WELCOME TO YEAR 6

 Year 6 Meet the Teacher Presentation - September 2022

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Our Spring Term Topic was Crime and Punishment

In Spring 2023, we have learned so much and have had a really rich learning experience. We have learned about Crime and Punishment through the ages including learning about the wergild payments that criminals had to pay to their victims. 

We have used various historical sources to find evidence of the way criminals were punished in the past and have been surprised by the inequalities within the social systems in each of the periods of history that we have studied. In our English lessons we have been learning the art of writing balanced discussion texts and towards the end of our topic, we debated corporal punishment in schools. We were all relieved to know that the rules of the past - such as being punished for being left handed - do not exist today.

In science, we learned all about microorganisms and made some models of our chosen microorganisms in our DT lessons.

A discussion text about the real life debate around copper coins

In Maths, we have mastered fractions, excelled with ratio and have just finished a unit on algebra - which we loved!

It has been a great term with a fabulous science workshop, World Book day and lots of other exciting things. 

In Science this term, we have two topics:

Living Things & Their Habitats

This unit of work will build on pupils’ learning about grouping living things in Year 4 by looking at the classification system in more detail. Pupils will learn to describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals. They will also learn to give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. 

 Electricity

In this electric topic, pupils will be developing their scientific knowledge and understanding of Electricity. Pupils will be creating their own electrical circuits by adapting the number of cells and voltage used in a circuit. They will also be comparing and giving reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on/off position of switches. Through this topic, they will also use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram.

 English

The curriculum for English places emphasis on spelling, handwriting and grammar skills.

This will be reflected in lessons with pupils practising a cursive handwriting style and having weekly spellings that include similar spelling patterns. Pupils will be given time in school to practise their handwriting and to complete Word Study activities to help them learn their new spellings. They will not be formally tested on them as research has shown this to be an ineffective way of improving spelling for many pupils.

 Please encourage your child to learn their spellings and practise their handwriting.

In English lessons, we will be developing our writing of both fiction and non-fiction.

 This term we will be having whole class reading comprehension sessions where pupils will be given a range of visual and written texts and will give written responses to questions based on them.

Please encourage your child to read and complete reading journal activities at home as this will help to develop their understanding of texts and authors’ use of language.

Maths

We will be learning about the equivalences between fractions, percentages and decimals, algebra, ratio, area and perimeter and converting units of measurement.

Art

In order to improve pupil’s mastery of art and design techniques, pupils will be: • drawing with a range of materials • Use different grades of pencil to apply tone to drawings. • Use different sketching techniques, such as hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, blending and scribbling • Demonstrate awareness of the direction of light in drawings through shading I

Computing

We will be focussing on how variables can be controlled to programme games and designing a project to build on this area of learning. We will also be designing and developing a program to use inputs and outputs to control devices.

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Homework - return day is Friday

Feedback from parents / carers indicates that they would like some consistency in the way in homework is set. Therefore, we have designed a combined approach that enables teachers to set specific, individual tasks alongside an approach that supports independence, autonomy and pupil self-selection.

Task 1 – all children are expected to read on a daily basis

Task 2 – weekly learner postcard to be completed with an adult or older sibling at home

Task 3 - class teachers will set homework tasks based on formative assessment and topics being studied. Tasks range from learning times tables; specific tasks linked to maths, humanities and science topics; reading comprehension activities; grammar based tasks, French activities and research for topics.

Examples of task 2 for Year 6 will include:

English: grammar work; handwriting / spelling practice; comprehension activities; drafting sections of writing at home

Maths: SATS questions based on topics studied in class or the pupils’ individual targets; practice questions on class topics

Topic / science: researching facts; artwork linked to topic

Task 4 – all children must complete at least one online homework activity and post their work or a screenshot onto their Seesaw journal (task set on Seesaw, Times Table Rockstars, Coding, research, French etc)

Task 5 - as part of our whole school ethos of growth mindset, Booker Hill offers pupils an additional and unique approach to home learning. The approach takes the form of sets of tasks that pupils choose from and complete over the course of a half term / term.

Learner postcards:

• 31.10.2022 - Speak like a Geographer

  Information

All pupils are expected to bring: a water bottle, a waterproof coat, writing equipment, a school bag and plimsoles / trainers to school every day.

PE is on a Wednesday and Thursday.

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