As Mathematicians we will be learning to –

Learning place value up to 1,0000,000 and decimals. Including partitioning of numbers, multiplying and dividing in powers of 10 and rounding. We will then move on to fractions and the four operations.

Please spend time on your times tables and doodle maths.

There will also be a focus on learning our Times Tables. We will practice daily and the expectation is that children practice at home regularly to ensure they know all tables up to 12x12

As writers we will be learning to –

Show our personalities by Writing an autobiography and a discursive speech. We will then use our knowledge of WW2 to write and perform War Poetry for remembrance day.

As readers we will be Reading -

Rooftoppers

We will be following and orphan called Sophie on her unusual mission to Paris to find out what really happened to her mother.

As scientists we will be learning about -

The circulatory system

In this unit, we will look at the circulatory system works  - how blood flows throughout our body and and the importance of being healthy. We will also be dissecting a lambs heart!

As theologians we will be learning about –

Why do Hindus try to be good?

We will identify and explain Hindu beliefs e.g. dharma, karma, samsara, moksha and start to make connection between these beliefs and how Hindus live their lives. We will reflect on what impact belief in karma and dharma might have on individuals and the world.. 

As designers we will be learning to-

In this unit of Design and Technology, we will be looking at street foods and how we can make them from scratch ourselves. Specifically we will look at food from other cultures such as burritos, samosas and pitta bread with hummus.

As artists we will be learning to –

Illustrate.

Using different Media we will see how we can draws and create portraits. Looking at the work of Frida Kahlo specifically and how she used self portraits to portray her personality and emotions.

As geographers we will be learning about –

Settlements, land use and economic activity.

We will be exploring this area of human geography looking at settlement patterns. We will find out what a settlement is and how it is connected to the movement of humans and economic factors

As historians we will be learning to - 

World War Two

In History, we will be learning all about World War two. We will learn how it began and what life was like in Britain during that time and how it affected Hereford. We will even spend a day as an evacuee!

As musicians we will be learning to- 

Play the Keyboard

We are lucky enough to have a new set of keyboards in school this  year. We will be working hard to learn to play the keyboard. We will also be listening to a range of music and developing our ability to appreciate music. We will learn new songs and practice a greater range of vocal control.

As athletes we will be learning  –

Football, Hockey, Dance and Swimming

We will focus on our attacking, defending and shooting skills then put these in to practice competitively.

As linguists we will be learning to-

how to describe where we live and  how we feel. French this half term, we will be learning to read and translate numbers beyond 100, describe our homes and expressing how different things make us feel.

Important information:

Walking Home

Now your child is in Class 6, they are able to walk home by themselves if we have written permission from a parent.

If your child is going home with someone other than a parent then please ensure you have written a note or spoken to someone in the office. Due to safeguarding we must have permission before allowing your child to go home with someone else.

 Homework

Children in Year 6 receive weekly homework. Work is given out on Friday and needs to be returned the following Wednesday. All children are expected to complete the homework set.

Mobile Phones

If your child is walking home and you would like them to have a phone to contact you this is possible. Children must hand in their phones in the morning and can collect them at the end of the day. No mobile phones are allowed in bags during the day.

Reading Diaries 

These will be checked weekly, on a Monday, and the expectation is that children will read at least 5 times a week. We appreciate that by year 6 they often read independently and sign their own diaries but please check your child's reading diary and sign off when they've read.