tied back and earrings need to be removed.

SATs Information

SATs week will be taking place on the week commencing Monday 12^th May 2024. Your child needs to be in school this week, so please do not book any holidays.

Over the coming weeks, we will be starting extra reading and maths groups to support pupils in the lead up to SATs.  We will also be holding a SATS parents session in the coming months to answer any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or concerns in the meantime.