Welcome to Year 6!

We are already halfway through the school year- where has the time gone?! It is another busy term in Year 6 with lots of learning continuing in our different themes of learning. We will be introducing new learning as well as recapping previous topic areas, to ensure the children have all the knowledge they need to be able to be successful in their end of year assessments. This term requires a lot of perseverance from the children and we know that they will be using their Growth Mindset to help them overcome any challenges they face!   

 

Curie Class - Mr. Purton, Mrs Aiano & Mrs Cracknell (purton2@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk)

Owens Class - Mr Mills, Miss Pollard & Mrs Schot (mills@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk)

Attenborough Class - Miss Yussuf & Mrs Wawrzewski  (yussuf@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk)

 

Year 6 Curriculum Overview 26-27

 

 

 

 General Reminders 

• The class doors will be open from 8.40am until 8:50am. If your child arrives after this time, please take them to the school office (School telephone number 01322 663792).
• The school gate opens at 3:10pm, and you can collect your child between 3:20pm and 3:30pm. If you are unable to collect your child, running late, or if someone else is due to collect your child, please telephone the school office. If you have made regular arrangements for someone else to collect your child, please put this in writing to your child’s class teacher.
• All children require a pencil case with 2 of each of the following; writing pencils, handwriting pens, whiteboard pens, large glue sticks, a pink, purple and green biros, along with a ruler, sharpener, rubber and their school reading book/ reading record.
• Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather!
• PE Days are Monday and Friday this half term.

  

Term 1

Dates for your Diary:

• 1st September - INSET

• 2nd September - Term 1 Starts 

• 10th September - 11+ Kent Test

• 18th September– Inflatables (3:30-5:30pm)

• 22nd September– Individual Photos

• 23rd October – INSET

• w/c 26th October -Half Term

 

English

In English we will be studying the book War Game! This text is directly linked to our topic for Term 1 - WW1. It follows the events leading up to the start of the war, addressing issues on the Home Front such as propaganda and the pressure to enlist for young men. It then follows a group of friends in the trenches providing and insight into daily life for the soldiers. 

 Maths

Maths in Year 6 consolidates and develops the skills which the children have been learning throughout primary school. Please support your child with Maths home learning tasks and if you are not sure of current teaching and learning methods, please ask.

This term’s focus in Maths will be Place Value and calculations involving the Four Operations.  

 

Theme

This term we will be looking at all aspects of World War 1– focusing on the impact the War had on the world and in particular, Hextable. We will be learning about what Hextable was like at the time of war and seeing how it has changed over time. We will also learn about the events unfolding in Europe. 

Science

In Science we will begin to learn about Evolution. During this topic of study we will learn about Fossils, inherited characteristics, adaptability of species to survive, extinction and theories of Evolution. 

 

Growth Mindset

 As always, we are striving towards developing young healthy attitudes towards learning, by focusing on risk taking, challenge and ways to use mistakes as part of the lifelong learning journey of being successful.

 

Home Learning

Thank you for all those who continue to complete homework with excellent effort. It has been great to see lots of fantastic pieces. A reminder that Home Learning is handed out on Thursday, to be returned the following Tuesday.

Please encourage your child to form a routine of completing homework this term – it is important to have it well-established before they go to secondary school!

Home Learning consists of a choice of tasks. The expectation is to complete one task each week as independently as possible.

We also ask that the children practice:

• - Reading - showing understanding of the text.
• - Times Tables and Division facts, using TT rock stars https://ttrockstars.com/    
• - Weekly spellings